2024-2025 Sixers Season

[zambonir]

Well, between health and not playing he only got 35 games last year. He will probably play a little until McCain is back and then transition to more of an emergency option or even end up off the roster eventually. Obviously he and Nurse have done a lot together. And, Philly sentiment. Maybe there is for real a non-playing job in his future.

[phillychuck]

Is McCain not fully back already? I thought he was going 100% at camp.

[zambonir]

I thought he was possibly out for around a full year and wasn't cleared for training camp yet? But it's also entirely possible he'll be ready to go.

[bigegypt0417]

Kind of an update

Latest on McCain Injury

[phillychuck]

Sixers waived Alex Reese and signed Dominick Barlow (formerly a Spur and Hawk). He’s bounced between the NBA and the G-league for 3 seasons. He’s only 22(!!) and a non-shooting 4 who defends well, rebounds well, and converts well. HIs NBA TS% is almost 60%, and it’s over 65% in the G-league. He shoots a few 3s, but so far overall only at about 30%. He can defend 2-4 and sometimes 5--very switchable. Went to St. Joe’s Prep, might be a Sixers fan.

https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1943001049968841195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1943001049968841195%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=

[Docs]

76ers' George has arthroscopic knee surgery

[zambonir]

I guess we can try to view this as a good thing? Same knee as last year, probably stuff to clean up in there too.

[glass half full]

[phillychuck]

And minutes for the other 4s and Broome. We can figure out who is gonna help.

[Dirk41]

Maybe the seminal piece about Joel Embiid

Joel Embiid sees you

Implying he may not be ready for the start of the season. When would it be in his best interest to retire? They should retire his number that day. One of the greatest Sixers ever should not go out like this.

[zambonir]

The story makes you feel for him, but also still makes it pretty clear neither he nor the Sixers really have things figured out. And they all look bad in terms of the stuff about the locker room leak.

I don't think anyone is ready for him to be at his Brandon Roy/Andrew Bynum moment yet. Doubt he's ready to retire and not get paid either. Nor are the Sixers really ready to move on, though that would presumably help them a lot of things don't work out over the next two seasons.

Seems like we're gonna see the future young line-up to start whether they wanted it that way or not!