After a three-game losing streak at the start and a net loss of 54 points, the 76ers are running out of lineup! Should they consider rebuilding?

The NBA preseason is in full swing, and many teams do not take preseason seriously, such as the Thunder and Lakers. The Thunder hopes to give more rest time to last season’s championship frame, and the preseason is basically the third team. For the Lakers, James is injured, and Doncic does not play in the preseason, so training is of little significance. Of course, there are also many teams that have shown competitiveness in the preseason, such as the Knicks, who have won three consecutive games in the preseason. Their lineup on paper is already the strongest in the Eastern Conference. In addition, Clarkson, Yabusele, Brogton and others were introduced during the offseason. The new coach Mike Brown has enough cards in his hand and will not overextend the physical strength of the main force like Thibodeau. Including the Rockets' opening two consecutive victories, although Van Jordan was seriously injured, when Durant played, the Rockets' offensive end was too strong.

But there are also some teams that are very serious about the preseason, but are struggling to win, and that is the 76ers. US media previously wrote an article and analyzed that if all the 76ers stay healthy in the new season, they have a chance to hit the top four in the Eastern Conference; if Embiid collapses, they will be a fringe team in the playoffs; if George collapses again, there is no need to play and just train the young people. Like last season, they trained while performing badly, and unexpectedly received the lottery pick and got the talented guard Edgecombe. They are very strong on paper. After the start of the preseason, the 76ers played two games against the Knicks in Abu Dhabi, losing one game by 15 points and the other by 9 points. To be honest, compared to the Knicks' symbolic starting game of ten minutes, the 76ers came up with their strongest lineup, and Edgecombe, the third overall pick, played 54 minutes in two games!

Returned to Philadelphia and played against the Magic. Unexpectedly, they were defeated by the Magic 128-98. In the fourth quarter, when both sides came up with fringe lineups, the score in the single quarter was 34-8. The 76ers did not score a point in the last 6 minutes! They lost a total of 54 points in three games. The preseason really doesn't matter, but the team's lineup is almost gone. The first is the two big guys, Embiid and George. Although Embiid participated in the team's training camp, no one knows when he will return to the game, let alone the preseason. Moreover, throughout the offseason, the content of Embiid's interviews has completely broken up with the team and is no longer hidden. The key is that he doesn't believe anyone. If coach Nurse talks more to the media, Embiid will consider it a "betrayal" to himself.

George underwent arthroscopic surgery during the offseason and gradually increased his training volume. However, according to reporters with the team, George still has knee swelling. George himself admitted that he can do everything except complete confrontation training, and he does not know when he will return. McCain, who performed well for the team last season, suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee and was forced to retire for the season. After the training camp started, he suffered a torn collateral ligament in his right thumb and was sidelined for at least 1 month. Edgecomb injured his hip after playing two games against the Knicks and did not play against the Magic. Lowry's mind is no longer on basketball, and he will serve as an Amazon analyst as a player in the new season. And Grimes, who performed well in the second half of last season, finally returned to the team with a qualifying offer of 8.9 million in one year.

He will not play in the preseason, and it is certain that he will have very few opportunities in the new season. There is no need for the 76ers to waste time on a player who is determined to leave the team next summer, even if his growth ceiling is high. Including Watford, who averaged 10 points per game with the Nets last season. After being signed by the 76ers for 5.3 million in two years during the offseason, he also suffered a hamstring injury in the preseason! Are there any 76ers left? Not much left, only two familiar figures of Maxi and Oubre are left, as well as Zhuangshen, the rebounding maniac on the bench! This is really helpless. After all, the 76ers' total salary for the new season is eighth in the league, even higher than the Clippers, Celtics, and Magic. Where does the money go? Embiid has four years left on his $248 million contract, and his annual salary in the new season is 55.22 million. Don't think about it, you can't give it away.

George's salary for the new season is US$51.67 million, with three years left of US$162 million. When George was given a super maximum salary, the management was crushed. I don’t know when the two big guys who earn the most money can play a game! Last season, Embiid only played a total of 19 games due to a left knee injury and sprained two ankles. George had no healthy areas last season, from his groin to joint ligaments, to his fingers and elbows. He only played 41 games and was severely degraded. All the pressure was on Maxey. He suffered from fatigue, hamstring strain, and finger tendon injury. He was prepared to persist through the injury, but was dissuaded by the team. The 76ers are not without a future. The trio of Maxey + Edgecombe + McCain is definitely worth looking forward to.

But at least in the next 4 years, there is no future! The only way to break up with George is to wait until next summer to choose an extended buyout clause, just like the Bucks did with Lillard. As for Embiid's contract, it can't be dealt with at all. Previously, media revealed that the 76ers management also regretted giving Embiid a contract extension of US$193 million three years in advance. The key is that Embiid has a very negative attitude. He took the initiative to say that he is not far away from retiring. The only fetter may be the remaining 248 million maximum salary! As the biggest pseudo-rich team in the NBA, the 76ers should indeed be completely rebuilt, but how can they get rid of their baggage?