The only silver lining to the Sixers missing the playoffs for the first time in eight years is how much less stressful this time of year is.
Sure, we’ll have to sweat the results of the draft lottery, but that isn’t until mid-May. Until then, we can watch how the playoffs unfold with morbid curiosity, particularly as teams with championship expectations fall flat on their faces.
Vultures are already starting to hover over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. It’s hard to imagine the Memphis Grizzlies running back the same group after getting pantsed by the Oklahoma City Thunder, too.