Just now, mr_hunt said:

 

agree its better. My only complaint is the price for Tucker, and House.

Looking forward to more moves though. A thybulle trade, and a decent vet min guy could have them looking real good. 

2 hours ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

Well pj is friends with his mom......... 😂😂

You do realize when i mentioned that it was in jest right? 

 

2 hours ago, eagle45 said:

Generally, in order to win in the NBA, you need the star getting traded to force his way onto your team, which then puts together a package that isn't as good as what someone else can offer.  But they force it, and you get away with it.  They'd need Durant to force it to play with Embiid.  I have no idea if he'd be interested in doing that.

To me that’s the issue. I think KD would be fine going to suns, heat and potentially the sixers. I don’t think he’d fuss or be upset if he were traded to any of those teams.

There’s issues going on with each one of those teams though. Based off the reports, they’d want Bam in a trade with Miami. That can’t happen due to having Simmons on the roster. So they’d either have to deal Simmons or take a lesser package. I don’t think Herro, whatever other player and picks is going to get that done cause i think suns would beat that offer. 

the issue with the suns offer is the Nets have no interest in ayton. It could be posturing but what i was told was they aren’t thrilled paying close to a max to a center who’s not viewed in the same way as embiid, jokic and AD (when healthy/prior to the past couple years). However they might be the best offer they get from anyone or the Suns would have to deal ayton in a sign and trade to get pieces back that the nets like more. But another issue arises as ayton if he gets frustrated or irritated with the situation could sign an offer sheet. Whoever offers it can structure it to really hurt the suns future ability to have flexibility and maneuver as well as luxury tax for a player they don’t think is a max/close to max if matched. I was told they’d match anyway and trade him down the road. But if he does that ayton and they match, i believe they can’t trade him for a couple months which decreases the suns offer to bridges, cam and picks. And cam needs a new contract. Ayton, bridges and cam with picks is likely the best offer the nets receive from anyone but ayton or another team could really hurt the suns if they offer an offer sheet and he signs it 

the sixers like i mentioned previously have maxey but not much after that. If you want KD here, you pull for Ayton to grow more frustrated or be offered a max offer sheet and sign it. 

Ultimately, I think he goes to the Suns and is just postering right now. Nets may get some extra swaps and Ayton deal in a few years won't look as bad with increase in cap. 

Also, not a bad defensive front line with Ayton, Simmons, and Bridges. We all wanted Simmons to go to an irrelevant franchise and may get our wish. 

23 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

You do realize when i mentioned that it was in jest right? 

So did i

16 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

Ultimately, I think he goes to the Suns and is just postering right now. Nets may get some extra swaps and Ayton deal in a few years won't look as bad with increase in cap. 

Also, not a bad defensive front line with Ayton, Simmons, and Bridges. We all wanted Simmons to go to an irrelevant franchise and may get our wish. 

I tend to think it’s Phoenix just cause it’s still a better package than anyone else can offer. The nets are in a bad spot cause houston owns their draft picks and swaps so they can’t afford to just be bad and tank to get better picks and rebuild. Ayton, bridges, cam and picks beats any offer Miami and Philly can put together. 

Another interesting dynamic to this is that the nets have to either deal kyrie prior or in a multi-team trade cause they are hard capped. I think they aren’t going to get the value of kyrie as a player due to his persona and unreliability. I know lakers are interested. Saw Dallas which not sure how he fits with Luka then again he played with Lebron and they won a title. But he is also kyrie so in a year he might want to have his own team and not be with luka (based off my understanding kyrie can’t sign an immediate long term extension so any team dealing for him would have to hope he doesn’t change his mind down the road and signs a long term extension. Then again could benefit them as they don’t give up nearly as much nor get locked into kyrie). I think a darkhorse for kyrie is Miami. If they could unload Lowry and only give up Herro with a pick or picks then i think Riley would take that chance. 

We talking bout Summer 

 

 

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Please see below for the 76ers’ schedule at Salt Lake City Summer League:

Tuesday, July 5

Vivint Arena

7 p.m. ET – Memphis vs. Philadelphia

Wednesday, July 6

Vivint Arena

9 p.m. ET – Philadelphia vs. Utah

Thursday, July 7

Vivint Arena

6 p.m. ET – Philadelphia vs. Oklahoma City

 

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Please see below for the 76ers’ schedule at NBA 2K23 Summer League 2022 in Las Vegas:

Saturday, July 9

Cox Pavilion

3:30 p.m. ET – Toronto vs. Philadelphia

NBA TV

Sunday, July 10

Thomas & Mack Center

3:30 p.m. ET – Philadelphia vs. Brooklyn

NBA TV

 

otto porter to toronto....like they don't have enough long wings. 

 

 

man..i really thought they'd take tobi for him!     

