ESPN's Kevin Pelton wrote his annual piece predicting the Win-Loss records of all 30 NBA teams. Despite the steps the Sixers took towards improvement this offseason, he still predicts them to finish last in the Eastern Conference.
The Sixers have seen a lot of positive developments over the last 6 months. They won the lottery, adding the 2016 overall top pick, Ben Simmons, to their stable of talented young big men. Joel Embiid seems to be well on his way to recovery, with his Sixers debut likely to come during pre-season this Fall. Dario Saric made good on his word and finally came over from Turkey to bolster an already overstocked frontcourt.