It’s quite possible that the Philadelphia 76ers are the only team in the NBA who can look at the Nets and be like, “seriously, what are y’all complaining about?” Yes, it hurts not having Kyrie Irving in the lineup, but it hurts less when you have Kevin Durant and James Harden playing.
Equally, it hurts not having Ben Simmons in the lineup, but it hurts even more so when you also have Joel Embiid miss a decent amount of time this season as well. With championship aspirations top of mind this season, the 76ers have turned “what could have been” into a so-so start to the season.