This Is the Final Season of Philadelphia 76ers’ Tanking Era

November 12th, 2015 by Adam Fromal Leave a reply »

Stop us if you've heard this before, but the Philadelphia 76ers once again have the worst record in the Association. 

Though they've played more competitive basketball this season and boast a rotation filled with actual NBA-level talents, the victories haven't been coming. In fact, Philly has gone winless during its first eight outings, and the schedule won't throw a cupcake into the Wells Fargo Center prior to a Dec. 1 matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Nonetheless, there's still reason for optimism, because the tanking should finally yield tangible results in 2016. Not only do the Sixers have some building blocks, but they're set up for more draft-day success and could be joined by Dario Saric for the 2016-17 season. 

Hang in there, Philly fans. There's a light at the end of the tunnel, and we can finally see it. 

 

Talents Already in Place



The 76ers don't really need to worry about adding much more frontcourt talent. 

Between Jahlil Okafor's immense offensive potential and Nerlens Noel's ability to control ...

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