In January, some idiot on LibertyBallers.com wrote an article about why the Sixers shouldn’t pursue a third max player at the trade deadline or in free agency. (It was me. I’m the idiot.)
Luckily, the Sixers ignored that advice and landed Paul George, the biggest fish in the free-agent pond. They proceeded to round out their supporting cast by signing Caleb Martin, Andre Drummond, Eric Gordon, Reggie Jackson and Guerschon Yabusele and re-signing Kelly Oubre Jr., Kyle Lowry and KJ Martin.
In my defense, I did say the Sixers could make an exception to the no-three-max rule if the player was a “picture-perfect fit alongside Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.