Editing Philadelphia 76ers (section)

====2020–2022====
Before the season, the Sixers were expected to be another championship contender, as they were in the past two seasons, especially with Kawhi Leonard having left the conference.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kaskey-Blomain |first=Michael |title=Five bold 76ers predictions for 2019-20 NBA season: Philly wins 60 games, first title in nearly four decades |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/five-bold-76ers-predictions-for-2019-20-nba-season-philly-wins-60-games-first-title-in-nearly-four-decades/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=March 21, 2025 |date=October 16, 2019}}</ref> The Sixers had one of the worst away records in the NBA, but their league-best home record, with only 2 losses, kept the team afloat in the playoff race.

Following the [[suspension of the 2019–20 NBA season]], the 76ers were one of the 22 teams invited to the [[NBA Bubble]] to participate in the final eight games of the regular season.<ref>{{cite web |title=NBA Board of Governors approves competitive format to restart 2019-20 season with 22 teams returning to play |url=https://www.nba.com/news/board-of-governors-approves-nba-return-official-release |website=NBA.com |access-date=November 2, 2020 |date=June 4, 2020 |archive-date=October 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022021825/https://www.nba.com/news/board-of-governors-approves-nba-return-official-release |url-status=live }}</ref> The Sixers started the bubble in the sixth seed, tied with the Pacers, who had the tiebreaker.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schuhmann |first=John |title=2019-20 Season Reset: Philadelphia 76ers |url=https://www.nba.com/2019-20-season-reset-sixers |website=NBA.com |quote=The Pacers and Sixers went into the season hiatus tied at 39-26, with the Pacers holding the head-to-head tiebreaker. |access-date=March 21, 2025 |date=June 5, 2020}}</ref> The regular season finished with the 76ers in the sixth seed, a notable decrease in position from the previous two seasons. In the first round of the playoffs, the 76ers were eliminated by the Celtics in a 4–0 sweep. Head coach Brett Brown was fired on August 24, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wojnarowski |first=Adrian |title=Philadelphia 76ers fire coach Brett Brown after seven seasons |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29732808/sources-philadelphia-76ers-fire-coach-brett-brown-7-seasons |website=ESPN |access-date=March 21, 2025 |date=August 24, 2020}}</ref>

On October 3, 2020, the 76ers hired [[Doc Rivers]] as their new head coach.<ref>{{cite web |title=Team Names Doc Rivers Head Coach |url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/team-names-doc-rivers-head-coach |website=NBA.com |access-date=October 3, 2020 |date=October 3, 2020 |archive-date=October 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007183616/https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/team-names-doc-rivers-head-coach |url-status=live }}</ref> On November 2, the 76ers hired [[Daryl Morey]] to be their president of basketball operations.<ref>{{cite web |title=Team Names Morey President of Basketball Operations |url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/team-names-morey-president-basketball-operations |website=NBA.com |access-date=November 18, 2020 |date=November 2, 2020 |archive-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117015830/https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/team-names-morey-president-basketball-operations |url-status=live }}</ref> The 76ers went 49–23 and clinched the first seed in the Eastern Conference, capturing the division title for the first time in 20 years. In the opening round, they defeated the [[Washington Wizards]] in five games but lost to the [[Atlanta Hawks]] in the Conference Semifinals in seven games.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Polacek|first=Scott|title=Trae Young, Kevin Huerter, Hawks Edge Joel Embiid, 76ers in Game 7; Will Face Bucks|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10006289-trae-young-kevin-huerter-hawks-edge-joel-embiid-76ers-in-game-7-will-face-bucks|access-date=June 21, 2021|website=Bleacher Report|archive-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201353/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10006289-trae-young-kevin-huerter-hawks-edge-joel-embiid-76ers-in-game-7-will-face-bucks|url-status=live}}</ref> Franchise player [[Joel Embiid]], placed second in the voting for the [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award]] for the 2020–21 regular season behind first-placed winner [[Nikola Jokić]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 18, 2021|title=Voting results: 2020-21 NBA regular-season awards|url=https://pr.nba.com/voting-results-2020-21-nba-regular-season-awards/|access-date=February 22, 2022|website=NBA.com: NBA Communications|archive-date=February 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223000035/https://pr.nba.com/voting-results-2020-21-nba-regular-season-awards/|url-status=live}}</ref>

After the Game 7 loss to the Hawks in which [[Ben Simmons]] controversially passed on an open dunk to tie the game, Simmons demanded a trade and [[holdout (sports)|held out]] from participating in training camp.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Gartland |first1=Dan |title=Why Did Ben Simmons Pass Up This Wide-Open Dunk? |url=https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2021/06/21/sixers-hawks-game-7-ben-simmons-dunk-pass-video |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=May 13, 2022 |date=June 21, 2021 |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426214453/https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2021/06/21/sixers-hawks-game-7-ben-simmons-dunk-pass-video |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Hermann |first1=Adam |title=Simmons told Sixers he wants out in L.A. meeting: report |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/sixers/nba-rumors-ben-simmons-told-sixers-he-wants-leave-philly-report |website=NBC Sports Philadelphia |access-date=May 13, 2022 |date=September 22, 2021 |archive-date=April 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427183636/https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/sixers/nba-rumors-ben-simmons-told-sixers-he-wants-leave-philly-report |url-status=live }}</ref> The 76ers fined Simmons for conduct detrimental to the team, reportedly in excess of $19 million.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roscher |first1=Liz |title=Ben Simmons reportedly fined $19M by 76ers this season, could lose $12M more |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-ben-simmons-fined-19-million-by-76-ers-this-season-could-lose-12-million-more-184639128.html |access-date=May 13, 2022 |date=February 1, 2022 |archive-date=May 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513163501/https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-ben-simmons-fined-19-million-by-76-ers-this-season-could-lose-12-million-more-184639128.html |url-status=live }}</ref>