NBA Executive, scout, and coach pick winner of Knicks vs. 76ers series

In what is now an annual series, The Athletic ($) published a bunch of anonymous interviews heading into the first round of the playoffs.

These interviews feature folks working for NBA franchises in three different roles, including a scout, an executive, and a coach.

Here is some of what they said about the upcoming Knicks vs. Sixers matchup and their picks for the series.

Scout’s outlook

It’s going to be a long series.