Can the Sixers’ New Superteam Work?

Knowledge@Wharton by Knowledge at Wharton

Aug 10, 20261:02:47Business

Can the Philadelphia 76ers turn a roster featuring LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown, and VJ Edgecombe into a championship team? Basketball analytics pioneer and ESPN data scientist Dean Oliver joins...

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