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76ers season promise and peril
76ers' star-studded team faces playoff chaos after LeBron James joins.
In brief
76ers' star-studded team faces playoff chaos after LeBron James joins. The 76ers, with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown, aim for a championship but face playoff struggles and Embiid's health issues. Originally reported by CBS Sports.
76ers get top GM survey votes
The Sixers received the most votes for having the best offseason in the NBA's annual general manager survey.
Championship odds tied with Knicks
The Sixers are tied with the Knicks at +1000 in FanDuel championship odds, trailing the Thunder and Spurs.
Embiid's health struggles
Embiid has missed 150 games over three seasons due to injuries including fractured orbital bone, torn meniscus, and Bell's Palsy.
Playoff history with Celtics
The Sixers won their first playoff series against the Celtics since 1982 but lost to the Knicks in the second round.
Embiid's playoff record
Embiid has never won more than a single series in any postseason, with the closest being 2019.
Embiid's 2019 playoff loss
Embiid wept after the Sixers lost the 2019 playoffs to the Raptors in Game 7, with Kawhi Leonard's buzzer-beater.
Embiid's current team
Embiid now plays with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown, who are both former Finals MVPs.
Embiid's quote on winning
Embiid said, 'I'm at the point in my career where I need to win. Between everything that's happened, that would be a good ending for the city of Philadelphia.'
“I'm at the point in my career, where I need to win. Between everything that's happened, that would be a good ending for the city of Philadelphia.”
Sixers' championship drought
The Sixers haven't won a championship since 1983, with their last Finals appearance in 2001 with Allen Iverson.
Losing Ariel Hukporti
The Sixers lost Ariel Hukporti for the season with an Achilles tear, forcing them to find backup centers.
LeBron's helicopter
LeBron James uses a helicopter that has been tracked by local news outlets and investigated by Pablo Torre.
Team chemistry concerns
The Sixers face questions about team chemistry, with Brown dismissing the idea of a single 'alpha' player.
LeBron's role
LeBron James is expected to play a key role as the team's offensive creator and table setter.
Playoff expectations
The Sixers are expected to win around 50 games but likely get eliminated in the second round of the playoffs.
Season uncertainty
The Sixers' season could be great or it could blow up, with no guarantee of playoff success.
The short version
The 76ers, with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown, aim for a championship but face playoff struggles and Embiid's health issues.
