Barring injuries – a significant caveat with Joel Embiid and Paul George – the Sixers have the top-end talent, depth, and coaching to be on the inner-circle of championship contenders.

Philadelphia general manager Daryl Morey has long said that rosters shouldn't be judged in July as if they're finished products; as a result of James Harden's opt-in-and-ask-out maneuver, it was impossible to assess that particular roster until the last day of October.

With Sixers Media Day just two weeks away, a collection of musings about the makeup of the team entering 2024-25.