Dante Exum went to my high school. Pretty crazy to have a kid from my area as a potential top 10 pick. Really good kid, humble, hard worker. Would love for the Lakers to get him.
They went to the Finals last year and they might repeat seeing how weak the West looks. So yeah, I'd say they're still strong. Not a strong as their heyday or strong enough to win another ring however.
OKC, The Spurs, The Trailblazers, The Clippers, Rockets, and even the likes of the Denver Nuggets, Memphis, and Minnesota would destroy teams (other than the Heat and Pacers) if they were playing in the East. The East is absolute garbage, with teams like Toronto even managing to top their division.
The 3 worst teams (arguably) play in the East. Orlando, Milwaukee, and your beloved 76ers.
Yes. He is a good player, but not a great. He takes a lot of shots, so of course he is going to get his points. However, he isn't the type of player you build a team around, unless your objective is getting to the playoffs, and maybe progressing to the 2'nd round. He isn't going to carry you to a title.