The Sixer Sense

This offseason, the Sixers will likely focus on building out the roster around Joel Embiid and James Harden. No team in the NBA had a more productive top-4 offensively than Philadelphia. It would make sense for Daryl Morey, Elton Brand, and the front office to maintain financial flexibility (to the extent possible), build cohesion, and […] Sixers: Zach LaVine is officially the free agent pipe dream - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The rumor mill has already begun to swarm around the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason. The player getting the most buzz so far has been Matisse Thybulle and it makes sense why. Despite just making his second consecutive All-Defensive team, the 25-year-old wing still is a liability on offense for the Sixers. Which is a problem […] Philadelphia 76ers: 3 potential Matisse Thybulle trades - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

For most franchises, any player who makes two consecutive All-Defensive teams would be near if not completely untradeable. However, the Philadelphia 76ers don’t have the luxury regarding Matisse Thybulle. Thybulle made his second straight All-Defensive second team this season. It’s a great accomplishment for the 25-year-old wing and it helps the Sixers boost his trade […] Sixers: Matisse Thybulle’s trade value was recently boosted - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Bulls reportedly have interest in Sixers wing Matisse Thybulle, who was recently named to second team All-Defense for the second time in three NBA seasons. There is no denying Thybulle’s talent on the defensive end of the floor, but for Philadelphia, there are ample reasons to explore a trade. Since the beginning of Joel […] Sixers: 2 potential trades to send Matisse Thybulle to Bulls - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

It has been an interesting tenure for Tobias Harris as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. That is saying the absolute least. For the most part Harris has been overly scrutinized and that is for one thing, his max contract. A five year, $180 million eyesore of a contract in the eyes of a vast […] Sixers: A Tobias Harris Appreciation Post - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

With the offseason upon the Philadelphia 76ers, the front office has to make some hard decisions regards certain personnel. One of the players is Matisse Thybulle, who is up for his rookie extension this offseason. My fellow site expert Christopher Kline of The Sixer Sense recently wrote an article about the viability of trading Thybulle […] Rumors: Bulls interested in Sixers’ wing Matisse Thybulle - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Time has passed since the disappointing second round exit that the Philadelphia 76ers experienced at the hands of the Miami Heat. While the pain of the loss still stings in some of the hearts of the Sixers’ fanbase, it’s important to have a positive perspective moving forward. Throughout the course of this season, there have […] Philadelphia 76ers: 3 positive takeaways from the 2021-22 season - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Who’s the best player in the NBA? It’s a fun conversation starter — the kind of question that is both definitive and abstract. Every person views the game of basketball differently. Every person brings certain values or biases to a conversation. If you ask 10 people who the best player in basketball is, you’re liable […] Ranking the top 100 NBA players (2022) - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Now that the Philadelphia 76ers are in their offseason swing of things, the front office should be looking down every avenue possible to upgrade the roster.  That may mean looking at candidates that most would dismiss. With COVID-19 still being an issue for most of this season, the NBA had to rely on the G-League […] Sixers: 5 NBA veteran free agents that impressed in the G-League - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Sixers have a lot of important decisions to make this offseason. What does James Harden’s next contract look like? Should Daryl Morey take another big swing, or focus on building out the supporting cast? And, at some point, we have to start questioning Matisse Thybulle‘s future with the team. No player disappointed quite like […] Sixers should consider trading Matisse Thybulle - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Doc Rivers is not the most beloved coach in Philadelphia sports history. After the Sixers‘ inexcusable second round loss to Atlanta last year, Rivers spent the entire 2021-22 season snapping at reporters and defending his honor. Then, the Sixers fell in the second round again — this time to Miami, with Jimmy Butler kindly rubbing […] Sixers rumors: Doc Rivers’ job is completely safe - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Sixers‘ second-round exit against Miami has once again left the franchise searching for answers. With the core trio of Joel Embiid, James Harden, and Tyrese Maxey set, it’s up to Daryl Morey and the front office to augment the roster around them. With very limited financial flexibility under the current CBA, Philadelphia may need […] Sixers: 3 players who could get traded in offseason - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Now that the Philadelphia 76ers’ postseason quest has ended, it feels like the right time to review the season of their G-League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats, had this past year. The Blue Coats was first established in the 2013-14 season as the Delaware 87ers. They’ve had the current name Blue Coats for the past […] Philadelphia 76ers: Review of Delaware Blue Coats 2021-22 season - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

There’s more pressure than ever to build a winner around Joel Embiid. The Sixers will once again find themselves watching the conference finals from home. For a team with one current MVP candidate and one former MVP, anything short of a championship will be viewed as a disappointment. Philadelphia has a slew of potential free […] Sixers: Yea or Nay on re-signing every free agent - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

NBA players are moving around with more freedom than ever before. Stars are forcing themselves out of places that they don’t want to play at, agents have much more power within organizations where their star clients reside,  and player-coach-general manager relationships are essential to land the person or persons for franchises looking to compete for […] Sixers: Why James Harden (and maybe Daryl Morey) must go - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More