The Clippers are taking a step back after trading away James Harden and Ivica Zubac, which should help boost the value of the draft picks that they owe the Sixers.
Sixers president Daryl Morey blamed the first apron as the "primary reason" for the Jared McCain trade, but the team's ensuing moves cast doubt on that.
It is certainly worth noting that this game will be the front of a back-to-back, the Sixers visiting the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. So perhaps he'll be available for that game.
With Joel Embiid once again out, the Sixers looked extremely groggy coming back from the All-Star break and short on answers in an ugly loss to the Atlanta Hawks.