The Philadelphia 76ers have been bad. Historically bad. After winning just 19 and 18 games, respectively, over the last two seasons, Philadelphia started the 2015-16 season 0-18, tying the league record for worst start to a year in NBA history and setting a new one with 28 straight losses dating back to the end 2014-15 season.
A win against the Los Angeles Lakers snapped the streak, but they lost their following game to the New York Knicks and now sit at 1-19. With the team facing another miserable season, head coach Brett Brown spoke with ESPN.com's Zach Lowe about the rebuilding process and his responsibility to turn things around in Philadelphia:
I do feel the enormity of it from time to time. I wouldn't be telling you the truth if I said that I had thought in Year 3, this was the group I'd be coaching. I didn't realize the roster would play out like it has -- that last year would be almost a redshirt year, with Joel Embiid and Dario [Saric].
Instead of going after free agents and building their roster with veterans, the 76ers, who have been one of the worst organizations in the league over the past three years, elected to build their r ...
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Brett Brown Comments on 76ers Rebuilding Process, Young Roster and More
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