The Philadelphia 76ers Aren’t Cursed—They’re Just Stupid

For over a decade, the Philadelphia 76ers have been running the same self-sabotaging cycle and expecting different results.

Andrew Bynum never played a game. Markelle Fultz forgot how to shoot. Ben Simmons flat-out refused to play basketball. Tobias Harris got an all-time overpay. Year after year, the Sixers manage to get burned in increasingly creative ways.

And yet, Paul George’s situation with the 76ers might be the dumbest of them all.

Philadelphia 76ers' Paul George received injections in his left adductor muscle and left knee on Monday and has been ruled out for the rest of the season, sources tell ESPN. George is expected to be out at least six weeks. pic.twitter.com/TKVvBROp5E

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 17, 2025

This Wasn’t Bad Luck—It Was a Terrible Decision from the Start

When you’re a team with a disastrous medical track record, you don’t get to act surprised when your 34-year-old, injury-prone, max-contract star inevitably falls apart.

It’s not misfortune—it’s incompetence.

The Sixers willingly backed up the Brinks truck for a player with a mile-long injury history and are now somehow shocked that he’s on the shelf. He’s barely been here and has already missed half the season.

What did they think was going to happen?

Paul George is a great player when he’s actually on the floor, but banking on him to stay healthy was like betting on a Jenga tower in the fourth quarter of the game. The Sixers knew exactly what they were getting, and they still talked themselves into it.

This team never learns.

Paul George Needs to Get Back to His True Calling—Podcasting

Just three weeks ago, PG-13 shut down Podcast P to “lock in” for the Sixers’ playoff push.

Since then? The 76ers are 3-8.

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So, to be clear—he put the mic down to focus on winning, and… nothing changed.

At this point, he might as well fire the podcast back up. Get in the studio, start cranking out episodes, and give the people some content. The Sixers aren’t winning anything anyway, so why deprive the world of some half-baked basketball takes and well-placed ad reads?

The truth is, he’s a podcaster now. Basketball was holding him back. The game of basketball took his knees so he could embrace his true destiny—hot takes and sponsorship deals.

Another Year, Another 76ers Collapse

Joel Embiid? Out for the season.
Paul George? Washed. Out for the season.
Tyrese Maxey? It’s only a matter of time before he disappears, too.

Somehow, after a decade of The Process, the Sixers are right back where they started—dead in the water with no clear path forward.

They aren’t cursed. They aren’t unlucky. They’re just bad at this.

The Process failed. The reset button is inevitable. See you in 2035.

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