2 minutes ago, Blazehound said:

Well that sucks

Yep.  Basically a rental now.

2 minutes ago, MIRV Griffen said:

Yep.  Basically a rental now.

If that's the case,  you got the Nets to take Ben's salary for Curry (maybe not interested in resigning him either), Drummond ( a vet min playet) and 2 1sts.

At worst it's a cap clearing deal. Can trade Harris in the summer and should have max space available. 

A little Facebook buzz about Redick coming out of retirement to run some DHOs with Embiid, and I guess try to replace Currys shooting and lack of D.

10 hours ago, iladelphxx said:

Kid? He's 31.....🤣

The Process worked..... We went from being the worst team in the NBA to a perennial contender with an MVP caliber player. 

Hinkie's whole philosophy was to accumulate assets so you can either draft or trade for a superstar. 

We were able to do both 

He's 31. I'm a couple months removed from 50 which makes him a kid to me. The process worked to an extend, however, it still hasn't achieved an NBA Championship, or even an appearance in the finals. It's been 20 years since we made an appearance and 40 since we won (give or take a year in both cases). 

 

32 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

A little Facebook buzz about Redick coming out of retirement to run some DHOs with Embiid, and I guess try to replace Currys shooting and lack of D.

I think he has moved on to podcasting and battling Screamin A on First Take.

28 minutes ago, JohnB said:

He's 31. I'm a couple months removed from 50 which makes him a kid to me. The process worked to an extend, however, it still hasn't achieved an NBA Championship, or even an appearance in the finals. It's been 20 years since we made an appearance and 40 since we won (give or take a year in both cases). 

 

We haven't even made it to the ECF let alone the Finals 

1 minute ago, Khani1 said:

I think he has moved on to podcasting and battling Screamin A on First Take.

He did have his podcast while he was still playing.  But who knows. 

His big draw to come here was Brett brown. He never played here under Doc. Will Doc even run those DHOs for him? That was a different offense. 

43 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

If that's the case,  you got the Nets to take Ben's salary for Curry (maybe not interested in resigning him either), Drummond ( a vet min playet) and 2 1sts.

At worst it's a cap clearing deal. Can trade Harris in the summer and should have max space available. 

If that's the case it's basically a win this year or trade the guy. I guess they get to see how he plays with Embiid and if they don't win they shouldn't offer him a 5 year contract this summer unless they want to get stuck with someone on the decline in cap hell with no firsts. Simmons as a cap dump doesn't fly with me though. They could have taken a longer term approach if that was the case.

Now morey just needs to can doc and promote cassell

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I keep seeing on Youtube suggested videos of Screamin A saying we will regret trading Ben and the Nets won the trade. Um...wasn't he screaming for months that we were wasting Embiid's prime and that ownership was being stupid by not trading Ben? Now we will regret...checks notes...what he was demanding we do last week?

Why does anyone listen to guys like him or Bayless? 

2 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

I keep seeing on Youtube suggested videos of Screamin A saying we will regret trading Ben and the Nets won the trade. Um...wasn't he screaming for months that we were wasting Embiid's prime and that ownership was being stupid by not trading Ben? Now we will regret...checks notes...what he was demanding we do last week?

Why does anyone listen to guys like him or Bayless? 

He also went off last week saying if Justin Jefferson played in a warmer place he’d have better numbers. Meanwhile Minnesota plays in a dome. 

No comparison.

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

He also went off last week saying if Justin Jefferson played in a warmer place he’d have better numbers. Meanwhile Minnesota plays in a dome. 

what he did to tiki is reason enough for him to receive a curb job. he broke the damn code. 

 

on the trade, the sixers got something. hopefully this can bring some hardware this season. 

 

 

6 minutes ago, Alpha_TATEr said:

what he did to tiki is reason enough for him to receive a curb job. he broke the damn code. 

 

on the trade, the sixers got something. hopefully this can bring some hardware this season. 

