When Elton Brand made Al Horford one of the highest-paid Sixers of all time this past offseason, it was met with quite a bit of head-scratching and confusion. After 60+ plus games of lackluster performances and multiple trips to the bench, it’s looking like that $109 million contract may finally become of use.
The Sixers were already dealt a serious injury blow earlier in the week, with 2x All-Star point guard Ben Simmons partially dislocating his knee cap. It was announced Simmons would need to undergo a surgery procedure outside of the Orlando bubble, all but ending his season barring a miraculous recovery.