The Philadelphia 76ers are most certainly the biggest wildcard in the NBA for the upcoming season. After all, this roster cannot be fairly adjudged by the turnout they produced in the previous campaign, where injuries ate them up whole en route to an embarrassing finish in the Eastern Conference.
Yet despite everything that has been said about this team's admittedly waning championship window, the 76ers have a shot at glory in the 2025-26 season. The East is widely believed to have gotten weaker due to a couple of bona fide title contenders already bowing out of the race, and Philly, despite its not-so-perfect summer slate, has still gotten better with its new faces.