PHILADELPHIA — It’s been more than a month since 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey and coach Doc Rivers sat together inside the team’s training complex in Camden to publicly express their disappointment about another second-round playoff exit — and to re-emphasize their commitment to building a contender that can capitalize on Joel Embiid’s MVP-caliber prime and splashy midseason acquisition James Harden.
This week, the Sixers will hit their first benchmark — Thursday’s NBA draft held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn — of what could be a fascinating offseason of roster tinkering.
“We’re going to figure this out,” Morey said the day after the Sixers lost to the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. “But we feel like there’s a lot to build on. … That said, we know we have to improve. Elton [Brand, general manager], the staff, we’ve got our work cut out for us.”
