hmm...it's basically like selling your soul & your future to get jojo a championship. 

 

yeah...i'd probably do it. 

1983 was a long-a** time ago.

This is coming from a Nets fan...I mentioned injuries before and got crucified for it.

 

I think you guys are out of your minds to even want to trade for Durant, but give us Maxey/Thybulle/Harris + 4 1sts and 2 swaps and the loser is yours.

Good luck getting an entire season out of him, or that he doesn't turn your locker room into a toxic cesspool. He's had leg injuries each of the last two seasons since coming back from his achilles that caused him to miss weeks at a time, and frankly if you watched what he did versus Boston in the first round, I question your sanity if you'd want to give up Maxey for him.

15 minutes ago, mr_hunt said:

hmm...it's basically like selling your soul & your future to get jojo a championship. 

 

yeah...i'd probably do it. 

1983 was a long-a** time ago.

There’s pros and cons to it. If KD plays at the level he does the next 3 years then it likely gives you the best chance to get embiid a title. Also he’s a diva and a pain in the ass and been getting injured more. But if you don’t acquire him and he likely goes to Miami or Boston which really hurts your chances to win the east. It’s gonna cost you maxey which is hard to part with a 21 year old who could be a star and the question is what is his peak and when does he hit it. 

10 minutes ago, Khani1 said:

This is coming from a Nets fan...I mentioned injuries before and got crucified for it.

 

I think you guys are out of your minds to even want to trade for Durant, but give us Maxey/Thybulle/Harris + 4 1sts and 2 swaps and the loser is yours.

Good luck getting an entire season out of him, or that he doesn't turn your locker room into a toxic cesspool. He's had leg injuries each of the last two seasons since coming back from his achilles that caused him to miss weeks at a time, and frankly if you watched what he did versus Boston in the first round, I question your sanity if you'd want to give up Maxey for him.

Not saying I’d do it. But also just saying same nets fans who thought Ben Simmons was going to be different in Brooklyn after the trade.

Also they are angry at KD cause he wants out same as eagles fans with wentz and sixers fans with Ben. So of course they’d say that. Point out the nets were a kd wrong size shoe away from beating the champion bucks and probably playing for a title against the suns.  was basically KD carrying that entire franchise as harden was hurting and kyrie was out. Also saying watching what he did against Boston is he played the best defensive team in the league that basically dared the nets to either have KD play out if his mind against 2 of the better defenders in league or his teammates to beat them. His teams of kyrie, curry and patty mills couldn’t, at least not consistently and he didnt play out of his mind. 

First off, of course you trade Maxey for Kevin Durant. He's Kevin Durant. 

However -- I think KD's camp is leaking this, right after the footage of him hanging with Harden, to try and pressure Boston to step up.

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

Not saying I’d do it. But also just saying same nets fans who thought Ben Simmons was going to be different in Brooklyn after the trade.

Also they are angry at KD cause he wants out same as eagles fans with wentz and sixers fans with Ben. So of course they’d say that. Point out the nets were a kd wrong size shoe away from beating the champion bucks and probably playing for a title against the suns.  was basically KD carrying that entire franchise as harden was hurting and kyrie was out. 

I didn't mean the hating part, I was specifically talking about injury concerns.  Obviously Durant is better than Maxey.  And yes, if all 3 of Durant, Harden and Embiid are healthy, we win a championship or get really close.  I was harping on the fact that people are overlooking that you need all 3 to be healthy during a deep playoff run.  Embiid has already shown he has injury issues in the playoffs, whether they are his fault or not.  Durant coming off the major achilles and will be 34 when the season starts.  That contract will not end well.  You have a 2 year window at best and you need all 3 healthy for the playoffs.  I am taking my chances with Maxey.

Just now, vikas83 said:

First off, of course you trade Maxey for Kevin Durant. He's Kevin Durant. 

However -- I think KD's camp is leaking this, right after the footage of him hanging with Harden, to try and pressure Boston to step up.

Very possible. Person i trust a lot said, the Celtics believe brown is going to test free agency in 2 years and they fear he’ll leave after everything he’s been through there. I  can understand from their perspective why they’d consider doing it.  

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

There’s pros and cons to it. If KD plays at the level he does the next 3 years then it likely gives you the best chance to get embiid a title. Also he’s a diva and a pain in the ass and been getting injured more. But if you don’t acquire him and he likely goes to Miami or Boston which really hurts your chances to win the east. It’s gonna cost you maxey which is hard to part with a 21 year old who could be a star and the question is what is his peak and when does he hit it. 

 he's f'n kevin durant. i can't stand him but he's a killer on the court. imagine embiid's energy level on defense if he didn't have to carry the scoring load all season long. holy sheet!  it won't happen...but durant & embiid would be f'n deadly. oh yeah...add old man harden to the mix too. 

and i absolutely love watching maxey play....and f'n hate durant....hell, i can't stand harden either.  but this the best realistic chance to get a championship with embiid. 

