Following a nightmarish offseason for the Philadelphia 76ers, there aren’t a ton of positive storylines heading into the 2023-24 season. The list likely includes Joel Embiid still being in his MVP-caliber prime, new head coach Nick Nurse scheming up some fun stuff, Tyrese Maxey making another leap into a bona fide All-Star, and Paul Reed playing minutes at the four and shooting threes. It’s tough to carve out digital real estate amidst the James Harden drama, after all.
Probably a tier below those above items in terms of optimistic Sixers developments lies Jaden Springer. We’ve already been talking about Springer for a couple years after he was selected 28th overall in the 2021 NBA Draft, but he only turned 21 years old a couple weeks ago.