The Philadelphia 76ers have seen not just one, but many of their previous players face brutal setbacks in their careers during this offseason. With the pool of talent being as deep as ever, they have found it difficult to crack rosters and convince teams to ink them to new deals.
That has most prominently been the case with Ben Simmons, the three-time All-Star who is seeing his career slowly fade into the unknown. It has been a downward spiral for the former 76ers star since his fall from grace during the 2021 NBA Playoffs, which was also the final time he looked like a functional, high-caliber player.