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NBA: Ranking Every Team’s Starting Backcourt Heading Into 2016-17

By James Polazzon

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Feb 2, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Gerald Henderson (9) reaches in on Milwaukee Bucks guard Jerryd Bayless (19) during the third quarter of the game at the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Blazers won 107-95. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 2, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Gerald Henderson (9) reaches in on Milwaukee Bucks guard Jerryd Bayless (19) during the third quarter of the game at the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Blazers won 107-95. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports /

30. Philadelphia 76ers 

Starting Backcourt: Jerryd Bayless and Gerald Henderson

Jerryd Bayless and Gerald Henderson are not bad players by any stretch of the manner, it’s just that they’re not exactly high quality starters on an NBA team, either.

Both served as backups in Milwaukee and Portland, respectively, last season, providing solid contributions to their teams.

However, now starting in Philly, they’ll be going up against tougher units than the bench units they were accustomed to facing last season, something they are yet to prove they can do well against individually and as a backcourt duo.

Even though Henderson has been a starter before in the NBA, he’s not the type of two-guard that is on any good team’s first unit, unfortunately. Bayless has seen spot starts throughout his career, but there’s a reason why he’s been (mostly) a career backup.

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