For each of the past five years, I’ve attended Sixers Media Day. From Nick Young and Dorell Wright, to Michael Carter-Williams and Tony Wroten, to Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor, I’ve seen dozens upon dozens of players pose for goofy promotional photos, take Twitter Mirror selfies, and make proclamations about the 15 pounds of muscle they’ve added during the offseason.
This media day, though, felt different.
The excitement around the club this year is palpable, with #1 overall pick Ben Simmons, a healthy Joel Embiid, a stateside Dario Saric, and a handful of competent veterans joining some familiar faces from the past several seasons.