Episode Details

Dan is joined by Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report, Liberty Ballers and Forbes to break down the 2026-27 Philadelphia 76ers! Follow Bryan’s written Sixers work at Liberty Ballers. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:33 - Impressions of the Sixers offseason
4:41 - tHeRe’S oNlY oNe BaLl
12:22 - Joel Embiid’s role
16:47 - VJ Edgecombe’s development
20:52 - The Jaylen Brown discourse
30:39 - Philly’s backup big rotation
37:43 - The defensive ceiling
44:59 - Early impressions of Labaron Philon Jr.
48:50 - Biggest needs
51:56 - Sixers depth + Top-10 rotation
57:22 - Go-to crunch-time lineup
59:19 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:01:30 - Joel Embiid’s availability
1:04:46 - PREDICTIONS

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