BOWSports Capital
Sign InFind a Program

Philadelphia 76ers

Covers the 6 tracked contracts at the top of this cap sheet — not the full 15-man roster · methods →

RebuildingApron exposureElevated
Front Office Brief

PHI carries $69.8M of tracked production (29th of 30) against $260M of true cost, netting −$190M of surplus (27th of 30).

Tracked production$69.8M
Tracked true cost$260M
Net surplus−$190M
Tracked contracts6
FSI gradeF · 14/100
Move off Joel Embiid's money

Joel Embiid carries −$74.0M of negative surplus on $241M across 4 years. It grades "needs-sweetener" — the front office's biggest lever is finding the exit before the term shortens the buyer pool further.

Philadelphia 76ers · Franchise Strategy IndexExperimental
Overall14/100F

Weighted profile led by optionality (38/100).

Roster quality5/100F

$69.8M of tracked production ranks 29th of 30 tracked teams.

Cap flexibility31/100F

$174M committed at the first-apron tier — limited tools.

Asset base12/100F

−$190M of aggregate surplus ranks 27th of 30 tracked teams.

Championship window8/100F

Blend of 5th-pct production now and 12th-pct surplus to build on.

Downside risk (inverse — higher is safer)2/100F

73% of spend sits in negative-surplus money (heavy concentration).

Optionality38/100F

0 positive-asset contracts plus constrained cap sheet.

Roster thesis

PHI carries $69.8M of tracked production (29th of 30) against $260M of true cost, netting −$190M of surplus (27th of 30). That profile reads rebuilding: an overall F-grade roster (14/100) whose defining trait is optionality (38/100).

Best asset
Quentin GrimesAlbatross risk

Quentin Grimes is the surplus engine: −$4.8M on $8.0M, 2.0 marginal wins of production.

Worst liability
Joel EmbiidAlbatross risk

Joel Embiid is the drag: −$74.0M under water on $241M still owed over 4 years.

Apron exposure
Tracked booksElevatedFirst-apron majority lifts $174M of cap into $260M of true cost — a $86.8M tax premium and the roster tools that come with it.
Next Decision

Move off Joel Embiid's money

Joel Embiid carries −$74.0M of negative surplus on $241M across 4 years. It grades "needs-sweetener" — the front office's biggest lever is finding the exit before the term shortens the buyer pool further.

Warning

Strategic warning

Concentration risk: Joel Embiid's −$74.0M deal can swallow the flexibility the rest of the sheet creates.

Philadelphia 76ers · Cap Sheet6 contracts tracked

This is BOW’s curated slice of Philadelphia 76ers’s books, not the full roster — totals below cover only the 6 tracked contracts shown here.

Tracked cap committed$174M
Production value$69.8M
True cost$260M
Total AASV−$190M
Tracked cap hits
Model Assumptions

AASV = wins × $/win − cap hit × apron multiplier. Set the knobs to your own front-office judgment — every number on this page updates live.

$3.5M
What one marginal win costs on the open market.
1.50×
How much a first-apron team's dollar really costs (tax bill, shrinking roster tools).
2.00×
The punitive tier — frozen picks, no salary aggregation, repeater tax.
Best valueAlbatross risk
Quentin Grimes

$8.0M cap hit

−$4.8M AASV

Biggest holeAlbatross risk
Joel Embiid

$55.2M cap hit

−$74.0M AASV

PlayerCap hitAASVVerdict
Joel Embiid$55.2M−$74.0MAlbatross risk
Paul George$51.7M−$68.8MAlbatross risk
Tyrese Maxey$37.9M−$29.0MAlbatross risk
VJ Edgecombe$12.4M−$8.6MAlbatross risk
Kelly Oubre Jr.$8.3M−$5.3MAlbatross risk
Quentin Grimes$8.0M−$4.8MAlbatross risk