The Sixers were leaning on Paul George, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey to lead the way, but those three played a grand total of 18 games together--finishing 15 of them and going 7-8 in those 15 games. Philadelphia could not nail down the chemistry and had issues just getting on the floor as a whole.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is open to exploring his options, but it's highly unlikely that he'll want to be part of a rebuild.

The Philadelphia 76ers have the opportunity to land a potential replacement for Joel Embiid with the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NBA draft. The Sixers entered Monday's lottery with a 42.1 percent chance to land inside the top four. They will pick behind the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs, both of whom do not need big men.

After keeping their pick in 2025, one has to wonder what the Philadelphia 76ers now owe the Oklahoma City Thunder in terms of picks.

In O'Connor's post-Lottery mock, the Sixers select Ace Bailey out of Rutgers, the guard who averaged 17.6 points per game in his lone season with the Scarlet Knights. Explaining the pick, O'Connor expands on the difficult decision facing the Sixers' front office.

Former NBA star Jameer Nelson is reportedly rising up the ranks in the Philadelphia 76ers' front office. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Sixers promoted Nelson to assistant general manager under GM Elton Brand and team president Daryl Morey.

Since 2020, Nelson has served as a Sixers' scout and general manager for the Delaware Blue Coats of the G League. 2025 draft lottery results: Who won the draft lottery for Duke star Cooper Flagg NBA Draft order 2025: Philly gets No.

The Philadelphia 76ers are promoting Jameer Nelson to assistant general manager, sources tell ESPN. The 14-year NBA veteran and one-time All-Star is a Pennsylvania native and has served as a scout and G League GM for the 76ers since 2020.

It was not the magical evening that the Philadelphia 76ers were hoping for, but it was not all bad news for the franchise after the NBA Draft Lottery results were revealed. The Sixers were in danger of losing their first-round pick if it fell outside the top six selections.

The Philadelphia 76ers were so close to winning the NBA Draft Lottery and the rights to select Duke superstar Cooper Flagg. The 76ers landed inside the Top Four