The Philadelphia 76ers didn’t make the 2019 NBA Finals, but as close as they played the Toronto Raptors, it always felt like the champion would affect the context in which we view this season for the Sixers. Now that it’s all over, here are seven Sixers takes and takeaways from the Finals.
Back when the San Antonio Spurs were shopping Kawhi Leonard, it was rumored the Sixers would have to give up one of Ben Simmons or Joel Embiid to land the disgruntled superstar wing.
At the time, I was incredulous. How could the Spurs possibly think they would get one of our young superstars in return for a player who was probably going to leave for Los Angeles after one season?