FINAL DEAL: The 76ers acquired a star player who is 99% superior to
The Philadelphia 76ers have a history of making inept front-office decisions. Since the franchise’s debut season in 1950, there have been many in the past ten years. The Sixers need to turn things around if they hope to win their fourth championship, having missed out on them in the draft, made terrible trades, and signed unimpressive free agents.
For the current 76ers, time is running out. In the midst of his prime and eager to win a ring to further solidify his legacy as an all-time great, Joel Embiid is the reigning MVP. Philadelphia’s last conference championship was won in 1983, and they haven’t advanced to the finals since 2001. The Sixers must but must notTo win it all, surround The Process with more talent.
Philadelphia has occasionally gambled on older players, but it rarely pays off. It’s always a risk to sign a talented player who is already past his prime, and the 76ers have a history of failing miserably when they try to do so.
10. Al Horford
Five-time All-Star Horford contributes to his team’s victory. His team has only once failed to make it to the playoffs in his first 16 NBA seasons. In his prime, the 6’9 big man could do it all on the floor. He was a dynamic player who made plays, guarded several positions, and pulled down rebounds and rim shots.
Al Horford signed a four-year, $109 million contract with the 76ers in 2019, but he was only in Philadelphia for one season. The 33-year-old’s output began to decline, and he simply did not fit. In the 2020 offseason, he was traded to Oklahoma City after struggling next to Joel Embiid. Since leaving Philadelphia, Horford has been a useful role player, but he isn’t the All-Star he once was.
More than their lack of reserves, the Philadelphia 76ers regret signing Al Horford because of his fit. Even so, the 6’9 big man was past his prime, and the team, which had advanced to the conference semifinals the previous two years, was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
