In what's become a tradition, the Sixers will host their annual Blue X White Scrimmage on Oct. 5.
Your first chance to see the new-look squad will come at the 76ers Fieldhouse in Wilmington, Delaware, home of the team's G-League affiliate, the Blue Coats.
In years past, it's also been an opportunity for the fans to see the players in a more laid-back setting. The players that have been here have enjoyed participating.
They're great. Our players get it," team president Chris Heck said to NBC Sports Philadelphia. "Our players understand how important Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley is to the 76ers and they're excited to get the season started. We open training camp on Oct. 1, and this will be the first chance for anyone in the area to see our players play in what we think will be a very exciting and winning season for the 76ers.
There are an awful lot of new players to see, including two-fifths of the starting lineup with Al Horford and Josh Richardson coming on board. It will also be the fans' first chance to see rookie first-round pick Matisse Thybulle and veteran pickups Kyle O'Quinn, Trey Burke and Raul Neto live as Sixers.
Part of the reason for the move to Delaware is to accommodate the demand for tickets. The 161,000-square-foot-complex held its first Blue Coats game on Jan. 23, and has also held Cardi B and O.A.R. concerts, plus large-scale corporate events and local high school graduations, in addition to youth camps and weekly academies for basketball, soccer, lacrosse and volleyball.
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As the team has continued to improve, the need for more space has heightened.
It has grown in the sense where it's harder and harder to provide as many seats to the demand that's out there," Heck said. "It was really important for us to move it down to Delaware this year because our fan base in the first state is so strong and so close to Philadelphia as well. This is the perfect opportunity to re-launch the Fieldhouse, by bringing Joel Embiid, Al Horford, Ben Simmons, Tobias Harris and the likes of all our team, including Brett Brown, back down to Delaware to launch our season.
The event is definitely fan- and family-focused. It will have an entire fan zone that will feature inflatable games, face painters, balloon artists and additional carnival games. Fans can also participate in an NBA-style combine. They can also win prizes from Chick-fil-A and TruMark Financial, receive free haircuts for their kids by Maestro's Classic and register their children ages 4 to 14 for the 76ers Kids Club, presented by Five Below.
The Fieldhouse features indoor and outdoor, multi-purpose artificial turf fields, Titus Strength and Condition Center and Nemours Center for Sports Medicine.
If you're looking to score tickets, you must sign up for the SixthMan Fan newsletter. More information on how to secure tickets will be communicated through the SixthMan Fan newsletter in the coming days. Both Sixers' and Blue Coats' season ticket members will receive access to a presale featuring a limited amount of free tickets.
The Sixers are expecting a game-like atmosphere.
I think it will be exactly what it's like during any of our games and any time our players are a part of the community - which will be loud and fun and energized and positive," Heck said. "That's why I think this city and the Delaware Valley as a whole has embraced the 76ers so much over the last several years. We are a team that represents the community and that's fun.
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