A mostly forgettable decade of 76ers basketball will come to a close at midnight Wednesday, ushering in a new decade that will carry much higher expectations and excitement.
Coming off the dreadful Eddie Jordan error era, the decade began with Doug Collins hired in his place to chaperon the Sixers back toward respectability. During his first two years as head coach, Collins led the 76ers to a 76-72 record and the franchises first playoff series win in nearly a decade. But there was a limit to how far a team led by Andre Iguodala and Jrue Holiday could go, and the people in charge knew it.
So ownership gambled on All-Star center Andrew Bynum, infusing a jolt of energy into the franchise that was both undeniable and short-lived. Bynum, who battled injuries in his knees, never got healthy for the Sixers, and he left the following summer without having played a game for them.
The Bynum trade left the Sixers barren of talent and draft capital. So they...
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