The Philadelphia 76ers this offseason were like Captain Ahab in Moby Dick, going after the greatest whales in the sea. However, within 24 hours of the NBA’s official free agency period starting, the two biggest fish, LeBron James and Paul George were off the market.
Kawhi Leonard, the other major star available this offseason, was not a free agent. He was still under contract to San Antonio, who ended up trading him to Toronto. Reportedly, the Spurs wanted either Ben Simmons or Joel Embiid included in any trade, which was never going to happen.