The 76ers head coach already has someone in mind who can immediately elevate this franchise into contention in the Eastern Conference

The Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly giving a local hero a promotion. The team is naming longtime NBA guard Jameer Nelson its assistant general manager, according to a Tuesday morning report from Shams Charania of ESPN.

In O'Connor's post-Lottery mock, the Sixers select Ace Bailey out of Rutgers, the guard who averaged 17.6 points per game in his lone season with the Scarlet Knights. Explaining the pick, O'Connor expands on the difficult decision facing the Sixers' front office.

The Philadelphia 76ers were among the most disappointing teams of the 2024-25 NBA season. After dishing out a massive contract to Paul George, the year went completely awry with all three of their main stars missing significant portions of the season.

The Sixers will need to create financial flexibility to bring back the French forward, who played last season on a veteran minimum deal. Stein and Fischer noted that Yabusele was a "significant motivator" in the team's decision to cut costs at the 2025 NBA trade deadline.

On Tuesday, Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George announced that he will resume his show, "Podcast P with Paul George," this summer. During the 2024-25 NBA season, George's show took a hiatus as the star wanted to focus on his first campaign with the Sixers.

Raphielle Johnson and Noah Rubin wrote up their picks for the 2025 NBA Draft after the Mavericks won the draft lottery on Monday night.

The Philadelphia 76ers hit it big in the 2025 NBA Draft lottery by receiving the No. 3 pick in the upcoming draft. While it’s a relief that the Sixers will be compensated with a high pick after their awful season, it also could create some cap issues.