It’s always something.
A player holding out and seeking a trade. A head coach or executive on the hot seat. A random injury report just as the availabilities are set to start.
But not this year. Sixers media day Monday was quiet and drama-free for the first time ... ever? For an organization that’s seen some of the most bizarre and difficult narratives to overcome, it was no doubt welcome.
Here are five takeaways from on the ground at the practice facility in Camden.
Embiid setting the tone
There was no bigger bombshell than Joel Embiid revealing he’d lost “25, 30 pounds” this offseason.