The youngsters can’t wait to get started, the veterans in their mid-20s are cautiously optimistic and ready to take on the challenge of leadership and the older veterans like Calvin Booth and Kevin Ollie seem willing to do whatever is asked of them, happy to be making what they know is a great living for playing a game.

Welcome to Media Day for the 76ers. The lone exception when it came to being upbeat was Andre Miller, but his emotions always seem to run the gamut from A to B (to steal a somewhat famous line). Whether the 30-year old point guard is unhappy to be a Sixer, or whether that’s just his usual demeanor is hard to tell. But he is at that point where good players, those who are highly coveted by numerous teams, start longing for the ring.

One thing’s for sure, though. If Miller doesn’t want to be here, the sentiment isn’t shared by any of his teammates who rave about how great it is to play with him. In fact, several mentioned how much they were looking forward to what more they might learn from him with the extended practice time afforded by training camp.