Check out the original article from Philly.com, here.
The Sixers aren’t the NBA’s worst team, at least
record-wise, as some expected them to be, but they are getting the least
support from fans. The Sixers, who boast the frontrunner for Rookie of the Year
in Michael Carter-Williams, have the lowest home attendance in the league.
Apparently even MC-W can’t help the Sixers sell seats this
season.
In 15 home games so far this season, the Wells Fargo Center
has averaged 13,266 attendees per game, and at times it feels, and looks like
much less than that. The Sixers are the only team in the league that have drawn
less than 200,000 total fans at this point in the season, and with the team out
of the playoff picture the trend is likely to continue.
A drop-off in support was expected this season after it was
clear the team couldn’t contend, but last in the league? Yikes.
You would like to think that even though the Sixers are
struggling they could draw more interest than say the Bucks or the Bobcats,
especially considering market size and the fact that they have their first true
Rookie of the Year candidate since Allen Iverson. But Philly fans, ever
desperate for a winner, don’t want to shell out for a team that is not
contending in the now, no matter how bright the franchise’s future may be.
Things get slightly better for the Sixers away from the
Wells Fargo Center, as they at least aren’t last in away attendance, as the
Kings, Trail Blazers, and Magic all draw less away from home than the Sixers.
Sam Hinkie and the rest of the organization knows what it
needs to do. If all goes according to plan, the Sixers will be building a young
contender in the coming years, and once the wins start coming, fans will
follow.
NBA attendance figures can be found here: http://espn.go.com/nba/attendance
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