en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Philadelphia 76ers News https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/news The Knicks dropped Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, and while there are plenty of actual basketball reasons that explain how the Spurs secured the win, Knicks fans don’t want to talk about that. They want to talk about how New York got screwed by the refs: Even […] The post appeared first on . Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:34:36 GMT Matt Schultz https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56898077 https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56898077 false false New president Mike Gansey reveals his draft and roster philosophy as the Philadelphia 76ers move forward. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:21:07 GMT Ky Carlin https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56897912 https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56897912 false false Philadelphia 76ers draft rumors today are presented by PrizePicks! Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your ... Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:30:06 GMT 76ers Now by Chat Sports https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56897344 https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56897344 false false 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 […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:12:31 GMT Josh Grieb https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56897130 https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56897130 false false Quentin Grimes and Kelly Oubre Jr. are both no locks to return to the Sixers next season if Bob Myers is to be believed. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:17:35 GMT Bryan Toporek https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56896464 https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56896464 false false 76ers New 76ers president of basketball operations Mike Gansey isn’t pretending Philadelphia is ready to contend for a title just yet. Speaking at his introductory press conference, Gansey acknowledged the obvious challenge facing the franchise. “We’re not a championship caliber team right now,” he said, via the Associated Press. Gansey, who left the Cavaliers’ front […] The post appeared first on . Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:13:34 GMT Sam Amico https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56896411 https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56896411 false false Bob Myers is urging the Philadelphia 76ers to find an identity while also discussing Joel Embiid and Paul George. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:44:07 GMT Ky Carlin https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56896029 https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56896029 false false Bob Myers was pleased Monday to watch Mike Gansey field his first questions as the Sixers’ president of basketball operations. He was also candid about the fact that Gansey is taking control of a flawed team. Myers, the president of sports for Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment, spoke minutes after and identified a broad problem with the Sixers. “We’ve got to find an identity,” Myers said. “We just don’t have one. That may be a harsh thing to say, but look at the numbers. We were not elite offensively or defensively. If you’re going to win at the highest level, you’ve got to be great at something. We have the capability. We have the players and some of the talent. But in order to see what we are, we’ve got to be on the court. You have to have a consistent product on the floor and then you find out. “And maybe that’s not good enough. Maybe it is. But we’ve got to figure out, ‘What are we? What can we stand on as a team?’ Some teams stand on both. Some teams are great offensively and defensively. But we’ve got to be great at one of them at least, and we’ve got to find out which one of them it is. And to get there, we’ve got to have guys on the court.” The 2025-26 Sixers were indeed middling on both offense and defense. , the team ranked 17th in offensive rating and 17th in defensive rating outside of garbage time. At times, the team hinted at a resilient, adaptable identity. in their first-round playoff series with the Celtics and However, Joel Embiid’s unending injury woes made it tricky for the Sixers to maintain any positive momentum. Their longest winning streak of the season was five games. The Sixers were 24-14 when Embiid played in the regular season and 21-23 without him. “You can’t consistently develop habits and you can’t really develop an identity with that many starting lineups,” Myers said, “with that much change. … (Head coach Nick Nurse) has great ideas. … We have to become great at something. But the good news is there’s talent. We have talent. We have to find something that we can stand on that you know when you’re playing the Sixers, you’re going to have a problem either going up against their offense or (their defense).” Nurse had suggested at training camp that the His vision appeared to be Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe as heavy-minutes starters, Quentin Grimes and Jared McCain as offensive weapons off the bench, and less concern than the typical team about the defensive deficiencies that come with smaller lineups. That concept never fully materialized. Grimes had an inconsistent season and On the bright side, Maxey earned and Edgecombe finished third in . It’s easy to begin with the Maxey-Edgecombe duo when mapping out the Sixers’ future. “We’ve got two really, really good young studs in Tyrese and VJ, and then we’ve got Joel and Paul (George),” Gansey said. “Those are the four we start with. And obviously, when they play, we’re pretty good. You can see how they worked against Boston in the playoffs. We’ve just got to dive into those four and get them on the floor together. … We’ve got to stay healthy. And then try to add some depth and get better in other areas.” The Sixers have had a few