The Philadelphia 76ers finished the 2023-24 season with a record of 47 wins and 35 losses.
Despite ending their regular season on an eight-game win streak, they were eliminated in the playoffs as the seventh seed by the New York Knicks.
Yet they have been busy this off-season in terms of focusing on winning now and loading up their roster with pieces to complement Joel Embiid and others on the roster.
Let’s take a look now at what could be worth watching as the Sixers gear up for the 2024–2025 season.
What Were the Key Offseason Moves for the Sixers?
The Sixers, under the leadership of Daryl Morey, are poised to build a program that is more about becoming a championship-caliber team as opposed to loading up the roster with big names. In the offseason, they went to work on making deals with Andre Drummond, Eric Gordon, and Paul George. In the draft this year, Jared McCain, out of Duke, was selected 16th overall. McCain’s performance in the summer league may be a preview of what’s to come from him and how the Sixers might utilize him during the upcoming season. Despite sometimes struggling to shoot 3-pointers, there is plenty of time for that to improve between now and the regular season.
Hopes are high that the 76ers have closed the gap to the Boston Celtics in the East this offseason and can go further in the playoffs this time around. Those looking to back them throughout the regular season and into the postseason, should they get there, can find several betting tips and strategies provided by Trustnbet. Visit the page to get more info on how you can place bets on the outcomes of games and several other in-game and season-long statistics.
Are the Sixers Better Equipped to Win This Year?
Typically, we let the playing do the talking to answer this question. However, with Joel Embiid, Paul George, Kyle Lowry, Tyrese Maxey, Kelly Oubre Jr, and Jared McCain, among others, it may appear that the Sixers are stronger this year, certainly on paper. They do have the potential to make a run for the playoffs. The question is, will they be able to get a better seed this time around?
Embiid, for his part, competed in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics for Team USA. With the team successfully bringing home the gold medal, will that inject more confidence and drive Embiid on to bring home a gold ball to Philly? Embiid’s performances, as ever, will be crucial to the 76ers’ success and, of course, steering clear of injuries, too.
What are Some Notable Matchups to See This Season?
While the 2024 Philadelphia 76ers’ schedule has yet to be released, we already know of some of the opponents they might be playing in this season’s NBA Cup. The Sixers will be in the East Group A, where they will play teams such as the Orlando Magic, the Brooklyn Nets, the Charlotte Hornets, and the New York Knicks. The NBA Cup will run from November 12th to December 17th of this year, with the semifinal and championship games being played at the T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas.
As for some of the matchups that we might expect to go down, how will the Sixers fare against their rivals, the Boston Celtics? Could we see upsets against the defending NBA champions? The NBA schedule is slated to be released later this year before the preseason gets started. Until then, the Sixers will do all they can to prepare for the upcoming season, especially when they are planning on fighting for a playoff position that could give them a better chance at hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy at the end of the finals.
Final Thoughts
For the Philadelphia 76ers, the mindset needs to be ‘win now.’ They do have quite a bit of star power and talent to make a deep run for the playoffs.
Even though there may be no guarantee that they’ll make the playoffs, they’ll be a fun team to watch in the 2024 season, especially with the addition of Jared McCain and others.
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