1 minute ago, Khani1 said:

I didn't mean the hating part, I was specifically talking about injury concerns.  Obviously Durant is better than Maxey.  And yes, if all 3 of Durant, Harden and Embiid are healthy, we win a championship or get really close.  I was harping on the fact that people are overlooking that you need all 3 to be healthy during a deep playoff run.  Embiid has already shown he has injury issues in the playoffs, whether they are his fault or not.  Durant coming off the major achilles and will be 34 when the season starts.  That contract will not end well.  You have a 2 year window at best and you need all 3 healthy for the playoffs.  I am taking my chances with Maxey.

to me the looming issue with maxey is at some point prime embiid declines and isn’t good enough to be a title contender without that type of star. I love maxey not sure he can reach that type of level that embiid is currently at. I just think like Hoffman and bodner that his defense will never be at that type of level and his passing would have to get much better to be a top 5-10 player. I think he winds up being top 20. I think peak embiid is 2 maybe 3 years. If maxey doesn’t reach his peak til 3 years from now, embiid does declined and continues declining then you could eventually wind up in a lillard situation but with maxey when embiid is out of his prime. Sadly sixers haven’t exactly gotten a big fish in free agency in recent to pair with maxey then. 

i don’t think there’s a wrong way to go. If you believe you can be the best team and closest to winning a title in the next 2 years and possibly 3 is embiid, KD and harden then take the risk. It’s definitely a gamble like you pointed out. It’ll likely not end well after year 2 or 3. If you don’t think that’s true or worth the price cause you want to keep maxey for long term I’m also ok with it as well. 

7 minutes ago, mr_hunt said:

 he's f'n kevin durant. i can't stand him but he's a killer on the court. imagine embiid's energy level on defense if he didn't have to carry the scoring load all season long. holy sheet!  it won't happen...but durant & embiid would be f'n deadly. oh yeah...add old man harden to the mix too. 

and i absolutely love watching maxey play....and f'n hate durant....hell, i can't stand harden either.  but this the best realistic chance to get a championship with embiid. 

I don’t disagree with your point. I don’t think it’s enough to get a deal done.

I’d lean more towards doing it cause the two year window and gamble imo is worth it cause like you said could load manage if you age embiid, harden and KD so they are ready for the playoffs. And likely have the best chance for a title we’ve seen since 83. frankly i think the same thing that if KD had better help he’s likely not road kill against the Celtics who have good to elite defenders that are young against him. 

i think the thing with maxey long term is you might get stuck in a lillard situation down the road. When embiid declines and is out of his prime, then you have to bring another big time star with maxey to win. Hoffman and bodner discussed maxey’s max with people around the league. I tend to agree to make a jump to top 10 player on the league he’d have to be a better defender and passer. Sixers have had issues doing such in FA. I think there’s a chance that maxey gets stuck in a lillard type situation with the sixers when embiid is declined and done. 

Here's the thing....

If you get Durant, you become the favorites to win the Championship.  

If Boston gets Durant, they become the favorites to win and you waste another 2 years of Embiid's prime.

 

4 minutes ago, iladelphxx said:

Here's the thing....

If you get Durant, you become the favorites to win the Championship.  

If Boston gets Durant, they become the favorites to win and you waste another 2 years of Embiid's prime.

 

Yeah that’s another point. i brought up in another post if he goes to Miami or Boston. Boston is already the east favorite. I love brown but KD if he has more help like he does in Boston becomes much more dangerous and frankly i think Boston is the best team in the league at least next year. I think Miami jumps to the favorites in the east. With spolestra i think he maximizes that team the best and you aren’t beating them either. It’s best for the sixers (assuming they aren’t getting him) if he gets stuck on the nets or is traded out west tbh. 

Looks like Maxey, niang, and Thybulle were at the wedding. 

11 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

Looks like Maxey, niang, and Thybulle were at the wedding. 

Yeah was gonna post the sixers posted it on IG. 

 

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

Yeah was gonna post the sixers posted it on IG. 

 

Solves that mystery 

Trade for Durant to pair up with 2 other guys who also can't stay healthy. Sounds like nets all over again with the same a-holes minus Embiid. 

They definitely don’t have enough why it’s never going to happen. Fun for discussion not realistic 

 

We are all laughing lol

 

21 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

A lot of Maxey vids from the Rumph Classic where he apparently stole the show.

https://sixerswire.usatoday.com/lists/young-sixers-guard-tyrese-maxey-lights-it-up-at-annual-rumph-classic/

Yeah, Harris did. But did Bobi respond on social media?

Moot point now. Whole squad was there. 

5 hours ago, vikas83 said:

First off, of course you trade Maxey for Kevin Durant. He's Kevin Durant. 

However -- I think KD's camp is leaking this, right after the footage of him hanging with Harden, to try and pressure Boston to step up.

Kd is an epic ****

i am out on him. Keep maxey

Lol 

 

Flame me all you want but I’m not trading Maxey for KD. I’d trade him for Ja, Luka, Giannis… that’s about the end of my list. I don’t believe KD will ever win another title unless he goes back to GS. Dude is a great player,, but is constantly injured now and there’s plenty of evidence that he’s a locker room killer. 

17 hours ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Yeah that’s another point. i brought up in another post if he goes to Miami or Boston. Boston is already the east favorite. I love brown but KD if he has more help like he does in Boston becomes much more dangerous and frankly i think Boston is the best team in the league at least next year. I think Miami jumps to the favorites in the east. With spolestra i think he maximizes that team the best and you aren’t beating them either. It’s best for the sixers (assuming they aren’t getting him) if he gets stuck on the nets or is traded out west tbh. 

another thing is why would harden take less money here if he knew that they had no chance of acquiring another talented player? heck i think he would have opted out and went to another team if he knew that the organization would just be acquiring him to win a championship and no one else.

13 hours ago, ToastJenkins said:

Kd is an epic ****

i am out on him. Keep maxey

It would be so hard to root for that guy. He may have taken Lebron's spot as most annoying NBA player after the nonsense he's pulled this summer. 

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