somewhat stable stylistic traits in Nurse’s three seasons. They’ve valued winning the turnover battle and performed well in that area. The Sixers’ worst rank for offensive turnover percentage was They’ve been a top-10 team in defensive turnover percentage For a variety of reasons, defensive rebounding has remained a glaring weakness. The Sixers have often ceded size at multiple positions and their turnover-hunting approach has tended to mean the team is a bit more vulnerable on the defensive glass. As Gansey and the Sixers’ front office think about depth options, there’s no question they’ll have rebounding and three-point shooting in mind. “I can give you a general answer and say that every team is like that, but we struggled in some of those areas,” Myers said. “So it’s acknowledging what you’re good at and what we need to work on. Clearly, the rebounding, especially defensive rebounding, is an area of concern and we need to get better. How can we get better? Is that personnel, is that technique, is that strategy? … Again, is this why we do it — because it’s not easy. It’s difficult. “These answers are not simple. You wake up in the middle of the night thinking about these things. And when you get fortunate enough to win, it’s all that work and toil that make it worth it. But there’s nothing more challenging than winning. You can’t buy championships. You have to go through it together. Each decision you make, each transaction you make is hopefully moving in that direction. But that’s why you do it. That’s what makes it fun.” Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:42:28 GMT Noah Levick https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56896012 https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56896012 false false Could the Sixers draft Arizona forward Koa Peat in the 2026 NBA Draft? Multiple draft rumors have connected the 76ers to the polarizing forward. PHLY Sixers ... Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:41:00 GMT PHLY Sports https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56895983 https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56895983 false false Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:32:05 GMT 76ers Now by Chat Sports https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56895897 https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56895897 false false Embiid's name has popped up in trade rumors early on this offseason The post appeared first on . Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:23:36 GMT Owen Crisafulli https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56895054 https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56895054 false false 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 […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:19:48 GMT Paul Hudrick https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56894273 https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56894273 false false Time for the 76ers to show interest. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:09:16 GMT Nicolas Kyle Pring https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56894127 https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56894127 false false A scouting report on NBA draft prospect Isaiah Evans: Strengths Evans had a substantial jump in playing time and production from his freshman to sophomore year. He started every game last season for a 35-3 Duke team and averaged 15.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 28.2 minutes per contest. Evans’ shooting ability is enticing. He’s got a very quick release and showed he can hit jumpers in many situations — spot-ups in both half court and transition; working free off of down screens; as a pick-and-popper/ The 20-year-old is also able to leverage the threat of his shot in smart ways, including downhill drives and back cuts. For the most part, Evans’ college shooting numbers were encouraging. , which is an ultra-high figure. As a point of comparison, in two college seasons. Evans made 38.0 percent of his college threes and 84.9 percent of his free throws. As the “Showtime Slim” nickname suggests, who enjoys big, high-pressure games. in the ACC tournament and “He can get hot as fast as anybody I’ve coached,” Duke head coach Jon Scheyer said of Evans, . “When he sees one go in, you can feel the whole building react.” Weaknesses On one hand, Evans could be viewed as the sort of player who will transition smoothly to the professional level because he’s a solid height for a wing and has a standout skill in his shooting. However, Evans is a relatively skinny prospect at the moment and doesn’t have tremendous length for an NBA wing Positional labels don’t matter much nowadays, but it still would limit Evans’ versatility if he doesn’t wind up being capable of playing effective “forward” minutes. It’s nitpicking, but the arc on Evans’ shot appeared to be a tad inconsistent and flat at times. And his three-point percentage did drop on higher volume as a sophomore, going from 41.6 to 36.1 percent. Outside of shotmaking, how much can Evans contribute? While he wasn’t a one-dimensional player at Duke, Evans was generally unexceptional with rebounding, passing and defensive playmaking. With that said, there’s viable avenues to him being a useful NBA player in those kinds of role player areas. For instance, Evans blocked 25 shots last season and racked up five rejections in He sunk a game-winning triple against the Gators, too. Fit Every team in the NBA would welcome three-point shooting and wing depth. As far as the Sixers in particular, Paul George and Justin Edwards are currently the team’s only true wings The Cavs picked a Duke product last year in Mike Gansey’s final draft with the team, selecting Tyrese Proctor at No. 49 overall. , highlighted to reporters in his post-draft press conference that Evans would check the same box. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:32:29 GMT Noah Levick https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56893684 https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/56893684 false false