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The Sixers got 20-point outings from Dante Maddox and Isaac Johnson, alongside good outings for Labaron Philon and Johni Broome, to score a 101-93 win over the Pistons in Summer League. Here’s what I saw. In the opening minutes of Philon’s Summer League introduction, Philadelphia’s first-round pick forced the Pistons into an early timeout almost by himself.

There’s a scene in the fantasy television show Game of Thrones when the character Jon Snow, just after literally reviving from the dead after being murdered by his underlings, laments his plight to his friend and future advisor Davos Seaworth. “I did what I thought was right,” he ruminates, “and they killed me for it. I failed.” “Good,” Davos responds, reiterating the importance of continuing to fight for a better world.

If three months ago Flyers fans would have been told that the franchise would select Maksim Sokolovskii in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft, the collective response would have likely been… “who?” That is understandable. Every draft there are late risers, and in this draft arguably no player had a more meteoric ascendency than the hulking Kazakh-born blueliner. In Central Scouting’s midterm North American rankings, Sokolovskii came in at #132, in effect a coin-flip to be drafted at all.

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On Friday morning, Philadelphia Flyers development camp came to a close, with the conclusion of the yearly 3-on-3 tournament. Now, that may have eventually been just a prelude to the much bigger Flyers-related news that would emerge later in the day. But the magnitude of the Leo Carlsson offer sheet should not make development camp an afterthought — it remains one of the key team events of the summer.

Up until a little after 3:00 PM EST on Friday, July 3, the Philadelphia Flyers and general manager Daniel Briere had delivered a relatively quiet, underwhelming offseason. Then, Briere threw a metaphorical bomb into the entirety of the NHL. Just after 3 PM, the Flyers announced that they had signed Anaheim Ducks 21-year old top-line center Leo Carlsson to a five-year, $90 million offer sheet, with an $18 million yearly cap hit that would immediately make Carlsson the highest-paid player in hockey.

Mar 28, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Philadelphia Flyers right wing Tyson Foerster (71) gets set during a face off in the first period against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Open comments +Close - Don't like ads? Don't like ads?

The Sixers added a huge bench weapon to their lineup by signing Anfernee Simons to a two-year contract after trading for Jaylen Brown. PHLY Sixers podcast discusses Mike Gansey stealing another valuable contributor to fill out the 76ers’ bench. VIDEO

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Join the PHLY Diehards for just $3/mo* – https://allphly.com/intro-offer-youtube 🎙️ LIVE from STATESIDE LIVE! This is the BIGGEST DAY IN PHILLY SPORTS HISTORY! The Sixers just pulled off a SHOCKING BLOCKBUSTER—acquiring Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics for Paul George, two first-round picks (2028 convertible swap + unprotected 2031), and two second-round picks (2028, 2030)! The rivalry is EXPLODING! Plus: Dean Wade signed (4yr/$39M), Ariel Hukporti added (1yr/$3.4M), while Oubre, Grimes,...