The Sixers–Thunder game scheduled for Sunday night has been postponed due to ongoing contract tracing, the 14th postponement of the young season, the NBA announced in a press release.
Philadelphia doesn’t have the league-required eight players available to proceed, the league said. The team was seen warming up prior to the decision.
The cause is connected to the Sixers’ game against the Grizzlies on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer adds (via Twitter) that the 76ers have no new positive cases to report at this time.
Seth Curry (health and safety protocols), Vincent Poirier (health and safety protocols), Mike Scott (knee) and Joel Embiid (knee) were the only players listed as out on the original injury report. The game was scheduled to commence at 7:00 pm ET on NBA TV.
Philadelphia has upcoming games scheduled against the Celtics on both Wednesday and Friday. The Sixers currently own the fourth-best record in the Eastern Conference at 9-5.
This isn’t gonna work..
Yeah it’s absurd. The Mavs played today with 5 key players out. Granted one was Hardaway who was injured. 4 were due to Covid. It was such a hard game to watch. Wasn’t even competitive. The standings will all but be irrelevant with teams juggling to try and fill out a lineup.
Tim Legler talked about 76ers in the nba Finals two weeks ago
Today a reporter is talking about 76ers against Lakers championship defense
Reporter: if 76ers want to win a championship ……
IMO
76ers big 4 is not reliable
Embiid injury issue
Simmons shooting issue
Harris is simply not good enough
Green can’t create offense any more
Trade is absolutely needed
I’m 100% with you. Problem is who do they trade? Simmons won’t even fetch you a lottery pick with his play this season. Embiid would get you a haul but when healthy he could be an MVP. Tobias won’t get you much if anything due to his contract. They are 7-0 with all starters present.
Get Knicks involved
Danny Green and salary release for Tucker and Oladipo
I still believe
If 76ers delivered an attractive package and use 4 team trade, Rockets would send Harden to 76ers
Example
Take Eric Gordon $76 million bad contract
FYI
It stands right now
Warriors luxury tax $147 Million this year
Why would Houston just give away Oladipo and Tucker? Lol