Sixers 2024-25 Season Thread Part 1

[sodmoraes]

I want to understand the logic and the timeline of giving Embiid this fat extension. It seems likely they already knew his knee was going to be be a chronic mess... Why did they do it then? I know Embiid is the man, and was really important for the team in the last 5 years, but it doesnt look, atleast now, like a great choice. Hope i´m wrong and he can still have some nice seasons with us, but its looking more and more that he will be very limited from now on..

[brannigan73]

I was watching the best show ever and boy Tyrone Johnson really thinks the average Sixers fan is dumb. All I want to know, and I have not gotten the answer anywhere is why six months was not enough time to resolves this knee issue. It has nothing to do with questioning Embiid's toughness I do believe he isnt totally healthy. I watched a video of him shooting in practice a couple of weeks ago and every time he landed you could see him wince. The question is why is he not healthy? Did he suffer a setback during the summer at the Olympics or just practicing. He has had a ton of time to recover from this injury.

[brannigan73]

I mean that just says why he didn't play... presumably when it's "stable enough" he'll play. Which given that he's apparently playing 5 on 5 is probably soon. I hesitate even interpret these quotes because they're probably just all nonsense meant to satisfy parties with money without saying anything.

He for sure has a bad knee at this point. They're gonna be super conservative with him the rest of his career seems like, and with the Sixers that comes tons of nonsense quotes. If you're gonna react to every quote assuming it means he secretly had all of his meniscus removed or is one step from a torn ACL its gonna be a stressful ride for you.

Point is it'll likely never be stable enough. He's not magically regrowing a meniscus.

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Plenty of people have torn a menicsus and came back and played well long after it. This isnt 1950 this is 2024. These guys have access to the best medical care and most up to date procedures. He didnt even have surgery on his knee we were told it was a small tear and he could rehabilitate it without surgery. If what you are saying, that his menisucs is toast, is true the Sixers have lied to the fanbase. My theory is he suffered a set back at some point probably during the Olympics or working out to get ready for the season. Its the only think that makes sense. Why would they extend him if he is that compromised?

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This is all the Sixers needed to **** say. Minor swelling in knee from meniscus surgery, needs to be dealt with. How **** hard was that?

[eyeatoma]

I mean that just says why he didn't play... presumably when it's "stable enough" he'll play. Which given that he's apparently playing 5 on 5 is probably soon. I hesitate even interpret these quotes because they're probably just all nonsense meant to satisfy parties with money without saying anything.

He for sure has a bad knee at this point. They're gonna be super conservative with him the rest of his career seems like, and with the Sixers that comes tons of nonsense quotes. If you're gonna react to every quote assuming it means he secretly had all of his meniscus removed or is one step from a torn ACL its gonna be a stressful ride for you.

Point is it'll likely never be stable enough. He's not magically regrowing a meniscus.

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Plenty of people have torn a menicsus and came back and played well long after it. This isnt 1950 this is 2024. These guys have access to the best medical care and most up to date procedures. He didnt even have surgery on his knee we were told it was a small tear and he could rehabilitate it without surgery. If what you are saying, that his menisucs is toast, is true the Sixers have lied to the fanbase. My theory is he suffered a set back at some point probably during the Olympics or working out to get ready for the season. Its the only think that makes sense. Why would they extend him if he is that compromised?

No they said he had a procedure, which means surgery. It was the previous year that he didnt' need surgery on it. My most recent post from Shams says he had swelling. I agree a lot of people deal with it, and are fine when they come back. The issue is the multiple surgeries on the same knee, and they fact that he is 7 feet 300 lbs.

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Not good. So might have had a menisectomy but not enough cartilage, leading to osteo athritis. Robert Williams is an example. That's why he had swelling when he practiced. That's why they are probably doing on and off as much as they will be able to during the season, and likely no back to backs.

[ProcessDoctor]

The post-process era feels like it’s coming to a screeching halt.

Can it for Cooper.

[76ciology]

It’s not just Maxey in a shooting slump.

Eric Gordon, McCain, Caleb, and Oubre are all shooting below 30% from three.

Maxey struggles to exploit mismatches. Most defenses are comfortable guarding him one-on-one, whether it’s a guard, wing, or even a big. He tried targeting Tobias in the Pistons game but couldn’t capitalize.

The same goes for Oubre and Caleb. Even if we run actions to force a switch with a guard on them, the defense doesn’t feel pressured to send extra help.

To make matters worse, their big is often in the paint, ready to help because Drummond isn’t a perimeter threat.

Our best option right now is using our big to set a screen and pulling up from three. But if our shooters start hitting threes consistently, their big can step out and simply switch, neutralizing this approach.

Bottom line. Maxey needs to play like a 31 PPG star where he can keep generating 4v5 situations, rotate the ball and find the open man.

[76ciology]

The post-process era feels like it’s coming to a screeching halt.

Can it for Cooper.

It’s more realistic for us to circle like vultures around the Bucks and waiting for a chance to snag Giannis.

[ProcessDoctor]

The post-process era feels like it’s coming to a screeching halt.

