The Sixers could have Joel Embiid back on Tuesday night when they host the Orlando Magic, and Embiid's co-stars Tyrese Maxey and Paul George are both listed as probable to suit up for NBA Cup Group Play action.

This picture is not yet fully idealized – VJ Edgecombe and Kelly Oubre Jr. are among the Sixers who will remain sidelined – but the Sixers have been able to start their season with a 9-7 record despite a flurry of high-profile absences and a few heartbreaking losses at the ends of games.

With 16 games in the books, what should we be making of this team and its upside? What has stood out about their extensive time playing without Embiid? How might the roster change in the months ahead?

Diving into all of that in another Sixers mailbag:

Do you realistically think this team wil

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