Comparing Philadelphia 76ers’ Rebuild With Boston Celtics

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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Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports

2016 NBA Draft

The 2016 offseason finally  resulted in the Sixers’ plan that was first started during the 2013 offseason paying off.  Simultaneously, the Celtics’ experienced their best offseason in years.

The Celtics drafted Jaylen Brown with the third pick in the 2016 draft. While I’m not a fan of Brown and wouldn’t have selected him third, he does have the physical ability to become the next Jimmy Butler, if he improves his shooting, ball handling, defense, and passing by a lot. Signing Al Horford is the Celtics biggest achievement outside of hiring Stevens over this time period. The 30-year power center has been elected to four All-Star games and averaged 14.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game for his career.

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