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The Philadelphia 76ers have the 23rd pick in the first round of the NBA Draft. Here are five options they could potentially select with their pick.

By Matt Gregan, Sports Talk Philly Staff Writer This was James Harden's time to step up and shine. Joel Embiid,…

Tobias Harris, coming off scoring 20 points in the win over the Lakers, is beginning to make the adjustment to playing alongside James Harden in the new-look Sixers’ offense.

James Harden has quickly helped elevate a pair of key role players for the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Chicago Bulls 121-106. Here are three observations from the win:

Three observations from the Sixers’ win over the Knicks

Have the Sixers found their new “big three”?

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the New York Knicks 125-109. Here are three observations from the win:

The Philadelphia 76ers got off to an excellent start in the Embiid-Harden era, easily defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 133-102.

Joel Embiid is in the midst of an excellent season and should be atop the MVP conversation.

Three observations from the Sixers’ 103-93 win over the Cavaliers

Everything you need to know about the impacts of the blockbuster trade

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Chicago Bulls 119-108 to snap a two-game losing streak. Here are three observations:

The Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Dallas Mavericks 107-98. The Sixers had no answer for Dallas’ zone defense, which would go on to cost them the game. More in 3 observations:

Tyrese Maxey has been on a tear for the Sixers over the past couple weeks. Outside of Embiid’s MVP play on a nightly basis, Maxey’s performance has been the team’s biggest bright spot this season.

The Philadelphia 76ers end their home stand 4-1 with a 106-103 loss to the Washington Wizards.

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 122-119 in overtime. Here are three observations from the win:

Tyrese Maxey has vastly improved his game from his rookie season to this season, which should result in him receiving the Most Improved Player award.

The Philadelphia 76ers’ struggles against zone defense and their sloppy play resulted in them falling to the Charlotte Hornets 109-98.

Andre Drummond is excelling off the bench in the smaller role the Sixers are asking from him.

Tobias Harris finding his rhythm, the Embiid-Drummond lineup and more in our latest 76ers observations.

Joel Embiid, despite finishing second in the MVP vote last season, has continued to add new wrinkles to his game on the floor on his way to helping the 76ers stay in contention at the top of the Eastern Conference.

With Tyrese Maxey likely to miss a few games on the NBA’s health and safety protocols, the 76ers will have to dig deeper into the point guard by committee approach they have been using all season.

Should the 76ers pull the trigger on a Simmons-McCollum trade?

The 76ers are 7-2 and atop the Eastern Conference. Read more about some 76ers observations, including Seth Curry’s hot start and Tyrese Maxey’s improved point guard ability.

The Philadelphia 76ers developed a blueprint for how to win short-handed this season. Unfortunately, that blueprint will immediately be put to the test as the team will be without Tobias Harris and Danny Green.

It did not take long for Georges Niang to make an impact for the Philadelphia 76ers. Through seven games, he has proven to be one of Doc Rivers’ top options off the bench.

After a 2-2 start, here are 3 observations from the Philadelphia 76ers’ first four games of the 2021-22 season.

Tyrell Terry’s ability to run a pick-and-roll as well as being able to score from anywhere on the floor means that he is a good fit for the 76ers.