Right when their previous campaign ended, the Philadelphia 76ers immediately acknowledged for the team to reinvent the roster, at least on the margins. While they were probably desirous of a more boisterous summer, the front office simply did not have sufficient ammo to be a key player in the free agency market thanks to their muddled payroll.
Coming to terms on a new deal with Quentin Grimes took utmost priority, but not far behind from that front on their offseason checklist was the then-impending free agency of Guerschon Yabusele. Everyone wanted — and expected — the 76ers to quickly ink the Frenchman to a new contract, but to the shock of many, Daryl Morey, Elton Brand, and the entire front office did not even seem particularly interested in paying up to keep him.