The 76ers had a changing of the guard during the 2025–26 campaign, and it will color everything they do moving forward. A roster built around veterans Joel Embiid and Paul George has shifted dramatically and is now led from the backcourt. Getting swept by the Knicks in the second round was a disappointing way to end the season, but Sixers fans should be excited about the future. Philly earned the seventh seed in the East thanks to a 109–97 win over the Magic in the opening play-in game. The reward was facing a Celtics team buoyed by the return of Jayson Tatum. Buoyed by the return of Embiid, who was recovering from an appendectomy, the Sixers authored a miraculous comeback from down 3–1 that culminated in a Game 7 victory on the road. All that momentum was stopped cold against the Knicks, who dominated their second-round series . Embiid only played 38 games this season as he battled several injuries.…