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Philadelphia 76ers 2016 Offseason Free Agency Pitch

By Josh Wilson

Nov 9, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; The Philadelphia 76ers logo on the warm up shirt of center Jahlil Okafor (not pictured) prior to action against the Chicago Bulls at Wells Fargo Center. The Bulls won 111-88. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 9, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; The Philadelphia 76ers logo on the warm up shirt of center Jahlil Okafor (not pictured) prior to action against the Chicago Bulls at Wells Fargo Center. The Bulls won 111-88. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 22, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers mascot Franklin waves a flag at center court prior to tip off in a game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 22, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers mascot Franklin waves a flag at center court prior to tip off in a game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

The Practice Facility

The Philadelphia 76ers may have one of the best practice facilities for basketball in all of America once their newest one in Camden, New Jersey is complete. Being built alongside the Sixers’ franchise, it will stand as a metaphor for what is being accomplished with the building of this team.

The complex will be 125,000 square feet, which is the largest training facility in the NBA. The Sixers are taking advantage of that space with two full-size NBA courts, a locker room, and hydrotherapy rooms for wellness and recovery, according to the Sixers website.

It’s supposed to be a facility that is accessible 24/7 to players and the front office, with a balcony, restaurant, and film room. It gives each player the opportunity to always be improving their game. We’ve heard reports of guys like Kristaps Porzingis not wanting to ever leave the Knicks training facility, and with the Sixers one, players seriously wouldn’t have to leave if they didn’t want to.

This goes perfectly with the advancements the team is making in sports medicine, hiring some of the biggest name doctors to help keep their team in tip-top shape. Really, it sounds like it’s going to be more like a resort than a training facility.

It’s more like a soccer club training facility than an NBA one, and that could seriously help the Sixers players get so much further along in their game than they can anywhere else.

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It’s a destination that players around the league will envy, and of course, want to have access to. To get access, they can sign with the Sixers. The practice facility is the strongest of all the selling points to potential free agents.