The odds of 76ers winning the championship increases with this but Simmons must remain a good three point shooter all throughout the whole season.
They have a chance as they are in the East, just like the Raptors which has a great journey to be in the Finals and successfully win in the NBA finals.
It's only the Sixers which the Raptors struggles but that lucky bounce of Leonard changes everything, no Leonard in the east now, and The Greek Freak is very predictable, so I think they have a chance.
Well, they need to prove that this coming NBA season, they are still a good team although Butler was already out in the team.
Their biggest rival in the East is the Bucks, they may look very predictable last season but I don't think they will still do the same mistake if they will reach in the NBA East finals. Most likely it's gonna be Bucks or Sixers which will occupy the number 1 and 2 spot.
I can't think of other teams in the East that will become a championship contender except these two teams that were mentioned.
Even the Raptors which is the depending champ, I think it will be hard for them to enter in the playoffs, since they are now a soft team without Leonard.
Nets without Durant is also weak, Kyrie can't carry a team like what we've witnessed on his contribution to the celtics.
Bucks will improved this year and now that Leonard is out of the Raptors line up, I'm sure that their chances to go the ECF increases and with Giannis continuing to evolved as well I will not be surprised if they can also improved their winning records.
That hard breaking lost against the Raptors will also make Sixers a better team and could be the possible second seed to come out of the East, gonna be interesting for the next spot though, there could be some surprises for the 3rd to 8th spot.