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Comparing Philadelphia 76ers’ Rebuild With Boston Celtics

By Michael Bronson

Oct 16, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Drew Gordon (30) scores on a hook shot past Boston Celtics forward Brandon Bass (30) during the second half at Wells Fargo Center. The Celtics defeated the Sixers 111 to 91. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 16, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Drew Gordon (30) scores on a hook shot past Boston Celtics forward Brandon Bass (30) during the second half at Wells Fargo Center. The Celtics defeated the Sixers 111 to 91. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 16, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Drew Gordon (30) scores on a hook shot past Boston Celtics forward Brandon Bass (30) during the second half at Wells Fargo Center. The Celtics defeated the Sixers 111 to 91. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 16, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Drew Gordon (30) scores on a hook shot past Boston Celtics forward Brandon Bass (30) during the second half at Wells Fargo Center. The Celtics defeated the Sixers 111 to 91. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

From the 2013 offseason to the 2016 offseason, how does the Philadelphia 76ers rebuild compare to the Boston Celtics’ rebuild?

The Boston Celtics started their rebuild around the same time the Philadelphia 76ers began their own effort.

While the Celtics followed a traditional path, the Philadelphia 76ers were emboldened to drastically change as well. The Sixers opted in the direction of the franchise under new general manager Sam Hinkie. The Celtics’ rebuild has involved significantly more winning than the Sixers’ rebuild and still allowed them to potentially draft their next superstar.

So that causes a logical question to follow.

While the Celtics seem like the perfect way to conduct a rebuild and a direction the Sixers should have taken, could the Sixers have copied what the Celtics did from the 2013 offseason to the 2016 offseason and are the Sixers in a much worse position than the Celtics?

Next: The Celtics from 2013 to 2016 Part 1