Once upon a time, the Toronto Raptors were the kings of the poo that was the Atlantic Division. Now, the division is the second-best in the NBA, just behind the powerhouse Pacific Division, and the Philadelphia 76ers could be the new rulers.
Philadelphia lost Jimmy Butler and J.J. Redick among a slew of other players. Yet, they somehow managed to recover by stealing Al Horford from the rival Boston Celtics while also adding Josh Richardson. As most of the NBA is going small, the Sixers have seemingly bucked that trend.