The Philadelphia 76ers' 2023-24 season is officially over. They have lost their heated first-round matchup against the New York Knicks in six games following a heartbreaking 118-115 loss on Thursday night. Their series loss boils down to multiple factors, namely, their inconsistency from game-to-game, and a glaring lack of a third scorer behind Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. Tobias Harris was supposed to be the third banana, but Harris had a game straight out of every 76ers fan's nightmare, and at the worst possible time as well.

Harris is the second-highest paid player on the 76ers roster. Per Spotrac, he made $39.2 million this past season. And with a huge salary comes huge expectations. Harris most certainly did not meet those expectations, and his nightmare Game 6 performance against the Knicks appears to be the final nail in the coffin of his Philly stint. In 29 minutes of play, the 31-year old combo forward scored a grand total of zero points on 0-2 shooting from the field.

The Knicks outscored the 76ers by 10 (a team-worst plus-minus) in his 29 minutes, and head coach Nick Nurse had no choice but to limit his minutes. Alas, the 76ers needed his presence on the glass — but he gave nothing to the team scoring-wise when putting the ball in the basket was supposed to be his bread and butter.

76ers fans are relentless as ever and let their frustrations regarding Tobias Harris known. They most certainly would trade him for a Crumbl Cookie in a heartbeat after that horrendous elimination game performance.

Tobias Harris… over me?

Jimmy Butler said what every 76ers fan was thinking when their front office decided to let Butler walk in the summer of 2019 and decided to bring Tobias Harris back instead. Bringing Harris back wasn't exactly the problem; it's the fact that not only did the 76ers see it as a choice between one or the other, they also signed Harris to a five-year, $180 million contract that he couldn't live up to. Harris is a solid player, but it's safe to say that he has not returned value for the 76ers' money.

Jimmy Butler, since 2019, has emerged as one of the best playoff performers in the association for the Miami Heat. Butler led the Heat to the NBA Finals in 2020 and 2023, and Miami was also very competitive in 2022. In fact, it was Butler's Heat that knocked off the 76ers two years ago.

If the 76ers had a time machine, they would go back to 2019 and convince Butler, with all their might, to stay in the City of Brotherly Love and, perhaps, concede the responsibility to pay Tobias Harris to another team.

Harris' potential 76ers swan song ends with a whimper

Going scoreless in 29 minutes as a team's second highest-paid player will leave such a bad taste in the mouths of the 76ers franchise and its fanbase that there's simply no way Tobias Harris will be coming back to Philly next season.

The writing has been on the wall for Harris for quite some time now. Harris' father and agent, Torrel, even mentioned that the 76ers couldn't seem to maximize the 6'8 forward's skillset. A divorce seems to be the best option for both sides.

Harris, for all of his game's faults, will have plenty of suitors as he enters free agency come July. Combo forwards who can somewhat defend and put the ball in the basket will always have a place on NBA teams. The Detroit Pistons, one of Harris' former teams, loom as his most likely destination.