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Dec 2024
29m 21s

Ramona Shelburne Takes us Inside the 76e...

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It’s been more than a decade since the Philadelphia 76ers began their so-called “process” to tank-the-team, earn high draft picks, and set themselves up for a bright future. This strategy has now become the norm across sports, and for the Sixers’ sake, it did yield them Joel Embiid, the team’s first MVP winner in 22 years.  But it’s also been filled with cr ... Show More
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