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What is the new normal for Joel Embiid?
In evaluating Joel Embiid’s 2025-26 season, let’s refer back to his comments following the Sixers’ second-round sweep at the hands of the soon-to-be-champion New York Knicks: “For me, this was a success. I came into this year not knowing where I was gonna be, how long I was gonna play, if I was even gonna […]
Would Morez Johnson Jr. be worth a trade up?
For the next month before the 2026 NBA Draft, we’ll take an in-depth look at different prospects here at Liberty Ballers and try to figure out which players would be the best fit for the Sixers at No. 22. Next up in this series is Michigan’s Morez Johnson Jr. Johnson was a key piece of Michigan’s 2026 national […]
Can Paul George build on his strong finish to 2025-26?
We saw quite the rise in impact from Paul George through 2025-26. The season started in typical Sixers fashion, with their star wing sidelined due to injury for the first 12 games. His play from mid November to the end of January was solid, yet he only averaged 16.0 points per game in this 27-game […]
Post-Finals NBA mock draft roundup for the Sixers
The NBA draft is a week away and a new batch of mocks dropped following the conclusion of the Finals. Parsing through the different projections for the Sixers at pick 22 reveals new names compared to mock drafts after the combine. With new president of basketball operations, Mike Gansey, in position to command the war […]
The Sixers need shooters and there aren’t many better than Isaiah Evans in this draft
For the next month before the 2026 NBA Draft, we’ll take an in-depth look at different prospects here at Liberty Ballers and try to figure out which players would be the best fit for the Sixers at No. 22. Next up in this series is Duke’s Isaiah Evans. Isaiah Evans was a five-star recruit and one of the […]
Where is there the biggest room for improvement for VJ Edgecombe in his sophomore season?
After a season of his larger-than-life personality and plays, it’s hard to imagine the Philadelphia 76ers without VJ Edgecombe now. The No. 3 overall pick from the 2025 NBA Draft’s freshman season is behind him, and what a year it was. At just 20 years old, Edgecombe made his presence known in the league, starting […]
Editor-in-chief mailbag: The season is officially over and the NBA Draft is almost here
With the New York Knicks taking down the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the NBA Finals, the 2025-26 season has officially come to an end. Teams are now allowed to speak to their own free agents and start mapping out their offseason. For the Sixers, that means Kelly Oubre, Jr., Quentin Grimes and […]
The injury concerns are real, but Jayden Quaintance is a tantalizing talent
For the next month before the 2026 NBA Draft, we’ll take an in-depth look at different prospects here at Liberty Ballers and try to figure out which players would be the best fit for the Sixers at No. 22. Next up in this series is Kentucky’s Jayden Quaintance. Let’s take a look at a guy who has, in […]
What Nick Nurse and the Sixers can learn from the New York Knicks
On Saturday night, the New York Knicks snapped their 53-year title drought. Nick Nurse and the Sixers—whose own championship drought has now reached 43 years—could learn some valuable lessons from their Atlantic Division rivals. Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby led the way for the Knicks on their incredible championship run, but they were […]
Will free agent Kelly Oubre Jr return to the Sixers?
Sixers fans weren’t quite sure what to expect when the organization first signed Kelly Oubre Jr. very late in the 2023 offseason. Ultimately, at just a veteran’s minimum salary, it was a home run deal for Philadelphia, as Oubre went on to start in 52 of his 68 regular season appearances that season, plus all […]
How much sense does Bennett Stirtz make for the Sixers?
For the next month before the 2026 NBA Draft, we’ll take an in-depth look at different prospects here at Liberty Ballers and try to figure out which players would be the best fit for the Sixers at No. 22. Next up in this series is Iowa’s Bennett Stirtz. If you watched any college basketball the last couple years, […]
Quentin Grimes and the ‘glut of guards’ mirage
As our player season reviews rolls on, you’ve probably read a lot about Quentin Grimes’ 2025-26 season if you’ve spent any time on this blog this offseason. He played well for the first two months of the season before struggling for the back half of the season. Save for one game in Boston, his playoffs […]
Allen Graves is an analytics darling. Would he be the right pick at 22?
