I wonder if this is a precursor to a larger move for Atlanta.  If they are amassing assets for a consolidation trade with the Sixers or another team and that team preferred the pick to the player, this makes more sense.  Otherwise, this seems like a bad deal for Atlanta.

8 minutes ago, Shepard Wong said:

I wonder if this is a precursor to a larger move for Atlanta.  If they are amassing assets for a consolidation trade with the Sixers or another team and that team preferred the pick to the player, this makes more sense.  Otherwise, this seems like a bad deal for Atlanta.

I thought Reddish would be a bigger part of a package not given away for free. 

 

1 minute ago, DaEagles4Life said:

I thought Reddish would be a bigger part of a package not given away for free. 

 

Me too but just trying to think of a scenario where this trade makes sense, unless the entire NBA is a lot lower on Reddish than we are.

atl didn't want to pay reddish this offseason. 

4 minutes ago, Shepard Wong said:

Me too but just trying to think of a scenario where this trade makes sense, unless the entire NBA is a lot lower on Reddish than we are.

If I was the Sixers I would want to take a flyer on Reddish. He is shooting 38% from 3 and 12ppg in 23 minutes. 

Just now, mr_hunt said:

atl didn't want to pay reddish this offseason. 

Of course, but to trade a former top 5 pick  for a lottery protected pick just seems off. 

They probably could have gotten a veteran lead guard or a position where they need a guy to help Trae. 

As @Shepard Wong said this screams of making a bigger move, but why trade away an asset that a team could use and want. 

Here are now pros talking about how Reddish was just a problem. I really don't get this move. 

 

46 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

Got him for nothing 

 

 

 

This is the pick 

2022 first round draft pick from Charlotte
Charlotte's 1st round pick to New York protected for selections 1-18 in 2022, 1-16 in 2023, 1-14 in 2024 and 1-14 in 2025; if Charlotte has not conveyed a 1st round pick to New York by 2025, then Charlotte will instead convey its 2026 2nd round pick and 2027 2nd round draft pick to New York [Charlotte-New York, 7/30/2021]

3 hours ago, Gannan said:

No problem. Give us Clay or Luka and its a done deal!

I’m failing to see the issue here. 

1 hour ago, DaEagles4Life said:

This is the pick 

2022 first round draft pick from Charlotte
Charlotte's 1st round pick to New York protected for selections 1-18 in 2022, 1-16 in 2023, 1-14 in 2024 and 1-14 in 2025; if Charlotte has not conveyed a 1st round pick to New York by 2025, then Charlotte will instead convey its 2026 2nd round pick and 2027 2nd round draft pick to New York [Charlotte-New York, 7/30/2021]

That’s a sheet pick

Dame out with ab surgery

Some rival teams have described the asking price of the Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons to be "growing in price -- not declining," according to sources that spoke with Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Seriously, wtf?

18 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

Some rival teams have described the asking price of the Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons to be "growing in price -- not declining," according to sources that spoke with Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Seriously, wtf?

The problem stopped being Simmons months ago and became Morey and Glenn. 

1 minute ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

The problem stopped being Simmons months ago and became Morey and Glenn. 

yep

Its glenn for sure

1 hour ago, HazletonEagle said:

Some rival teams have described the asking price of the Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons to be "growing in price -- not declining," according to sources that spoke with Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Seriously, wtf?

I don’t believe any of these reports anymore 

2 hours ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

The problem stopped being Simmons months ago and became Morey and Glenn. 

The problem all along has been Rich Paul. 

5 hours ago, Blazehound said:

I don’t believe any of these reports anymore 

Just media click bait crap.  The last week ahead of the trade deadline is when things might happen.  "Might" is the key word.

5 hours ago, iladelphxx said:

The problem all along has been Rich Paul. 

Yep and the fact that Ben is a petulant child.  But the other two are poo poo heads.  

4 hours ago, DrPhilly said:

Just media click bait crap.  The last week ahead of the trade deadline is when things might happen.  "Might" is the key word.

I think most of it is being fed by either side..... You can tell who is talking to team sources and who is talking to Rich Paul. 

Each is using the media to strengthen their positions. 

Just now, iladelphxx said:

I think most of it is being fed by either side..... You can tell who is talking to team sources and who is talking to Rich Paul. 

Each is using the media to strengthen their positions. 

Click bait and/or posturing.  All just a lot of hot air in any case.

Tyrone Johnson had a great theory that the Tobias rumors were leaked by Clutch because the Sixers were thriving with their win streak.  The idea being that Tobi was starting to groove again so get some trade rumors going about him to distract him and the team and hopefully cause some more losses so that the mantra of "they miss Ben" can resume. 

 

[Chris Hayes]: Trade interest around Kings G De’Aaron Fox is rising, including from the 76ers in Ben Simmons talks

Not a huge fan of Fox because his FT% nor 3P% has really improved in a few years, but I do think playing for a crap organization like the Kings will drain you and make you not play at the highest of levels.

He was 25ppg, 7.2 assists, 3 turnovers, on 32.2% from 3 and 47% FG% just last year. He is still only 24 and 8 months ago was 6th on ESPN Top 25 under 25.

To me Fox, Buddy, Barnes for Harris and Simmons is a logical deal.