The suffering of Sixers fans has been rewarded after all. After the team finished with the worst record in the NBA in 2015-16, the ping-pong gods responded accordingly, handing the Sixers the first pick in the 2016 NBA Draft.
This is the closest the team will be to winning any sort of championship in the near future, so an accompanying soundtrack feels necessary:
Now the real fun begins. Debating Ben Simmons vs. Brandon Ingram will consume too much of our time over the next month, but having the ability to choose at all is a luxury for a franchise that desperately needed a jolt of good luck.
Things are looking up, guys. Enjoy this moment and dream of better days ahead.