To say that the 2019-20 season did not go according to plan for the Philadelphia 76ers would be a major understatement.
When the Sixers brass put a core four together – their own grown-up duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons plus Tobias Harris and Al Horford – many predicted that Philly would represent the East in the 2020 NBA Finals.
Instead, the best thing they could do was create a first-round flameout at the hands of the Boston Celtics.
So how will Sixers general manager Elton Brand regroup and react to a tumultuous season? Should they keep Embiid and Simmons together?
Let’s hit the key goals for Philly’s offseason and break down their trading assets, concept options and cap space.
Note: the finances here are based on the salary cap and luxury tax ratio at the 2019-20 levels, as expected.
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