The 76ers actually aren't close to being contenders/ a great team

[Project Pooch]

2 stars who can't shoot for Shyt in the modern NBA

Fooled us by beating tanking trash east teams

They best player has major major injury history

They have no volume scorer

JJ reddik was the leading scorer in the 2018 playoffs

Ben Simmons got outplayed by TJ McConnell

Boston easily dismissed them without 2 all stars


Idk brehs, I can't see this core winning a title tbh, Boston is easily better over the next few years

 

[O.iatlhawksfan]

Bushes

 

[Project Pooch]

Bushes

Boston is much better, and they are getting 2 all stars back

Toronto is better,

 

[The Infamous]

They're a good, but not great team.

Celts > Raps > Philly

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

People are penciling in Embiid and Simmons as top 10-15 players over the next decade but it's much more realistic that Embiid's career never reaches it's full potential and I don't see Simmons as the best guy on a title team.

With the right moves and Embiid/Simmons staying healthy they could win the east possibly but even that isn't "title contending"

they needed to make a splash like get Kawhi

 

[Crashwd5]

Agree. They didnt do shyt in free agency. Boston/toronto are gonna bounce their ass in 5 if fultz and simmons dont dramatically improve

 

[ALonelyDad]

Celtics and Raps are ahead of them, now if Ben Simmons develops a shot lol, or Markelle Fultz is what he is supposed to be..it will be close with those teams.

 

[Kwabena]

Celts = Raps >> Sixers

 

[Lootpack]

Embiid's about to have a monster season.

They're a good, but not great team.

Celts > Raps > Philly

Same Raptors team that got swept last playoffs? Yeah, they acquired Kawhi Leonard and hired a new coach, but that franchise has A LOT to prove this upcoming season. Their history.....certainly does not instill much confidence in me when it comes to postseason play.

I still got Philly and Boston as the two powerhouse teams in the East next season.

 

[Rigby.]

Just cause the two other teams have great young cores doesn’t mean they don’t also have a great core lol

6ers have the space to still get a splash FA next year, the year after, or the year after. They SHOULD be deeper than they are talent wise but they’ve had some boneheaded draft picks factoring in just how many they’ve had. But they’re still in a great place as long as Fultz and Simmons keep their trajectory up. They got the best young player out of the main 3 in the east (Embiid > Tatum > OG?), Cs and Raps just lucked into two superstars forcing themselves out for trades (neither were able to attract that caliber of FA for years once they got on, Philly just established itself as a relevant power)

 

[Kwabena]

Embiid's about to have a monster season.


Same Raptors team that got swept last playoffs? Yeah, they acquired Kawhi Leonard and hired a new coach, but that franchise has A LOT to prove this upcoming season. Their history.....certainly does not instill much confidence in me when it comes to postseason play.

I still got Philly and Boston as the two powerhouse teams in the East next season.

Embiid was getting clamped by Aaron Baynes against Boston

 

[gangreen]

Markelle Fultz progression is the key from being contenders to being pretenders.

If simmons just develops a jumper that u have to at least respect and Markelle turns into a Dam Lillard its a wrap for the eastern conference

 

[phillycavsfan]

What a short sighted thread.

Embiid is 24 and just made All-NBA 2nd team.

Simmons is 22 and just won ROTY going away WITHOUT a jumper.

Fultz is in the lab with one of the country's best trainers reconfiguring his jumper, and by all accounts he's been successful.

They have cap space to add another star, which they should be in no rush to do because it's not like Kawhi or LeBron would've propelled them to a title this season anyway.

They're fine. They added 2 athletic wings to help them defend the perimeter. But it all comes down to how Fultz, Simmons, and Embiid improve. They're not close, but neither are Boston or Toronto. Barring injuries the only team that's close is Golden State.

 

[DrDoom]

I think it's way too early to calls .This season should provide a more adequate answer

 

[phillycavsfan]

Embiid was getting clamped by Aaron Baynes against Boston

That's definitely not true. He killed Baynes time and time again. It was Horford (and playing with the mask) that he had trouble with.