Sixers Boost Roster with Wade and Simons: Title Hopes at Stake

By Arthur Hill | at September 14, 2026 9:30 am Apart from their star-laden starting five, Dean Wade and Anfernee Simons are the Sixers’ only rotation locks, Adam Aaronson of The Philly Voice writes in an analysis of the roster. Both players were added in free agency before Philadelphia traded for Jaylen Brown or signed LeBron James, and new president of basketball operations Mike Gansey was able to fit their salaries ($9MM for Wade and $6MM for Simons) into the mid-level exception. Aaronson expects the combination to be more valuable than Kelly Oubre Jr. and Quentin Grimes, two free agents…