The Philadelphia 76ers have endured a brutal season so far and entered Friday with the fifth-worst record in the entire NBA, a huge disappointment after bringing in Paul George to team up with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey this offseason. But relief in the form of the end of the year is almost here. Philadelphia needs only to finish off the final month before getting a fresh start in the form of the NBA draft and free agency; the team will keep its first-round pick if it lands in the top six selections.
In the meantime there are games to be played and the Sixers have to fight through the significant pieces absent from the court. Embiid hasn't appeared since February, while neither George nor Maxey has seen the court since March 4. This latter development has reportedly raised the eyebrows of the NBA, who have launched an investigation into the franchise to see if the Sixers are in violation of the player participation policy.
