Thibs Getting Fired for Pulling a Thibs and the Rest of the Week in Sixers and Non-Sixers

Zo is also maybe becoming a Pacers guy?

Team Ricky Rundown

• Talking optionality at the third pick and win-now prospects with the Ringer’s J Kyle Mann (Good guy, college hoops freak so I trust him)

• Slop season preview with TrillBroDude and One of our favorite Philly to LA’ers, Lauren Rosen

• Regardless of Finals outcome, careers like T.J. McConnell’s aren’t the norm and shouldn’t be treated like it

• Could the Sixers actually try to be really good again next year? MOC investigates how it might look if they did.

Sixers Around the Web

• The Sixers held a veterans minicamp and the names read like a who’s who of guys Mike and I would be irrationally upset about not giving a 10-day to.

• Jay Wright is on the short list of names the Knicks would like to discuss their coaching vacancy with. As he should be, honestly. If anyone can get him to put a suit back on it’s these guys.

• Don’t look now, but another mock draft! This one, interestingly enough has the Sixers snagging VJ Edgecombe, which, sure ok.

• Each and every Sixers tie to the finals. Incredible work by Phillyvoice’s SixersAdam.

• Honestly who the hell knows with Joel Embiid but I honestly agree with this guy’s premise that third pick/Maxey/McCain will be a lot of competitive fun to watch.

5 for the Road

• I lied, Pacers in 7.

• TJ being three wins from an NBA Champion is cool as shit.

• Tyrese Haliburton is HIM. Such a herky-jerky, flimsy guy but absolutely HIM.

• OKC got a little Sixers in em when the game gets close oddly enough, it’s cute.

• The east is still so wide open. Please Daryl, begging.