Keith Pompey

6 days ago | dailyitem.com | Keith Pompey

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6 days ago | inquirer.com | Keith Pompey

The 76ers are considered the luckiest team in the history of the NBA draft lottery. Their draft position has improved eight times — moving up at least three spots on five occasions — during 18 lottery appearances since 1986. As a result, the Sixers have gained 24 draft slots thanks to the lottery. No other franchise has more than 20. They haven’t always put that luck to the best use, however. Several of those jumps led to the selection of outright busts or ill-advised trades.

1 week ago | inquirer.com | Keith Pompey

Is Bobby Jackson’s tenure as a 76ers assistant coach coming to an end? KCRA.com reported that Jackson will return to the Sacramento Kings as an assistant coach. However, a source said Jackson has not interviewed for the job. He recently reported back to the Sixers for offseason responsibilities following a brief end-of-season break. » READ MORE: What do the Sixers need to return to form in 2025-26? Coach Nick Nurse explains.

1 week ago | inquirer.com | Keith Pompey

As the 76ers tread further away from their dismal 2024-25 season, a journey that now includes a solid chance to keep their first-round pick, it has become clearer what the team needs moving forward. “I think that the game keeps getting faster and faster and more dynamic,” coach Nick Nurse said. “Just for really basic things, defensive transition and defensive rebounding, we just need to be a little bigger, longer, more athletic. Just to get that basic thing under control.

1 week ago | gazettextra.com | Keith Pompey

By Keith Pompey - The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS) PHILADELPHIA - As Daryl Morey expressed last month, the 76ers' president of basketball operations has no regrets. That's because Morey was seen as turning a bad situation into a manageable one by agreeing to rid the Sixers of Al Horford's contract on Nov. 18, 2020, the night of the 2020 NBA draft. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.