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Sixers Collapse: Post-Deadline Slump Deepens
24 Mar
Summary
- Sixers rank as second most disappointing team since trade deadline.
- Team's record is 8-11 with a negative 7.2 net rating since deadline.
- Key players Embiid and Maxey are sidelined with injuries.
Since the NBA trade deadline in February, the Philadelphia 76ers have faced considerable challenges, resulting in a noticeable decline in performance. Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report has identified the Sixers as the second-most disappointing team in the league during this period, citing a troubling 8-11 record and a -7.2 net rating.
This downturn has seen the team slip to ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The struggles are exacerbated by the absence of crucial players; Joel Embiid has played in only two games since the deadline due to an oblique injury, while Tyrese Maxey is currently sidelined with a tendon injury in his right pinkie finger.
The Sixers' decision to become sellers at the trade deadline, notably trading Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder for draft picks, has been further scrutinized amidst these post-deadline difficulties.
