The Sixers had to return to their old identity because of a 2020 trade. To shed Al Horford's bloated contract after a one-year disaster, Philly attached a 2025 top-six protected first-round pick and traded it to the Thunder. They were gladly willing to give a helping hand in exchange for some future draft capital.

Already one of the most disappointing teams in the league, the Sixers are just 23-45 this season. Thanks to a trade made a little more than four years ago, when the Sixers were so desperate to get rid of Al Horford's contract that they attached a future first-rounder to the deal,