Ben Simmons, Myles Turner - Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Despite possessing the East’s best record and entering the postseason as one of the definitive title favorites, the Philadelphia 76ers were sent packing by the 5th-seeded Atlanta Hawks in seven games. At the crux of the team’s disappointments is All-Star guard Ben Simmons who was heavily exploited in the series, leading to a lot of trade noise as soon as they were eliminated. After a similar disappointing season of their own, the Indiana Pacers should strike the iron.
However, the Pacers can’t take consolation from the fact that powerhouse 76ers went down in embarrassing fashion.