 

 

I definitely think it gives them a better shot at winning it this year. I still think there’s gonna be issues incorporating everyone into their roles and into the offense with just about a month and a half til the playoffs start. If they can somehow avoid Milwaukee until the Eastern conference finals I think they get to the Eastern conference finals just based off talent alone. Because I think they beat Miami in a series because in the end Joel Embiid, maxey, Harris and James Harden wind up just being better than Butler, Lowry and Bam. Unless doc really just flounders that away which at that point I’d fire him. 

I really think next year you’re gonna see this team go to another level when they get more time together. And at the deadline if Harris isn’t fitting with Harden and embiid I think you’re gonna see another big move. I think there’s another domino off-season or next trade deadline that is coming. I don’t think James Harden was the only move that Darrell Morey had in mind.

 

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

I definitely think it gives them a better shot at winning it this year. I still think there’s gonna be issues incorporating everyone into their roles and into the offense with just about a month and a half til the playoffs start. If they can somehow avoid Milwaukee until the Eastern conference finals I think they get to the Eastern conference finals just based off talent alone. Because I think they beat Miami in a series because in the end Joel Embiid, maxey, Harris and James Harden wind up just being better than Butler, Lowry and Bam. Unless doc really just flounders that away which at that point I’d fire him. 

I really think next year you’re gonna see this team go to another level when they get more time together. And at the deadline if Harris isn’t fitting with Harden and embiid I think you’re gonna see another big move. I think there’s another domino off-season or next trade deadline that is coming. I don’t think James Harden was the only move that Darrell Morey had in mind.

The key will be for the team to 

1. Convince him they are comitted without offering him the 4 year max (or 5 year super max if he opts in)

2. Get him to opt in somehow, while not showing him we are fully committed long term.

 

We will have a hard time trading a Harden who didnt look like a fit here, when the team comes up short in the playoffs again, on a new huge 4 year contract.

We will have a much easier time trading Harden on a gigantic expiring contract after he opts in to that final year. This will make it look like WE were the ones just using him as a stepping stone. Rather than it looking like he threw a tantrum and wanted out of a 3rd team in 3 years when we didnt offer the max or super max deal.

 

Its going to require expert tip toeing these next few months.

If they just sign him to a long term deal, 4 or 5 years we are pretty much screwed.

1 hour ago, Diehardfan said:

If that's the case it's basically a win this year or trade the guy. I guess they get to see how he plays with Embiid and if they don't win they shouldn't offer him a 5 year contract this summer unless they want to get stuck with someone on the decline in cap hell with no firsts. Simmons as a cap dump doesn't fly with me though. They could have taken a longer term approach if that was the case.

yeah....

The only thing that would make it ok is if this team wins the finals. But I dont really think thats even that likely. 

Its going to require a huge adjustment for everyone to play with Harden. And of course, there wont be a lot of time.

i doubt morey would trade harden this offseason...unless something really blew up. harden is his guy.

heck, the tinfoil hat wearing side of me even wonders if this wasn't the plan all along. rockets refused to deal with morey so harden gets traded to the nets as sort of a placeholder team...then to philly from there.  

[Lauren Rosen] Tyrese Maxey on playing with James Harden and Joel Embiid together: "It’s 2 MVP-caliber players, on top of what we have here already. I think one thing that’s really going to help us - the chemistry, and the brotherhood that we have here... It’s going to be great. I can’t wait."

6 minutes ago, mr_hunt said:

i doubt morey would trade harden this offseason...unless something really blew up. harden is his guy.

heck, the tinfoil hat wearing side of me even wonders if this wasn't the plan all along. rockets refused to deal with morey so harden gets traded to the nets as sort of a placeholder team...then to philly from there.  

I think Harden eventually is going to opt in to that contract. It’s $47 mil And then ask for a four year max extension. It will be $270 million which is more than what he’s ever gotten over a five-year period and his entire career earnings. If you don’t give him that Max after he opts in then you’re likely dealing with what the Nets had too and the Rockets had too. I also find it harder some team at 33 gives him the max so at the deadline I’m doubting you’d get a good return. Plus i don’t see morey making this deal unless he knew harden was here past this year. I think Harris is more likely deal especially as i think morey was trying too this season