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Mike Gansey wasn’t going to show his team-building hand on day one

As the team that demolished the Sixers out of the 2026 playoffs continues playing for a championship, Philadelphia’s new brass is under no delusions on how far they are from contending for one. In his introductory press conference, president of basketball operations Mike Gansey gave a frank assessment on where he thinks his new team […]

Editor-in-chief mailbag: The Mike Gansey era begins

On Monday, the Sixers introduced Mike Gansey as their new president of basketball operations. He didn’t reveal much about his vision for the team, but it seemed clear he was going to do his best to build around the team’s “Big 4” while creating a more harmonious environment within the franchise. Gansey won’t have much […]

If Dailyn Swain is there at 22, the Sixers should pounce

For the next month before the 2026 NBA Draft, we’ll take an in-depth look at different prospects here at Liberty Ballers and try to figure out which players would be the best fit for the Sixers at No. 22. Next up in this series is Texas’ Dailyn Swain. Swain blossomed in his junior campaign at Texas after spending […]

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If this is it, Andre Drummond’s Sixers tenure should be remembered fondly

There’s something to be said for a guy that just has impeccable vibes. After an enjoyable four months back in 2021-22, the Sixers brought back Andre Drummond in the 2024 offseason to be the Joel Embiid backup capable of eating a lot of regular season innings to help the workload. It got off to a […]

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NBA Finals, Game 3 Thread: Knicks vs. Spurs

The New York juggernaut keeps rolling on, as the Knicks won both games in San Antonio to make it 13 straight postseason victories. The series now shifts to Madison Square Garden, where tickets on secondary market are going for $10k and the blood of a firstborn child. The last time a team came back from […]

What’s next for Dominick Barlow in year two with the Sixers?

It was a big year for 23-year-old Dominick Barlow. The forward joined the Philadelphia 76ers last summer, prior to the 2025-26 season, on a two-way contract. Back then, no one – likely not even Barlow himself – knew just how integral he would become in the Sixers’ rotation throughout the season. And he was thrown […]

Cameron Carr has everything you want in a modern shooting guard

For the next month before the 2026 NBA Draft, we’ll take an in-depth look at different prospects here at Liberty Ballers and try to figure out which players would be the best fit for the Sixers at No. 22. Next up in this series is Baylor’s Cameron Carr. Carr is coming off a breakout season at Baylor, where […]

Will Jabari Walker be more than a brief two-way contract success story?

By any objective measure, Jabari Walker’s first season with the Philadelphia 76ers was a success. Signed last July to a two-way contract after spending three seasons with Portland, Walker ended up playing an important role for a Sixers team that often found itself thin in the frontcourt. He appeared in 64 regular-season games for Philadelphia, […]

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Joshua Jefferson could be an ideal fit for Sixers as an experienced connector

For the next month before the 2026 NBA Draft, we’ll take an in-depth look at different prospects here at Liberty Ballers and try to figure out which players would be the best fit for the Sixers at No. 22. Next up in this series is Iowa State’s Joshua Jefferson. After spending two years at St. Mary’s, Jefferson transferred […]

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Sixers make hiring of Mike Gansey official, press conference set for next week

Following reports last week, the Sixers made official the hiring of Mike Gansey as their new president of basketball operations. The former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager will speak to the media next Monday, June 8, at 10 a.m. Josh Harris released a statement: “Today’s announcement of the hiring of Mike Gansey is an important step […]

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Should the Sixers pick up Trendon Watford’s team option for 2026-27?

It was an up-and-down season for the Philadelphia 76ers in general, but especially so for Trendon Watford. The 25-year-old forward appeared in 53 games for the Sixers this season, starting in seven and averaging 16.3 minutes a night. Opportunity was far from consistent for Watford, though, as he worked in and out of the rotation […]

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NBA Finals, Game 1 Thread: Knicks vs. Spurs

It’s the battle we’ve all been waiting for: Julian Champagnie vs. Landry Shamet with a title on the line. Former Sixers roster miscues aside, this NBA Finals should be a fun one for a neutral observer. The New York Knicks steamrolled everyone in the Eastern Conference (including a certain team from the Delaware Valley) on […]

Can Johni Broome still be a part of the Sixers’ future?

The Sixers were at the forefront of the sensation that was the 2025 rookie class. They immediately slotted No. 3 overall pick VJ Edgecombe into the starting lineup on opening night and played him 35 minutes a night. Edgecombe’s production correlated with team success all season as Philadelphia made it back to the playoffs and […]

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There’s a team that’s going to gush over Karim Lopez’s ceiling

If you’ve ever found yourself falling in love with a draft prospect’s athletic traits, you’re going to like Karim Lopez. He’s pegged as a prospect that could go anywhere from the end of the lottery to the mid 20s. Lopez has enough glaring weaknesses to create some division in opinion amongst talent evaluators while also […]

Were Dalen Terry’s defensive flashes enough to earn him a spot?

The Sixers sure did corner the market on mid-first-rounders from the 2022 draft. While the team’s biggest addition of the 2026 trade deadline may have been converting Dominick Barlow from a two-way to a standard NBA contract, it at least gave them more flyers to take for the rest of the season. After Barlow was […]

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Editor-in-chief mailbag: Mike Gansey is the guy and it’s draft month

Welcome back, friends. Multiple reports indicate the Sixers will hire Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Mike Gansey as the next president of basketball operations. I’m cautiously optimistic about the hire. The word is he was a big part of the Cavs’ drafting and development of players, something the franchise did very well. It also sounds like […]

Yaxel Lendeborg: the draft’s premier two-way connector

For the next month before the 2026 NBA Draft, we’ll take an in-depth look at different prospects here at Liberty Ballers and try to figure out which players would be the best fit for the Sixers at No. 22. First up in this series is Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg. Lendeborg is coming off a stellar season, combining strong individual […]

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Is MarJon Beauchamp worth a longer look for the Sixers?

MarJon Beauchamp was the last player the Sixers acquired before the 2025-26 season began. After the final preseason game, the team waived Emoni Bates and signed Beauchamp to an Exhibit 10 contract.  He spent the majority of the season in the G League playing for the Delaware Blue Coats. In 19 games for the Coats […]

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Report: Sixers to hire Mike Gansey as president of basketball operations

The Sixers have a new front-office boss. The team will reportedly hire Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Mike Gansey as president of basketball operations, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Gansey was one of four candidates — including Minnesota Timberwolves GM Matt Lloyd, Phoenix Mercury GM Nick U’Ren and a lone internal candidate in Jameer Nelson — reportedly […]

What does the future hold for Kelly Oubre Jr. and the Sixers?

Kelly Oubre Jr. had yet another season of showing up consistently when the Sixers’ competitiveness was often all over the place. In 31.5 minutes per game through the regular season, he averaged 14.1 points on a career-high 58 true shooting percentage, 5.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals. Oubre’s well and truly proven his strengths […]

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Tracking the 76ers’ search for a new president of basketball operations

The Philadelphia 76ers are on the clock. After parting ways with Daryl Morey, the franchise has tasked Bob Myers — President of Sports for Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment — with running basketball operations in the interim while leading the search for a new President of Basketball Operations. Myers has set a (soft) target of […]