They have been behind the 8-ball a bit with the absences of stars, but the Sixers need this time to mesh their pieces together. Paul George, who missed the first five games of the season due to a bone bruise in his left knee,

As its Big Three of George, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey deal with injuries, the Sixers have gotten off to a rough start. Will they be able to turn things around?

The Sixers headed into the offseason in a vastly different place than the Clippers. Joel Embiid was their only player who was under guaranteed contract for this season. Meanwhile, Tyrese Maxey had a well-below-market $13.0 million cap hold, which wound up being roughly $22 million less than what he’d eventually end up signing for.