Seven Sixers Thoughts as We Bring Cautious Optimism into the 2025-26 Regular Season
The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the biggest mysteries in sports.
By Sean Barnard. Opening night will take place on October 22nd against the Boston Celtics with no full clarity on who will be taking the floor or what this team will really look like.
If everything breaks 100% right, this Sixers team can be a contender in an extremely weak Eastern Conference, but things going 100% right hasn’t exactly been the norm for the Sixers organization, and they are coming off a 24-win season.
This came after Paul George became the first free agent to sign a full-scale max contract in Philadelphia and pushed this team into what we thought was a championship contender tier.
Falling short of those expectations is an understatement based on what was put on the floor last year, but nonetheless the page must be turned.
Author's summary: Sixers face uncertainty ahead of 2025-26 season.