4 Philadelphia 76ers schedule details that jump off the page right away

Training camp may still be more than a handful of weeks away from kicking off, but the recent schedule release for the 2024-25 season has everyone all riled up. The Philadelphia 76ers, a team expected to contend for the championship, can now also start plotting the points for a potentially title-clinching action plan.

Having said that, no walk in the park awaits them in the upcoming campaign. Their full 82-game slate (well, 80 for now) has some details that jump off the page right away and could have siginificant repercussions on how they stand to operate next season. Here are four, observable quirks from their still-hot schedule.

4. The 76ers have a realistic shot at winning the NBA Cup

With New York standing as the lone tough draw in East Group A, Philadelphia has a pretty solid and realistic shot at winning the Emirates NBA Cup. The reward for raising the in-season tournament trophy last time was a clear-cut financial add-on, ande despite early reservations, the tourney ended up adding much more spice to the early junctures of the season.

Orlando is another playoff team to watch out for, but unless something drastic happens in pool play, the 76ers should have what it takes to come out on top and head to the knockouts. Brooklyn and Charlotte, the two cellar-dwellers in the group, simply don’t have the talent to match or even compete with Philly.

For the untrained eye, this seems like an unnecessary exercise altogether, but it is certainly a nice momentum boost that can rev the team up for the entire campaign. While the season will still be young when the 76ers engage in these riveting matches, it wouldn’t hurt for them to exert more effort than usual to trump in their pool and compete for higher stakes.