THE SIXERS are a quarter of the way through the NBA schedule, and they are well on their way to again reaching the organizational goal of the last four seasons: finishing at the bottom of the standings in order to increase the odds of reaching the top of the NBA draft lottery.
With many fans telling me that the Sixers' 4-18 record going into Thursday's game in New Orleans does not matter because winning games during a rebuilding project isn't important, Pingpong Ballapalooza is about to kick into high gear.
The heck with the games, it's all about positioning for the 2017 draft.