[1] During the off-season, the 76ers acquired Billy Owens from the Orlando Magic,[2][3][4] and signed free agent Bruce Bowen.
[12][13][14][15] However, Bowen never played for the Bulls and was released to free agency, and signed with the Miami Heat.
[18] Iverson averaged 28.4 points, 4.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and made his first ever All-Star appearance as he was selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game in Oakland, California;[19][20][21][22][23][24] he also finished in seventh place in Most Valuable Player voting.
[32] In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Sixers defeated the 4th-seeded Charlotte Hornets in four games.
[33][34][35][36] In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, they faced the top-seeded Indiana Pacers, who swept them in the second round of the playoffs last year.