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The Process and Embiid: the Philadelphia 76ers story
The story in one sentence
Years of asset accumulation produced Embiid, whose dominance returned Philadelphia to annual contention while Maxey became the next homegrown pillar.
A painful rebuild finds an MVP
Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Tyrese Maxey gave the era its recognizable core.
Its final meaning is still being written.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2013–14
What came before
Iguodala and Holiday led respectable playoff groups before Philadelphia chose a more radical long-term path.
2019
Eastern Conference Semifinals: Philadelphia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors
- 19TradeJuly 6, 2019
July 6, 2019
The sign-and-trade that gave Jimmy Butler his team
Butler wanted a franchise built around his competitive identity. Miami needed to create the pathway without conventional cap room.
To MIA
To PHIJimmy Butler to MiamiMIA receives Jimmy ButlerPHI receives Josh Richardson2 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade → 2021
Eastern Conference Semifinals: Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks
2023
Eastern Conference Semifinals: Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics
Still unfolding
Where the story stands
This chapter remains active, so its final place in franchise history is still being written.
The core