Can it for Cooper.

It’s more realistic for us to circle like vultures around the Bucks and waiting for a chance to snag Giannis.

For who and what?

[76ciology]

The post-process era feels like it’s coming to a screeching halt.

Can it for Cooper.

It’s more realistic for us to circle like vultures around the Bucks and waiting for a chance to snag Giannis.

For who and what?

Spoiler:

Sixers Receive:
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Gary Trent Jr.

Sixers Starting 5:
Kyle Lowry
Gary Trent Jr.
Paul George
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Joel Embiid

Why the Sixers do it:
This move creates a true Big Three, positioning the Sixers as serious championship contenders. If they don’t act, OKC might swoop in for Giannis, which would likely close their championship window anyway.

Bucks Receive:
Tyrese Maxey
Jonathan Kuminga
KJ Martin
2028 LAC 1st Round Pick
2029 LAC pick swap option

Bucks Starting 5:
Tyrese Maxey
Damian Lillard
Khris Middleton
Jonathan Kuminga
Brook Lopez

Why the Bucks do it:
The Bucks get a promising young star in Maxey and additional assets to build for the future, plus Kuminga’s potential as their future starting forward. Compete now with Dame, Maxey and Kuminga. Compete later with Maxey, Kuminga and the LAC picks.

Warriors Receive:
Kelly Oubre
2026 Sixers or OKC 1st Round Pick
2030 Sixers 1st Round Pick

Why the Warriors do it:
Oubre fills Kuminga’s role, and they add two 1st round picks, which allows them to avoid overpaying for Kuminga while building future assets.

[Embiid P]

It’s more realistic for us to circle like vultures around the Bucks and waiting for a chance to snag Giannis.

For who and what?

Spoiler:

Sixers Receive:
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Gary Trent Jr.

Sixers Starting 5:
Kyle Lowry
Gary Trent Jr.
Paul George
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Joel Embiid

Why the Sixers do it:
This move creates a true Big Three, positioning the Sixers as serious championship contenders. If they don’t act, OKC might swoop in for Giannis, which would likely close their championship window anyway.

Bucks Receive:
Tyrese Maxey
Jonathan Kuminga
KJ Martin
2028 LAC 1st Round Pick
2029 LAC pick swap option

Bucks Starting 5:
Tyrese Maxey
Damian Lillard
Khris Middleton
Jonathan Kuminga
Brook Lopez

Why the Bucks do it:
The Bucks get a promising young star in Maxey and additional assets to build for the future, plus Kuminga’s potential as their future starting forward. Compete now with Dame, Maxey and Kuminga. Compete later with Maxey, Kuminga and the LAC picks.

Warriors Receive:
Kelly Oubre
2026 Sixers or OKC 1st Round Pick
2030 Sixers 1st Round Pick

Why the Warriors do it:
Oubre fills Kuminga’s role, and they add two 1st round picks, which allows them to avoid overpaying for Kuminga while building future assets.

As undersized guards, Dame and Maxey are a bad fit defensively. Don't see the Bucks doing this.

[NearingZero]

For who and what?

Spoiler:

Sixers Receive:
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Gary Trent Jr.

Sixers Starting 5:
Kyle Lowry
Gary Trent Jr.
Paul George
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Joel Embiid

Why the Sixers do it:
This move creates a true Big Three, positioning the Sixers as serious championship contenders. If they don’t act, OKC might swoop in for Giannis, which would likely close their championship window anyway.

Bucks Receive:
Tyrese Maxey
Jonathan Kuminga
KJ Martin
2028 LAC 1st Round Pick
2029 LAC pick swap option

Bucks Starting 5:
Tyrese Maxey
Damian Lillard
Khris Middleton
Jonathan Kuminga
Brook Lopez

Why the Bucks do it:
The Bucks get a promising young star in Maxey and additional assets to build for the future, plus Kuminga’s potential as their future starting forward. Compete now with Dame, Maxey and Kuminga. Compete later with Maxey, Kuminga and the LAC picks.

Warriors Receive:
Kelly Oubre
2026 Sixers or OKC 1st Round Pick
2030 Sixers 1st Round Pick

Why the Warriors do it:
Oubre fills Kuminga’s role, and they add two 1st round picks, which allows them to avoid overpaying for Kuminga while building future assets.

As undersized guards, Dame and Maxey are a bad fit defensively. Don't see the Bucks doing this.

It also may keep them a 2nd apron team with Kuminga's extension, which they would presumably try to avoid (since they wouldn't be a top contender).

If Giannis asks out and they could get off Dame at the same time for good value, they'd get a chance for a kickstarted rebuild. If Kuminga is willing to wait like Maxey did, they could even do a cap space plan. Of course Maxey might not recommend it to Kuminga in this scenario given the results.

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[youngcrev]

Leave it to Pompei to phrase this as an assault and put out misinformation that it was punch instead of a shove. Jesus man. You can't do that if you're reporter. This guy is such a joke, and yet somehow keeps finding traction through aggregation.