The Philadelphia 76ers are in the midst of an offseason that could change the trajectory of their current path to an NBA title. However, there is one other matter they are trying to attend to at the moment.
The Sixers currently play at the Wells Fargo Center and they share the arena with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers. The arena is more built for hockey than basketball and the Sixers are now trying to find their own arena for basketball.
According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Sixers are looking at Penn’s Landing:
The Philadelphia 76ers are exploring the possibility of building a new basketball arena at Penn’s Landing, and the team is lobbying local officials behind a plan to help finance construction with taxpayer support, The Inquirer has learned.
The proposal is sure to spark intense debate, the latest in a long history of disputes over how to revitalize the Delaware River waterfront and where to put sports complexes in Philadelphia. The team wants to move out of the Wells Fargo Center, which it shares with the Flyers and is owned by Comcast Spectacor, by the 2031 season, according to a planning document viewed by The Inquirer. The document is a draft of talking points assembled to help the Sixers’ lobbying efforts.
The Sixers had a lot of success at the Wells Fargo Center this season going 29-2 on the hardwood inside that arena. The fact that they were not able to play at home in the playoffs hurt them as they were swept in Round 1 by the Boston Celtics. [lawrence-related id=37225,37221,37214]