Brick and mortar, iron and steel. These are not common elements when you find yourself locked into a conversation about an NBA team rebuild. But that is what the Philadelphia 76ers are involved in. At least, in term of their new training facility. You see, the Sixers are at the cutting edge of professional sports innovatins. The team employs a sports science program, which has been immediately valued in oversight of center Joel Embiid‘s recovery following his second surgery. The team makes optimum use of basketball analytics, even expanding the staff in the off-season.