The NBA has been in the midst of a firestorm over the past few days. With Kyrie Irving reportedly wanting out of Cleveland, the Eastern Conference is continuing it’s downwards spiral. Irving wants his own team, while some of the East’s more productive stars have all migrated west. With LeBron James’ impending free agency next offseason, there’s no guarantee that even he’ll stay home.
The Philadelphia 76ers, who were previously on the opposite end of the spectrum, have been rapidly been trending in the opposite direction: up.