Ultimate 5: The best 76ers lineup since '95

While hoops remain on hiatus, theScore's NBA editors will be compiling the ultimate starting lineups for each team in the association. The catch: Only players who've been in the league since the 1995-96 season can be included.

The list of legends to pass through the Philadelphia 76ers is unmatched by a number of NBA franchises. It includes "Dr. J" Julius Erving, Wilt Chamberlain, Dolph Schayes, Moses Malone, and Charles Barkley, to name just a few of the game's greats who have called the City of Brotherly Love home.

However, Philadelphia has seen its share of stars in recent memory, too, including a couple of multi-time All-Stars on the current squad. But if you're looking for the team's greatest talent over the last 25 years, "The Answer" is obvious.

Guard

Allen Iverson

I mean, come on.

Beyond being the best guard in Philadelphia's history, Iverson was a cultural icon. He was as unfiltered and authentic as NBA stars came during his era, a characteristic that garnered as much fan support as his propensity to turn defenders inside out.

But Iverson wouldn't just break your ankles with ease and then literally step over you. He also hurt you on the scoreboard.

The 6-foot Hall of Famer led the league in scoring during four of his 11 seasons with the 76ers (1996 to 2007). His best year came in 2001 when Iverson was named MVP four seasons after winning Rookie of the Year. He also led the franchise to the NBA Finals for the first time since the 76ers' 1983 title.

Guard

Ben Simmons

A gifted ball-handler with a 6-foot-10 frame, Simmons boasts an incredibly unique skill set. Though he's yet to develop a consistent outside shot, Simmons is a nightly triple-double threat while craftily using his size to create havoc in transition and in half-court settings. That's also why he's a stellar defender and is averaging a league-high 2.1 steals per game this season.

Simmons missed what should have been his rookie year with a foot injury. But in the three seasons since, the 23-year-old Australian has been awarded Rookie of the Year and made two All-Star appearances. The 76ers have yet to reach the conference finals with him, but after agreeing to a $170-million maximum contract extension through 2024-25, there's plenty of time for Simmons to make that happen.

Forward

Andre Iguodala

The 76ers quickly transitioned from one great A.I. to another.

After Iverson was shipped to the Denver Nuggets in December 2006, Iguodala instantly became the team's new leader. He reveled under the spotlight, going from 12.3 points per game the season prior to 18.2 without Iverson. While Iguodala never came close to scoring at the rate of his former teammate - topping out at 19.9 points per game in 2007-08 - he was a far better defender and was named to the All-Defensive second team in 2011.

The 76ers didn't achieve the same playoff success without Iverson during the Iguodala era, but the latter was a vital reason why they even made it back to the postseason at all. Iguodala led Philadelphia to four of the following six postseasons after Iverson's departure, despite the team recording just one winning regular season during that time.

Forward

Thaddeus Young

Young wasn't the flashiest 76er, but he was a mainstay in the team's frontcourt for nearly a decade. It isn't even far-fetched to deem him Philadelphia's best player during the execrable "process" era. An undersized 6-foot-8 power forward, Young averaged 13.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.4 steals across seven long seasons in Philadelphia while also serving as a versatile defender.

His final campaign with the 76ers was his peak, with Young tallying a career-best and club-leading 17.9 points and 2.1 steals per game in 2013-14. With his value at its highest that summer, Young was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of the three-team deal sending Kevin Love to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Center

Joel Embiid

Considering he only began playing basketball at the age of 15, it's borderline frightening to imagine what Embiid's prime will look like.

On his best days, the Cameroonian center is a force with his devastating inside game, and his floor-spacing ability also forces defenders to meet him at the 3-point line. In an era when downsizing is bringing more and more teams success, Embiid is the perfect example of why a dominant big man will never go out of style.

A fractured bone in his foot delayed Embiid's NBA debut by two seasons. But he was worth the wait, putting up 20.2 points and 7.8 rebounds his rookie year. In the three years since, he's been an All-Star every campaign, made the All-NBA second team twice, and he's mastered the art of trolling on social media.

Just Missed

Jrue Holiday

Holiday was expected to become the 76ers' franchise star after being drafted 17th overall in 2009. He seemed well on his way, too, but the team shipped him to the New Orleans Pelicans for Nerlens Noel and a 2014 first-round pick (which the 76ers swapped at the draft for Dario Saric) before his rookie extension could even begin.

But in those four quick seasons, Holiday still showed clear flashes of talent. During the 2012-13 campaign - his last with Philadelphia - he averaged 17.7 points, eight assists, and 4.2 rebounds, and Holiday became the organization's youngest All-Star ever. Impressive, but not enough to unseat Iverson or Simmons in the backcourt.

Chris Webber

Acquired midway through the 2004-05 season from the Sacramento Kings, Webber ultimately played just one full campaign with the 76ers. That 2005-06 season was far from a write-off, though, as he put up 20.2 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 3.4 assists while playing 38.6 minutes per game.

But although he could still score, Webber failed to establish himself as the perfect fit next to Iverson and Iguodala, and the 76ers didn't make the playoffs that year. He played just 18 games the following season before being bought out.