THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS might have won the NBA offseason, but not before massively gambling on the franchise's future.
After falling in six games to the New York Knicks in the first round of the 2024 playoffs, Philadelphia entered the offseason with just two players under contract: 2023 undrafted rookie guard Ricky Council IV and 2023 Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid.
But within a few weeks, the 76ers had transformed themselves into a championship threat once again. Paul George left his hometown of Los Angeles to join Philly on a four-year maximum deal, the first current All-Star to change teams in free agency in five years.