I know, I know. This is Philadelphia’s overreaction at its finest. Still, the subject of whether or not the Sixers should trade Joel Embiid has been a major topic of conversation across the city since last week’s Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics. Joel Embiid is coming off the best year of his career, one where he won the …
For as great as Joel Embiid has been this season, the past two games against the Warriors and Suns have shown exactly how important James Harden is to the 76ers not only this year but in the foreseeable future. With Harden out, the offense has sputtered in ways it just didn’t before Harden’s achilles injury. Despite Embiid’s 46 point game against …
The Sixers have been rapidly completing tasks from their extensive off-season to-do list… Hiring a new head coach and staff? Check. Did hiring experience NBA executives around Elton Brand? Triple check. With most off-court roles now filled and the NBA’s transaction moratorium quickly coming to an end, the franchise will now look to make changes to on-court personnel. By looking …
Before Philadelphia looks to add more shooters to their roster, they should ensure they keep one they already have. It has become common knowledge at this point that the Sixers will not have salary cap room this offseason or for the foreseeable future. To ensure the team has enough shooters to surround Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons next season the …
Barring a blockbuster trade of one of the 76ers on a max contract, the team will have to improve for relatively cheap this offseason if they want to contend for a title next season. This summer’s class of free agents is low on big names but has a solid selection of players who are either in a position to take …
Most every Philadelphia 76ers fan has circled November 23rd on their calendar. That’s the day Jimmy Butler returns to Philadelphia. The Miami Heat and Sixers will clash in a game that may create a hostile environment inside the Wells Fargo Center. Over the past two months, numerous reports and sources have shared a variety of viewpoints on the Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade. …
The NBA is ever-changing. Each year, players set new records on the court, obtain bigger contracts off the court, and set new precedents for future generations. As summer winds down and fans prepare for what should be an epic season of NBA basketball, let’s look at some of the developments from this past year that are paving the way for …
The NBA free agency frenzy has all but wrapped up and the Sixers have found themselves in a very comfortable spot thanks to fantastic work from General Manager Elton Brand. And during this lull in NBA news and activity, it seems like a good idea to put Brand’s offseason work in perspective. Throughout history, teams like the Lakers, Knicks, and …
When the NBA free agency period officially opens at 6:00 pm tomorrow evening, all eyes in Philadelphia will surely be on Jimmy Butler. Butler gave Sixers fans more than they could have asked for in last years playoff run. He averaged 19.4 points and 5.2 assists in 12 total games against the Nets and Raptors. Jimmy is one of a …
The Sixers season did not end the way we would have liked, and with that being said, it’s time to focus on potentially the biggest free agent in team history. There are so many questions to be answered. For starters, the main question is who to resign and who to let walk. That question is followed by that is how …
