The Philadelphia 76ers entered the 2024-25 season with championship expectations after the big signing of Paul George in the offseason. The idea was that the Big 3 of George, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey would get the Sixers over the hump and past Round 2 of the playoffs for the first time since 2001.
However, the season was derailed by injuries and disjointed play on the floor due to a lack of chemistry with all of the new faces. Embiid only played 19 games while George only played 41 and Maxey is currently only at 52 games as he has been held back by back and finger issues.