The Philadelphia 76ers should get rid of Kelly Oubre Jr. if they want to get back into contention. As Sam Vecenie astutely noted on the Game Theory Podcast, Oubre’s teams all seem to improve after he leaves. The Suns advanced to the NBA Finals in the season following his departure, and the Warriors won the championship the year after he left. Two teams trying to win made a massive improvement immediately following his tenure.
The Sixers have more questions than answers at this stage. Joel Embiid’s future health looks problematic, and Paul George is injured again.