Over the past week, one of the growing storylines around the Philadelphia 76ers has been the emergence of Jared McCain. As he continues to see his playing time increase, the rookie is showing more and more how productive of a piece he can be in just his first year.

Jared McCain discusses making Philadelphia 76ers and NBA rookie history with his performance against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Here are three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following their heartbreaking loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The 76ers are far from tanking. Yet, the amount of losses they’re racking up are reminiscent of The Process era. Wednesday’s 114-106 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers dropped the Sixers to 2-9, matching the 11-game record of 2016-17 Sixers and a worse start than the 2013-14 squad (5-6).

Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers in a tough NBA Cup loss to the New York Knicks at home.