Prioritizing cap space for the 2024 summer of free agency, the Sixers acquired four expiring contracts when they dealt a disgruntled James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers back in late October.
Three of those incoming players transitioned into the Sixers’ rotation near seamlessly. Nico Batum’s post entry passing and elite three-point shooting made him a hand-in-glove fit next to Joel Embiid. Robert Covington wasted no time vaulting himself to the top of the league in deflections. Marcus Morris Sr. went about a month and a half without missing a jump shot. (Don’t fact check that last one.