Through 50 games, the 76ers are riding a 20-30 record. Forward Paul George, the team's prize offseason acquisition, has played only 31 games. Center Joel Embiid has played only 14. With a 5-5 record over its last 10 contests,

Daryl Morey still believes the 76ers can be a championship contender, though he still recognized the shortcomings of the 2024-25 season.

In a post-trade deadline press conference, Daryl Morey continued to envision a title-contending path for the Sixers.

Morey wanted the Sixers, who have struggled to a 20-30 record entering Friday’s game in Detroit beneath an avalanche of injuries, to get younger. He aimed for more dynamism, on the court and in his flexibility to wheel and deal down the road.