Sixers closer to rebuilding than contending amid disaster season

As the season approaches its halfway point, the Philadelphia 76ers, with a 15-26 record, are outside the playoff picture. Nick Nurse's team has struggled with significant injuries, including Joel Embiid's limitation to 13 games. 

As things stand, Philadelphia is just as likely to miss out on the playoffs as they are to qualify for them. There's even a chance they could slip down into deep lottery territory. The Sixers made multiple big moves this summer, including adding Paul George. Their current position in the Eastern Conference will be a genuine cause for concern.

During a recent episode of "The Hoop Collective Podcast," ESPN's Brian Windhorst described Philadelphia's season as a "disaster."

“This is on the horizon of being one of the worst disasters for a season in the modern era of the NBA,” Windhorst said. “I don’t know if I would quite say it’s Lakers when they got Dwight Howard and Steve Nash, this is going to be fun, because I don’t think that was quite the same. There is no Kobe on this roster but like this was the champions of the off-season. Like let’s go, let's compete with the Celtics and you know we’re having conversations about their Top 6 protected pick. This is a Grade A disaster that’s unfolding here in Philly.”