The 2024-25 NBA season hasn’t gone according to plan for the Sixers, to say the least. Heading into Tuesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, they sit 11th in the Eastern Conference with a dismal 15-22 record. They’re two games behind the 10th-seeded Chicago Bulls for the final spot in the East play-in tournament.
The Sixers still have time to make up ground. The No. 7 seed Miami Heat are in the midst of a standoff with Jimmy Butler that isn’t guaranteed to get resolved by the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. The No. 8 seed Detroit Pistons just lost third-year guard Jaden Ivey for the year due to a horrific leg injury.