Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and Jimmy Butler. Oh my.
This trio of Sixers all came in the top 10 for the 2018-19 NBA jersey sales, which was released on Thursday.
Via the NBA, the @Sixers finished fourth in NBA Team Merchandise sales for the 2018-19 season, while @JoelEmbiid, @BenSimmons25 and @JimmyButler finished Top 10 in Most Popular Jerseys... #OnBrand pic.twitter.com/LKdw9P6NjC
— Zack Neiner (@ZackNeiner) April 25, 2019Embiid came in 5th, Simmons 9th, and Butler 10th.
Of course, Philadelphia is hoping Embiid (who is under contract through 2022-23) and Simmons (who will almost certainly sign the rookie scale max extension keeping him in Philly through 2024-25) to lead the franchise together for at least the next five or so seasons.
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Butler, 29, is a more tricky situation. Butler, who has been an expletory teammate on and off the floor during his short time as a Sixer, is set to become an unresricted free-agent the season, along with fellow mid-season acquisition Tobias Harris.
The Sixers will begin their big Eastern Conference semifinals series on Saturday night in Toronto against the Raptors.
