Philadelphia 76ers: Your New-Look Sixers Starting Lineup

One week ago, it would have been puzzling to imagine a scenario in which Spencer Hawes would not be the Philadelphia 76ers' starting center.

However, since the controversial signing of center Kwame Brown, Sixers' head coach Doug Collins appears to have a few changes in mind.

According to John Mitchell of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Collins plans on moving Hawes to power forward, instantly plugging in Brown as his starting center:

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Speaking Tuesday afternoon at a news conference at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Collins said he expects to start Brown and slide Spencer Hawes, last season's starting center, over to power forward in a lineup that will also see Jrue Holiday, Evan Turner, and Andre Iguodala back in the starting lineup.

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With this new starting five, Collins is clearly looking for the Sixers to get bigger, stronger and more physical, but at what cost?

With Brown in the starting lineup, it appears as if the Sixers will sacrifice a good deal of offensive production for some (hopefully) stout defensive play.

Brown, now 30 years old, is widely considered an offensive liability. While he shoots just under 50 percent from the field for his career, he only averages 5.2 attempts per game.

In addition, Brown's woes from the free-throw line are well documented. The former No. 1 overall pick struggles with consistency at the line, shooting just 57.3 percent from the charity stripe for his career.

Now that we know Collins' plans, how many minutes should we expect to see Brown on the floor each night?

Surely circumstance and matchups will dictate a decent amount of Brown's playing time, but it's hard to imagine him playing more than 20 minutes per game. 

The Sixers showed us throughout last season that they aren't afraid to sacrifice size for scoring, and you should expect to see more of the same this season.

With options like Nick Young, Dorell Wright, Thaddeus Young and Lavoy Allen slated to come off of the bench, Brown figures to see very limited minutes at times.

In a rotation that figures to go nine players deep (not counting rookies Moe Harkless and Arnett Moultrie), the Sixers may have trouble finding everyone consistent minutes.

Here's how I see the situation playing out: Nick and Thaddeus Young are each locks for solid minutes every night, but after that, I think things get hazy.

Other than the first quarter, there are few times when Brown and Hawes should be on the floor together, and it would be shocking to see the starting five be the same five that closes out games.

I understand fans' frustration over the Brown signing, but he's likely going to play a smaller role than his designation as a "starter" would indicate.

What do you think the Sixers' rotation should look like? Comment below.