Josh Grieb

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Is the solution to a Sixers bounce back hiding in bald site?

2 weeks ago | libertyballers.com | Josh Grieb

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images So even after securing the third overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft, the Sixers long-term outlook is pretty shaky. Regardless of whether Paul George is able to bounce back from a disappointing first season, the health status of Joel Embiid will be the most important factor to the team’s success. Tied down to the big fella through 2029, the franchise is in a lot of trouble if his oft-injured left knee doesn’t get better.
Sixers Slop Roundup: Philadelphia feels good about critical situation they’re in

2 weeks ago | libertyballers.com | Josh Grieb

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Get ready Sixers fans, there’s going to be a lot of leaks like this between now and next month’s draft. As is quickly becoming the consensus thought around the league, the 2025 NBA draft starts with the Sixers pick at No. 3, with Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper seemingly pencilled in to the first two selections.
Paul George said he played through torn adductor on latest podcast

2 weeks ago | libertyballers.com | Josh Grieb

Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images Well, that explains the reported pain injections. Now that the offseason is in full-swing, Paul George has brought back the return of his show, Podcast P, and it’s just as informative as ever.
The Sixers are better off avoiding any big splashes this summer

2 weeks ago | libertyballers.com | Josh Grieb

Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images Despite a CBA that puts a lot of constraints on modern team building, there could still be a lot of significant shakeup around the NBA this offseason — or at least shakeup amongst the top stars in the league. Kevin Durant will almost certainly be changing teams again after a disastrous season in Phoenix. Giannis Antetokounmpo could be finally looking to depart the Milwaukee Bucks for cleaner pastures as well.
Report: Sixers promoting former St. Joe’s star Jameer Nelson to assistant GM

3 weeks ago | libertyballers.com | Josh Grieb

Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images Another voice will weigh in now that the Sixers officially have the third pick in the draft. ESPN’s Shams Charania has reported that Philadelphia is promoting Jameer Nelson to the assistant general manager role. A few years after his playing career ended, Nelson joined the organization in 2020. In that time, he made his way up from being a G-League scout to assistant general manager of the Delaware Blue Coats.
Sixers fans put through mental agony to learn they kept their pick

3 weeks ago | libertyballers.com | Josh Grieb

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Who amongst us hasn’t gotten confused by the lottery? The 2025 NBA Draft Lottery was a success for the Sixers. Not only did they keep their top-6 protected first-round pick, but they jumped up a couple spots to snag the number three overall pick in the draft. That still managed to come with a lot of stress for anyone watching the lottery live on ESPN.
Report: Kelly Oubre Jr, Andre Drummond, Eric Gordon all expected to pick up player options

3 weeks ago | libertyballers.com | Josh Grieb

Photo by David K Purdy/Getty Images Nothing shocking here, but the offseason planning is officially underway. As the lottery and subsequent draft come closer, we got our first bit of free agency news courtesy of Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of the Stein Line substack. They have reported that the Sixers expect Kelly Oubre Jr., Andre Drummond and Eric Gordon to pick up their player options to return to Philadelphia next season.
Prepping for disaster: where do the Sixers go if they lose their pick in the lottery?

4 weeks ago | libertyballers.com | Josh Grieb

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images It is incredible how many ways Al Horford continues to hurt this franchise. Anyone here likely doesn’t need the reminder, but the Sixers lose their upcoming first-round pick if it does not fall within the top-six. This is the result of a salary dump trade to get off of Horford’s contract in 2020. The only thing that could be worse than the season Philadelphia just had would be walking away with absolutely nothing to show for it.
Paul George’s first impression with Philadelphia could use a second take

1 month ago | libertyballers.com | Josh Grieb

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Get it? Because he does podcasts? The addition of Paul George to the core of Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid prompted Sixers’ governor Josh Harris to proclaim this was the most talented team of his tenure. Then everything went wrong. Not only did Embiid’s knee injury become such a constant issue that he was never able to play full time, but George hyper-extended his knee in his second preseason game as a Sixer.
The Sixers’ season fell apart when Joel Embiid did

1 month ago | libertyballers.com | Josh Grieb

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images So, obviously the season grade for these guys is supposed to come at the end of these things, but there’s no other reasonable way to categorize Joel Embiid’s 2024-25 season other than incomplete. Fighting swelling in his left knee, he was never able to play more than four games in a row, appearing in just 19 total. A season after averaging more points than minutes played, he dropped to 23.8 points per game.