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Top 5 Philadelphia 76ers Storylines To Follow During Preseason

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Five Biggest Preseason Stories For Philadelphia

Five Biggest Preseason Stories For Philadelphia
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Unabashedly, the Sixers are going to tank the 2014-15 season in glorious fashion. The basketball isn’t often going to be pretty, their two first-round picks from the 2014 draft won’t likely see the floor, and the losses will be numerous. These are the five most intriguing storylines for this intentional train wreck as we start the preseason

5. How Bad Will They Really Be?

5. How Bad Will They Really Be?
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5. How Bad Will They Really Be?

5. How Bad Will They Really Be?
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The question that’s on everyone’s minds is just how bad this team is going to be this season. Will they get beyond single-digit wins? Will anyone be able to withstand watching them? We’ll get the initial answers to these questions in the preseason.

4. Lookout for Early Surprise Performers

4. Lookout for Early Surprise Performers
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4. Lookout for Early Surprise Performers

4. Lookout for Early Surprise Performers
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The roster Philly has assembled is quite lackluster, but that could mean several performers ready to shine for this team that we aren’t expecting. The preseason will give us a glimpse as to who those players might be.

3. K.J. McDaniels’ Impact

3. K.J. McDaniels’ Impact
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3. K.J. McDaniels’ Impact

3. K.J. McDaniels’ Impact
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McDaniels is garnering some buzz as a rookie, largely because he’s talented and going to have a lot of opportunity this season. It’ll be interesting to see how he looks going into the year and if he looks like an important piece of the team’s future.

2. Health of Michael Carter-Williams

2. Health of Michael Carter-Williams
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2. Health of Michael Carter-Williams

2. Health of Michael Carter-Williams
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If second-year point guard Michael Carter-Williams isn’t healthy to start the year, this season could be even more hellacious than expected for Philadelphia. Seeing how he progresses towards the beginning of the regular season will be important for this team.

1. Nerlens Noel’s Adjustment to NBA

1. Nerlens Noel’s Adjustment to NBA
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1. Nerlens Noel’s Adjustment to NBA

1. Nerlens Noel’s Adjustment to NBA
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After his first preseason outing, Noel said that he needed to adjust to the NBA game. As he’s almost undoubtedly their second-best player, it’ll be huge for him to make adjustments to the NBA game quickly to give this team hope for beyond this season.