Making the Case: Philadelphia 76ers

When Daryl Morey came to town, it was clear what his intentions were. The Philadelphia 76ers immediately added three-point shooting to pair with Joel Embiid patrolling the middle.

The previous group in the front office did not realize that the team needed threats from deep with a center and an inept-shooting point guard. Ben Simmons is now in Brooklyn with Curry, and the Sixers could replenish this area.

After suffering a potentially season-ending injury, Tim Hardaway Jr. played just 42 games this season but has been another strong option at the shooting guard position. Meanwhile, Davis Bertans brings a sharpshooting impact at the four.

We saw an immediate impact once the Sixers improved from deep. Embiid is one of the best players in the league and finished as the scoring champion this season.

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Harden will be around, giving the Sixers that isolation option that can pass with the best of them. If this team can replenish from deep, this adds another dynamic needed in today’s NBA.

This is the closest the Sixers have been to a title in quite some time. Last season, they were upset in the second round and were trying to avoid a similar fate this season. If they are again up-ended, Morey will likely continue to be aggressive.