The end of the first half of the NBA season is quickly approaching and the Philadelphia 76ers find themselves at the top of the Eastern Conference Standings. Joel Embiid is playing MVP caliber basketball, Ben Simmons has turned a corner after a slow start to the year, and Tobias Harris has improved a ton after a disappointing season last year. The Sixers’ front office made moves this offseason to keep a championship window for this team open after it seemed to be rapidly closing.
The moves given the most credit have been the savvy trades made to properly build the roster around Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons with new starters Seth Curry and Danny Green, but the way the team handled the latest draft has also made a difference both now and into the future.