Mike Gansey is the second straight lead executive to compel Sixers ownership to sign off on a style of roster construction which almost always necessitates being a luxury-tax team. If the Embiid/Maxey/Brown trio thrives, it’s imperative that the Sixers are willing to pay the tax.
Brown is obviously younger, healthier, and better than George, but fundamentally you’re stuck with the same problem of a maxed-out trio of flawed stars on gigantic contracts