The Philadelphia 76ers Are Tier 1 NBA Championship Contenders

Are the Philadelphia 76ers actually NBA title contenders?

Dan is joined by Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Liberty Ballers and The NBA Podcast (@TheNBAPod) for a deeeep dive into the 2022-23 Philadelphia 76ers. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️

0:30 – INTRO
2:46 – Offseason thoughts
7:12 – Is James Harden on the decline?
12:37 – Joel Embiid-James Harden partnership
14:28 – Two MVP candidates?
19:19 – Tyrese Maxey’s development
28:50 – Paul Reed/Backup center rotation
33:10 – Matisse Thybulle
36:40 – Speed of the offense
38:44 – Biggest roster concerns
40:03 – Trade targets
44:42 – Player most likely to be traded
45:22 – 10 man rotation
47:17 – Player most likely to have a bigger role than expected
48:48 – Best crunch-time unit
51:01 – Weirdo lineups we want to see
53:33 – Over/Under and playoff predictions
59:53 – Final thoughts

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