1991–92 Philadelphia 76ers season

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The 1991–92 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 43rd season for the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association, and their 29th season in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the off-season, the 76ers signed free agent Charles Shackleford. For the season, All-Star forward Charles Barkley changed his jersey number from #34 to #32, in honor of Los Angeles Lakers All-Star guard Magic Johnson, who retired early into the regular season due to his HIV infection; however, the 76ers had retired that number in honor of Billy Cunningham, who un-retired it for Barkley to wear.

After winning seven of their first ten games of the regular season, the 76ers posted a 7-game losing streak, and held a 23–24 record at the All-Star break. Plagued by injuries all season, the team finished in fifth place in the Atlantic Division with a 35–47 record, and failed to qualify for the NBA playoffs.

Barkley averaged 23.1 points, 11.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game, while Hersey Hawkins averaged 19.0 points and 1.9 steals per game, and Armen Gilliam provided the team with 16.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. In addition, sixth man Ron Anderson contributed 13.7 points per game off the bench, while Johnny Dawkins provided with 12.0 points and 6.9 assists per game, Shackleford averaged 6.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, and Manute Bol contributed 1.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, and led the team with 2.9 blocks per game off the bench.

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida, Barkley was selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team; Johnson briefly returned to score 25 points along with 5 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals, and made all 3 of his three-point field goals attempts; Johnson was named the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, as the Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference, 153–113. Barkley also finished tied in twelfth place in Most Valuable Player voting.

Making matters worse for the 76ers, Barkley had a falling-out with management when the team did not re-sign Rick Mahorn, who went overseas to play in Italy. When the season was over, he demanded a trade which the 76ers obliged, sending him to the Phoenix Suns; Mahorn would later on sign as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets during the following off-season. Following the season, head coach Jim Lynam was fired.

For the season, the team changed their uniforms, adding the city name "Philadelphia" along with the team name "Sixers", plus adding stars to their jerseys; these uniforms would remain in use until 1994.