The Sixers are pretenders not contenders

With Jimmy Butler leading the Miami Heat to third-best record in the Eastern Conference, his move has impacted his old team, the Philadelphia 76ers.

With Jimmy Butler leading the Miami Heat to third-best record in the Eastern Conference, his move has impacted his old team, the Philadelphia 76ers. With Butler’s production gone and Ben Simmons’ lack of development on his outside shot, SI’s Robin Lundberg say that the Sixers will still make the playoffs but won’t be hosting the O’Brien Trophy this season.