Last night’s 110-93 loss to the Orlando Magic ended all hopes for the Sixers to reach the postseason…assuming there were any hopes at all.

Who are the Sixers, you ask? I don’t think Ed Stefanski could even answer that. The Sixers have been a team struggling to find an identity all season. What’s worse is that the players have given up and the only thing emptier than their hearts are the empty Wachovia Center seats.

One can only hope that the players are throwing these games in hopes of securing a better lottery pick in the NBA draft (a la Boston Celtics). The only problem is, it may be too late for that. Currently tied with the sixth worst record (24-47) in the entire league, they will need to get in the bottom four to guarantee a top seven draft pick. That will mean tanking every remaining game on the schedule, which shouldn’t be too hard to pull off for them.

The future isn’t too bright for this team. Although young, the talent isn’t there to compete in the coming years. Many questions surround this franchise. Will Andre Iguodala remain with the organization? Will Eddie Jordan’s ineffective Princeton offense and terrible clear braces survive past this season? Will Sammy Dalembert get his trade or just take off for Haiti? Will Dei Lynam stop showing up for games and have a mental breakdown? Can they get a new freakin’ mascot? Maybe most importantly, will the Sixers EVER win again?

One thing is for certain, the younger players will start to log more minutes for the front office to evaluate what they are working with. I guess that’s something positive, right? For now, we’ll turn our attention to the replacement team in Philadelphia’s top four: Philadelphia Union.

Ok, maybe that’s a little harsh. Who are the Union, you ask? Our new MLS professional soccer team, duh. Check them out as they kick off their season this Thursday on ESPN.

Season Highlights:

Absolutely nothing worth mentioning.

Team MVP:

Nobody.