The Sixers and NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers unveiled a series of renderings on Tuesday depicting their proposed new arena, which is scheduled to open in 2030 in South Philadelphia. The arena will be built on the grounds of the old Spectrum, which was the home of Philadelphia’s NBA and NHL teams from 1967-96 and was demolished in 2011.

As Shams Charania and Emily Kaplan of ESPN write, the organizations are referring to the arena plan as the largest fully privately funded project in city history. The Sixers’ ownership group, led by Josh Harris, will be 50/50 partners in the venture with Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Flyers.

“Philly fans deserve the best arena in the world, and we are excited to partner with Comcast to deliver just that,” Harris said in a statement. “This privately funded arena will be the home to moments and memories that define this city for generations.”

The goal is to open the arena in time for the 2030 WNBA season, with a Philadelphia expansion team set to begin play that year. The 76ers and Flyers would then move into the building for the 2030/31 season.

We have more on the Sixers:

• Exploring how the biggest moves of the 76ers’ offseason came together, Tony Jones of The Athletic notes that Philadelphia viewed itself as a long shot for Celtics star Jaylen Brown but ended up making a deal with Boston in large part due to Mike Gansey’s philosophy of resilience and persistence. “There were some trades that we’ve done that were two years in the making, simply because we kept calling,” the Sixers’ president of basketball operations told Jones. “We kept checking in, and in the end we came away with that person. It didn’t always work, but we always wanted to make sure we did the work. … The process in talking to Boston about Jaylen took a couple of weeks. … We just kept banging the drum and expressing interest.”
• In the same story, Jones examines Philadelphia’s decision to use its mid-level exception on Dean Wade and Anfernee Simons, as well as the team’s recruitment of LeBron James. As Jones details, the 76ers knew Simons’ market was “suppressed” after a down year statistically and their pitch to the veteran guard included selling him on a role that would help him rebuild his value. Simons’ new deal includes a second-year player option, so if his stock rises in 2026/27, he’ll have the ability to opt out next summer and take advantage.
• In his latest mailbag, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com considers whether the 2026/27 season is a make-or-break year for head coach Nick Nurse, who has a sub-.500 regular season record (116-130) and a single playoff series win through three seasons with the organization.