Ben Simmons was born July 20, 1996 — the No. 1 pick, Rookie of the Year, and the rarest talent in franchise history, undone by one flinch in Game 7 and traded away in 2022.

On July 15, 2016, Dario Saric finally joined the Sixers — two years after they drafted his rights and let him play overseas. The patient bet later became the trade capital for Jimmy Butler.

On July 12, 2013, the Sixers traded All-Star Jrue Holiday to New Orleans for an injured rookie and a draft pick — the deal that kicked off The Process.

On July 9, 1968, barely a year after Wilt Chamberlain carried the Sixers to a record-setting championship, Philadelphia shipped him to the Lakers for Darrall Imhoff, Archie Clark, Jerry Chambers, and cash. It became one of the most lopsided trades in NBA history.

On July 11, 2024, Philadelphia native and six-time All-Star Kyle Lowry re-signed with his hometown Sixers on a one-year, veteran-minimum deal instead of chasing a larger role elsewhere. It was a small transaction on paper and a big one for a city — the story of what 'coming home' is actually worth.

On July 10, 2019, the Sixers signed Al Horford to a four-year, $109 million deal and slotted the former Celtic beside Joel Embiid in a twin towers frontcourt meant to bully the East. The fit cramped the floor, the numbers sagged, and eighteen months later Horford was traded away -- a cautionary tale about paying for a resume instead of a fit.

On July 6, 2024, the Sixers signed Paul George to a max deal. Embiid, Maxey, George — for one summer, it felt like the ceiling had finally lifted.

On July 5, 2024, Philadelphia made Allen Iverson permanent — bronze on the Legends Walk alongside Wilt, Dr. J, and Barkley.

Why are they called the Sixers? The story runs straight back to July 4, 1776 — and a city that put its founding date on a basketball jersey.

On June 26, 1996, a 76ers team fresh off an 18–64 season used the number-one pick on Allen Iverson, a Georgetown guard scouts feared was too small and too volatile. He'd become Rookie of the Year, the shortest MVP in league history, and a cultural face of basketball. This is the night Philadelphia bet the franchise on "The Answer."