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The Philadelphia 76ers finished with a 19-63 record, an NBA record tying 26-games losing streak and 29th in the NBA standings only doing better than the Milwaukee Bucks but overall owner Joshua Harris considers the season a success.

Shay Marie

What the Sixers did do well was lose; which puts them in an optimal position of landing a good draft pick and a 19.9% chance of getting the No. 1 overall pick.

via ESPN:

Mission accomplished.

“I think the season has been a huge success for us,” Harris said Friday.

Give Harris credit for his honesty. The Sixers hold two lottery picks (one via a trade) and never were shy about admitting they had to tank — make that, rebuild — this season in order to start their hopeful championship track.

“We don’t use that word,” Harris said of tanking.

He said losing was tough for everyone in the organization, but this season was never about the final record.

“We don’t want to be 41-41. We don’t want to be one-and-done,” Harris said. “We want this team, this city to be proud of the Sixers. We want to be proud of the Sixers.”