After an offseason of widely applauded roster moves, this season’s version of the Philadelphia 76ers was supposed to find themselves jockeying for position at the top of the Eastern Conference.
Instead, injuries, coaching, and consistency issues have plagued the Sixers, who sit at 12-12 just past the quarter mark of their schedule.
There’s no doubt that missing their best three players has been the focal point of the struggles. Philly has been without Joel Embiid, James Harden, and Tyrese Maxey for a combined 31 games. Head coach Doc Rivers somehow morphs into Phil Jackson when he’s lacking his most talented soldiers.