For the next month before the 2026 NBA Draft, we’ll take an in-depth look at different prospects here at Liberty Ballers and try to figure out which players would be the best fit for the Sixers at No. 22. Next up in this series is Santa Clara’s Allen Graves. Graves is one of the more unlikely first-round prospects […]
How can Justin Edwards become a consistent part of the Sixers’ rotation?
Throughout this season, Philadelphia 76ers’ young forward Justin Edwards struggled to maintain a meaningful spot in the team’s rotation. Edwards, in his sophomore season, featured in 64 contests for the Sixers, starting in 12, for 15.3 minutes per night — with those minutes varying wildly from night to night. Some games, Nick Nurse went to […]
NBA Finals, Game 4 Thread: Knicks vs. Spurs
We have ourselves a series. Down 2-0 with their backs against the wall going into Madison Square Garden, the young Spurs came up with a huge 115-111 win in Game 3. Plenty changed in the Spurs’ favor for them to take the series to 2-1 and give themselves a real chance to get back into […]
Jameer Nelson will bring a local voice to the Sixers’ front office
As the Sixers’ search for a new president of basketball operations zeroed in on Mike Gansey, a corresponding promotion for Jameer Nelson became increasingly likely. Nelson slowly rose through the organization, starting with the G League affiliate Delaware Blue Coats. Nelson became a lot more involved with the big club last season. He was on […]
Koa Peat is being linked to the Sixers at 22 — should he be?
For the next month before the 2026 NBA Draft, we’ll take an in-depth look at different prospects here at Liberty Ballers and try to figure out which players would be the best fit for the Sixers at No. 22. Next up in this series is Arizona’s Koa Peat. Koa Peat was considered one of the top recruits in […]
How much more will we see from Adem Bona next season?
Through all the athletic highs and exciting signs of his potential, Adem Bona’s 2025-26 season was a mixed bag. The flaws are clear with Bona. Unfortunately, issues like his tendency for errors and spells of too many fouls, somewhat lacking defensive rebounding, and questionable touch around the rim can be glaring when he’s having an […]
Mike Gansey wasn’t going to show his team-building hand on day one
As the team that demolished the Sixers out of the 2026 playoffs continues playing for a championship, Philadelphia’s new brass is under no delusions on how far they are from contending for one. In his introductory press conference, president of basketball operations Mike Gansey gave a frank assessment on where he thinks his new team […]
Editor-in-chief mailbag: The Mike Gansey era begins
On Monday, the Sixers introduced Mike Gansey as their new president of basketball operations. He didn’t reveal much about his vision for the team, but it seemed clear he was going to do his best to build around the team’s “Big 4” while creating a more harmonious environment within the franchise. Gansey won’t have much […]
If Dailyn Swain is there at 22, the Sixers should pounce
For the next month before the 2026 NBA Draft, we’ll take an in-depth look at different prospects here at Liberty Ballers and try to figure out which players would be the best fit for the Sixers at No. 22. Next up in this series is Texas’ Dailyn Swain. Swain blossomed in his junior campaign at Texas after spending […]
If this is it, Andre Drummond’s Sixers tenure should be remembered fondly
There’s something to be said for a guy that just has impeccable vibes. After an enjoyable four months back in 2021-22, the Sixers brought back Andre Drummond in the 2024 offseason to be the Joel Embiid backup capable of eating a lot of regular season innings to help the workload. It got off to a […]
NBA Finals, Game 3 Thread: Knicks vs. Spurs
The New York juggernaut keeps rolling on, as the Knicks won both games in San Antonio to make it 13 straight postseason victories. The series now shifts to Madison Square Garden, where tickets on secondary market are going for $10k and the blood of a firstborn child. The last time a team came back from […]
5 takeaways from Mike Gansey’s introductory presser (plus more from Myers, Nelson)
Monday was the dawn of a new era for the Philadelphia 76ers. Out is Daryl Morey, who served as the franchise’s president of basketball operations for six seasons. In is Mike Gansey, who previously served as the general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Gansey spoke to reporters for the first time at the team’s practice […]
Hannes Steinbach is a polished offensive big that should be a lottery pick
Are you interested in a big man that plays a lot of minutes on a lot of nights and eats rebounds for breakfast, lunch and dinner? If so, and most Sixers fans should be, then Hannes Steinbach is your guy. The 20-year-old German had a very strong freshman campaign statistically at the University of Washington […]
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