Having being bounced from the playoffs earlier this summer, it seems that the Sixers have been running out of luck and are in need of a whole lot of soul searching.
But this is a new era for the Sixers. Doc Rivers is in town and fans will be hoping that the days of poor roster construction and questionable in-game adjustments are over. So what can the team learn from this summer?
Elevating Ben Simmons
The Sixers struggled mightily towards the end of last season. A position change for Ben Simmons raised more questions than answers and his injury only piled the pressure on guys like Tobias Harris, who received a $180 million dollar contract last year, setting some rather high expectations.