As the Philadelphia 76ers concluded their last preseason game of 2015, it was not the way the team wanted to enter the 2015-2016 season. The team had already conceded a second year of no Joel Embiid, a factor which would limit the team’s roster to just 14 active players all season. Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor did not see much court time together, as both were nursing minor injuries.
The team had traded for Nik Stauskas and Carl Landry in the deal that also brought a draft swap and first round draft pick to absorb excess salaries.