 They felt like they have a team that is worthy enough of getting out of the East and actually getting to the NBA Finals to contend for a championship. The key with that whole situation, not named Tyrese Maxey, is health. Can Joel Embiid stay healthy a good portion of the season? Can Paul George stay healthy? Can they also be healthy in the playoffs as they go through those grueling seven-game series against those teams that I mentioned, including others, and get to the promised land known as the NBA Finals?