This Day in Sixers History

Rickey Green's Emergency Start begins with Green's August eighteenth, nineteen fifty-four birth date and follows his unexpected nineteen ninety to nineteen ninety-one Sixers role. Philadelphia signed the thirty-six-year-old former All-Star for depth, then Green started seventy-five games after Johnny Dawkins' season-ending injury.

Joel Embiid's Extension Bet revisits August seventeenth, two thousand twenty-one, when Philadelphia signed Embiid to an extension after the first two professional seasons he did not play. The story is not a verdict on the deal; it is a rewind on why a franchise makes a major commitment while uncertainty remains.

On August 16 1978, the Sixers traded George McGinnis to Denver for Bobby Jones - a rebalancing move that helped set up the 1983 title five years later. This Day in Sixers History.

John Brisker's Rights Sale follows the August fifteenth, nineteen seventy-two transaction in which Philadelphia sold Brisker's player rights to Seattle, even though he never played for the Sixers. It is a short rewind on the difference between holding a player's rights and having that player's career.

On August 14, 2013, Philadelphia hired Brett Brown off Gregg Popovich's Spurs staff to guide a teardown roster through losing without breaking it. His first three seasons produced 47 wins and 199 losses -- then a 52-win playoff team in year five.

On August 12, 2010, Rod Thorn's Philadelphia executive tenure begins after two Nets Finals runs. The Sixers went from 27 wins to back-to-back 41-win seasons -- proof a franchise can get steadier before it gets great.

On August 10 2012, the Sixers landed Andrew Bynum in a four-team blockbuster built around Dwight Howard. This Day in Sixers History revisits the gamble that never got to tip off.

On August 9, 2021, the Sixers gave Furkan Korkmaz a three-year stay -- five years after drafting him. Here's the arc from draft-and-stash to trade request to trusted playoff rotation piece.

Philadelphia traded the man who carried them to the Finals — and got back the guy they drafted and gave away five years earlier. The deal that added a scorer and subtracted a championship window.

Long before he was a Big East broadcaster, Mike Gminski was the Sixers' quiet interior anchor. Born August 3, 1959 — the story of the G-Man.

He anchored the Sixers for years, unheralded — until the day he became the trade chip that finally brought them a champion.

Doug Collins was born July 28 1951 - the Sixers legend whose career would come full circle from All-Star guard to head coach. This Day in Sixers History looks at how it all connects.

Ben Simmons was born July 20, 1996 — the No. 1 pick, Rookie of the Year, and the rarest talent in franchise history, undone by one flinch in Game 7 and traded away in 2022.

On July 12, 2013, the Sixers traded All-Star Jrue Holiday to New Orleans for an injured rookie and a draft pick — the deal that kicked off The Process.

On July 15, 2016, Dario Saric finally joined the Sixers — two years after they drafted his rights and let him play overseas. The patient bet later became the trade capital for Jimmy Butler.

On July 9, 1968, barely a year after Wilt Chamberlain carried the Sixers to a record-setting championship, Philadelphia shipped him to the Lakers for Darrall Imhoff, Archie Clark, Jerry Chambers, and cash. It became one of the most lopsided trades in NBA history.

On July 11, 2024, Philadelphia native and six-time All-Star Kyle Lowry re-signed with his hometown Sixers on a one-year, veteran-minimum deal instead of chasing a larger role elsewhere. It was a small transaction on paper and a big one for a city — the story of what 'coming home' is actually worth.

On July 10, 2019, the Sixers signed Al Horford to a four-year, $109 million deal and slotted the former Celtic beside Joel Embiid in a twin towers frontcourt meant to bully the East. The fit cramped the floor, the numbers sagged, and eighteen months later Horford was traded away -- a cautionary tale about paying for a resume instead of a fit.

On July 6, 2024, the Sixers signed Paul George to a max deal. Embiid, Maxey, George — for one summer, it felt like the ceiling had finally lifted.

Why are they called the Sixers? The story runs straight back to July 4, 1776 — and a city that put its founding date on a basketball jersey.

On July 5, 2024, Philadelphia made Allen Iverson permanent — bronze on the Legends Walk alongside Wilt, Dr. J, and Barkley.

On June 26, 1996, a 76ers team fresh off an 18–64 season used the number-one pick on Allen Iverson, a Georgetown guard scouts feared was too small and too volatile. He'd become Rookie of the Year, the shortest MVP in league history, and a cultural face of basketball. This is the night Philadelphia bet the franchise on "The Answer."