After three consecutive losses at the start, both the first and second players are injured, and the roster is almost gone. The NBA s fake giants need to rebuild as soon as possible.

. For the 76ers coaching staff, rather than looking forward to reaching the top four in the Eastern Conference in the new season, they want to pray that no more players are injured in the preseason, otherwise they will really not be able to put together a 12-man activated roster for the new season. You must know that when the 76ers faced the Magic in the preseason, there were even several training camp contract players sitting on the bench. Such a scene, how could it look like a "rich team"?

Salary black hole: The eighth salary in the league, but it is a joke

What is even more ironic is that the 76ers' total salary for the new season ranks eighth in the league, even higher than the Clippers, Celtics, and Magic. But where did the money go? The answer is obvious: Embiid's 55.22 million and George's 51.67 million. The combined annual salary of these two core players alone exceeds 100 million US dollars, accounting for most of the team's total salary. But what's in exchange? They are the "glass man combination" who only played a total of 60 games last season, and now they are the "highly paid idlers" who can't even play in the preseason.

The 76ers management has actually regretted it for a long time. Previously, media revealed that the team regretted extending Embiid's contract for US$193 million three years in advance, but it had no choice but to not extend the contract - if he did not renew the contract, Embiid would likely switch to other teams, and the 76ers' years of training would be in vain; but after the contract was renewed, Embiid's decline was far faster than expected, and coupled with his negative attitude, he became the team's biggest burden. As for George's contract, it is even more "a mess" - the management originally believed that George and Embiid could form a "dual-core lineup" and hit the championship. However, they did not expect that George's body was so fragile and his condition was getting worse year by year. Now this maximum salary contract has completely locked up the team's salary space. In contrast, teams with lower salaries than the 76ers have healthier lineups and a clearer future. As for the 76ers, the label of "fake rich team" has long been firmly attached to them.

The future is hopeless: it is better to rebuild as soon as possible and let yourself go.

Some people say that the 76ers are not without a future-the trio of Maxey + Edgcomb + McCain is full of talent and is definitely worth looking forward to. But the problem is that, at least in the next four years, this team cannot see any hope of turning around. Embiid's contract cannot be dealt with at all, and George's contract can only wait until next summer when the Bucks choose to extend the buyout clause (just like the Bucks did with Lillard), but even so, the 76ers still have to bear a huge salary space, not to mention the risk of injury and decline in form of the two core players during the period.

Last season, Maxi had already shouldered all the pressure: he played until he was tired, suffered a hamstring strain, and finger tendon injury. He even prepared to persist through the injury, but was dissuaded by the team. Now, if Embiid and George are still unable to play in the new season, Maxi may have to fight alone again, but how long can his body last? Although Edgecombe was the third overall pick, he suffered injuries when he first entered the league, and his growth in his rookie season was bound to be affected; McCain was injured repeatedly, and his glass body has become a hidden danger. The potential of these three young players may be slowly exhausted by the 76ers' "mess".

What is even more fatal is Embiid's attitude. Not only did he passively avoid the war, he also hinted many times that retirement was not far away. The only fetter seemed to be the remaining 248 million maximum salary. With such a core, let alone leading the team to win the championship, it can't even rally the team's morale. George has gradually lost his competitiveness due to repeated injuries. The severe degradation last season has proved that he will never return to his peak. The decline of the two cores has destined the 76ers to wander between "on the verge of the playoffs" and "bad" in the next few years.

So, what are the 76ers waiting for? Instead of struggling in the black hole of injuries and wages with the false reputation of a "pseudo-rich club", it is better to completely rebuild as soon as possible. It is true that rebuilding means accepting a short-term sluggish record and giving up the "face" brought by the existing high-paying contract, but for today's 76ers, this may be the only way out.

The Bucks can deal with Lillard's contract decisively, and the Spurs can completely ruin it for Wenban Yama. Why can't the 76ers put down their posture? Although it is difficult to get rid of the contracts of Embiid and George, it is not completely impossible - at least part of the salary pressure can be alleviated through deferred buyouts, draft pick trades, etc.; focus on cultivating young players such as Maxey, Edgecombe, and McCain to establish a new team culture; clear out those veterans whose minds are not on the team to make room for growth for young players. If they continue to hold on to the fantasy of "impacting the playoffs", the 76ers will only sink deeper and deeper into the quagmire: high-paying contracts lock up space, waves of injuries occur repeatedly, the potential of young players is depleted, and they eventually become the laughing stock of the league.

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