Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid | Philadelphia 76ers (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
It’s too early to write off the Philadelphia 76ers completely.
You are not reading the title wrongly. Yes: The Philadelphia 76ers can win the Eastern Conference. Yes, I know Miami was in the Finals. Yes, Brooklyn has Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving healthy. Yes, Boston is fully loaded and Jayson Tatum is the newest star in the league. Yes, the East is better than it’s been in the last decade plus (if you don’t believe me, you haven’t been watching). Yes, LeBron is still the NBA’s equivalent to Thanos, searching for championships like Infinity Stones.