The Sixers’ 2031 deadline also mattered, as did TV money the Sixers will indirectly receive from Comcast Spectacor.

The Philadelphia 76ers and Comcast have come together on plans to build a new arena in South Philadelphia, abandoning plans to build a $1.3 billion arena

Moving forward, the Sixers are still in progress to have a new arena by 2031. However, the will be remaining in the city's "stadium district." This announcement came after reports emerged that NBA commissioner Adam Silver and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell held a meeting with the higher-ups of the franchise.

Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.

The shorthanded Sixers may have fallen to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t a number of highlights from the squad’s effort worth watching.