From James Harden remaining firm on finding a new home to Joel Embiid dishing out a worrisome statement about his future with the franchise, the Philadelphia 76ers continue to be at the crux of the rumor mill. Whether either of those scenarios materialize remains to be seen, but what’s becoming clear is that the front office has to be mindful of what the future holds for the team more than ever before.
As things currently stand, Philadelphia has a rather thin group of young prospects with Tyrese Maxey leading the way. While that’s typically the case for teams doubling down on winning now, the Sixers’ recent bumps is beginning to make investing for the future a necessary endeavor.