10. Philadelphia 76ers
Ah, the Ben Simmons saga continues onward with no resolution in sight. It’s clear that the Philadelphia 76ers are pushing to get Simmons back in the lineup and Simmons doesn’t want to be back with the team. Eventually, something has to give.
Nevertheless, without Simmons, the Sixers have performed relatively fine. The Sixers are 9-5 and sitting near the top of the Eastern Conference. And that’s with Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris missing time.
The Sixers have proven to be fine without Simmons. The big question is whether they believe they’re a contender without him.