Rather than spending assets on win-now pieces to salvage their lost season at the NBA trade deadline, the Sixers instead pivoted into more of a youth movement.

The Timberwolves have begun to perk up a bit and are close to catching the Clippers in the standings for the No. 6 seed. Anthony Edwards continues to mature as a superstar in this league and will look to lead Minnesota back into the playoffs and get the Wolves moving up into the top 6 and out of the play-in tournament.

As Andre Drummond left the Sixers’ locker room late Wednesday, he dapped up the attendants responsible for gathering laundry and other duties. Ricky Council IV, meanwhile, shook hands with teammates still at their stalls on his way out.