Even in a year that featured a suspension of play for nearly five months due to a pandemic, a first-round sweep at the hands of the hated Celtics, and (gestures broadly at the world), Sixers fans still have plenty to be thankful for on this Thanksgiving holiday. We quickly talked through some of those things.
Sean Kennedy: First and foremost, the Sixers franchise has two young superstars. The importance of that fact cannot be overstated. Without stars in place, a team could be in a position where it’s handing a four-year, $120 million contract to a 30-year-old, broken-down Gordon Hayward in some desperate attempt to remain in the NBA zeitgeist.