The 76ers were built for playoff success, but they’re closer to the No. 1 draft pick

It would be hard to dispute that the Philadelphia 76ers had a great offseason.

It would be hard to dispute that the Philadelphia 76ers had a great offseason.

Coming off a disappointing first-round loss to the New York Knicks, the 76ers underwent a makeover in the summer.

They signed nine-time All-Star Paul George — coming off the most efficient shooting season of his career — away from the Los Angeles Clippers. They signed forward Caleb Martin, a role player with experience in major playoff games, away from the Miami Heat. And they re-signed franchise cornerstones Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey to extensions, keeping them with the team for the foreseeable future.

Philadelphia, it seemed, was finally built for the kind of deep playoff run that has eluded Embiid — who has never made the conference finals. George once led the Clippers there without Kawhi Leonard. And Martin made it to the Finals with the Heat.

Embiid, the face of the team since his debut in 2016, made it clear that the playoffs were the priority. Embiid, a seven-time All-Star and MVP winner, said individual awards were not important to him for this season.

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