I think windhorst was trying to say ainge might be willing to do what he did in Boston and blow it up with Mitchell and gobert if he gets a package back like he did for KG years ago (not happening with gobert). But windhorst never actually said what the hell he was trying to convey lol 

 

13 hours ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

Or he hates us now. 

Probably. Getting shipping out to dark ass NY with Ben Simmons trash? I would hate them for life.

 

How much did the 76ers improve?

PJ Tucker
Danuel House Jr.
De’Anthony Melton
James Harden- (IF he gets his act together)

They wanted toughness, versatility, and guys that can knock down open 3s. 

They got all of that.

Just now, Talonblood said:

 

How much did the 76ers improve?

PJ Tucker
Danuel House Jr.
De’Anthony Melton
James Harden- (IF he gets his act together)

They wanted toughness, versatility, and guys that can knock down open 3s. 

They got all of that.

and they only lost injured danny green, milsap, & d.jordan. 

2 minutes ago, mr_hunt said:

and they only lost injured danny green, milsap, & d.jordan. 

The question isn’t if they are better. I think it’s obvious they are. They got depth which we sorely lacked. but if they are capable of winning a title which means beating the Celtics who are adding gallinari to the fold, Miami and the bucks who get middleton back healthy to make it out of the east. Potentially facing warriors, suns (with kd, boomer and Cp3), clippers (assuming healthy kawhi in the finals but they are cursed so very unlikely it’s the clips) and grizzlies. That’s really the question. I’m not sure they are at that point yet. However i also think next offseason when tobias is an expiring contract there could be a big move in the works unless they somehow pull off the impossible and acquire Durant. 

We’re going to keep hearing how much Harden is working out in the offseason just like we used to hear about all the balls Na Brown was catching in practice.

Just now, Dave Moss said:

We’re going to keep hearing how much Harden is working out in the offseason just like we used to hear about all the balls Na Brown was catching in practice.

Or Ben Simmons shooting videos 

4 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

The question isn’t if they are better. I think it’s obvious they are. They got depth which we sorely lacked. but if they are capable of winning a title which means beating the Celtics who are adding gallinari to the fold, Miami and the bucks who get middleton back healthy to make it out of the east. Potentially facing warriors, suns (with kd, boomer and Cp3), clippers (assuming healthy kawhi in the finals but they are cursed so very unlikely it’s the clips) and grizzlies. That’s really the question. I’m not sure they are at that point yet. However i also think next offseason when tobias is an expiring contract there could be a big move in the works unless they somehow pull off the impossible and acquire Durant. 

i agree. all they're really been able to do is improve around the edges.  it would take a lot of luck for them to win a championship with this roster. having tobi has their 3rd highest paid player really limits them. but all morey can do is try to keep improving the roster with the players who are available. i'm sure he'll take a shot at any superstars that become available...but it takes a lot of luck to get those guys. 

2 minutes ago, mr_hunt said:

i agree. all they're really been able to do is improve around the edges.  it would take a lot of luck for them to win a championship with this roster. having tobi has their 3rd highest paid player really limits them. but all morey can do is try to keep improving the roster with the players who are available. i'm sure he'll take a shot at any superstars that become available...but it takes a lot of luck to get those guys. 

The off-season is always so anti climactic, one or 2 stars might get moved then it's just a bunch of junk

2 minutes ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

The off-season is always so anti climactic, one or 2 stars might get moved then it's just a bunch of junk

yep. and a lot of it is guys re-signing with their current teams. for gm's, the key is not severely overpaying your players so you'll have some flexibility when one of those stars does become available. 

6 minutes ago, mr_hunt said:

i agree. all they're really been able to do is improve around the edges.  it would take a lot of luck for them to win a championship with this roster. having tobi has their 3rd highest paid player really limits them. but all morey can do is try to keep improving the roster with the players who are available. i'm sure he'll take a shot at any superstars that become available...but it takes a lot of luck to get those guys. 

Unless they can get KD, being able to acquire another star makes much more sense next offseason with tobias being an expiring contract. Don’t know what the landscape is gonna be next off-season but if there’s a team that’s willing to just completely blow it up next year and has a star they’re willing to trade then Tobias Harris to match the contract makes a ton of sense for that team. he’s a free agent at the end of 23-24 so his expiring contract they can either buy him out (unlikely) or deal him at the deadline to get more assets to a team that rents Harris thinking he puts them over the top (someone might gamble on that for half a season although don’t see that getting them great assets).

The biggest issue I think the Sixers are going to have is they don’t have the draft pick capital to make that type of move. Really the only assets the sixers have at that time are Harris as an expiring contract, maxey and embiid. I’m guessing the star that becomes available is likely not good enough for you to want to trade maxey. I think if it doesn’t work this year and they get bounced in the second round again it’s far more likely Harris gets dealt but for 2-3 role players.