NBA Future Power Rankings: Every Team's Spot In 5 Years

NBA Future Power Rankings: Every Team’s Spot In 5 Years

By Ti Windisch | Nov 30, 2015

Nov 12, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots in the fourth quarter against Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) at Target Center. The Golden State Warriors beat he Minnesota Timberwolves 129-116. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /

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No. 23: Philadelphia 76ers

The 76ers are committed to tanking to build their team, but it’s not working well. There are more questions than assets in Philadelphia at this point.

Jahlil Okafor and Nerlens Noel look like fantastic big men to be sure, but there’s some evidence that the two are actually much better apart from each other than they are together. That will be a problem going forward.

Joel Embiid has yet to play a single NBA minute and I’m not convinced Dario Saric is even real. There’s a chance that the 76ers’ plan actually works, and they’re a powerhouse in 2020.

There’s a much higher chance that building a culture of losing will prove detrimental to the franchise in the long-term. It doesn’t seem wise to trust the process at this point.

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