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Tyrese Maxey misses playing in the NBA postseason, and he shared a strong message to the Philadelphia fans on social media Tuesday night.
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Pro Football Network on MSN76ers President Daryl Morey Gets Brutally Honest About Philadelphia’s Plans Entering 2025 NBA DraftDaryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers have to be ecstatic with the results of the NBA Draft Lottery. While many people were expecting the 76ers to be within the top seven, they managed to land at No.
The Philadelphia 76ers are promoting Jameer Nelson to assistant general manager, sources tell ESPN. The 14-year NBA veteran and one-time All-Star is a Pennsylvania native and has served a scout and G League GM for the 76ers since 2020.
It was not the magical evening that the Philadelphia 76ers were hoping for, but it was not all bad news for the franchise after the NBA Draft Lottery results were revealed. The Sixers were in danger of losing their first-round pick if it fell outside the top six selections.
Tyrese Maxey vows that next season will be better for the 76ers after their disastrous 2024-25 campaign where they won just 24 games.
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.
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.
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George delivered a serious response to fans calling him out for not working hard to enough in the NBA.