Maximum salary contracts with huge payouts guaranteed could limit future moves as the Sixers look to move beyond a dismal sub-.500 record.
The Sixers returned to practice Saturday and with that came more updates on their two injured stars they are still hoping can come back and lead this team back to the playoffs. They announced that Paul George will miss his third out of the last four game against the Utah Jazz with groin soreness.
Utah aims to stop its 11-game road losing streak with a win against Philadelphia. Sunday's matchup is the first of the season between the squads.
Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers in a home win over the Utah Jazz to end their skid.
The Sixers have 20 games left in this mess of a season. The final crawl continues Sunday night when the Sixers host the Jazz, with both teams benefitting more from a hypothetical loss than a win.
Nick Nurse realizes that the 76ers' key players, like Kelly Oubre Jr and Guerschon Yabusele, are being over-extended.