As bad as things have been in the injury department for the Mavericks this season, they’ve been worse for the Philadelphia 76ers.
Once possessing the same amount of optimism that the Mavericks started this season with, the Sixers are playing out the string and actually have a reason not to win games: they keep their first-round draft pick if it’s in the top six of the draft.
If it’s not, it will be conveyed to the Oklahoma City as part of the long-ago trade for Al Horford.
The injuries and their draft situation have conspired to create a difficult situation for the Sixers.