November 10, 20232 yr 5 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said: He would have been a perfect fit for this current Sixers team as it is constructed.
November 10, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, Khani1 said: He would have been a perfect fit for this current Sixers team as it is constructed. TJ McConnell is sitting there and not playing. Give Embiid a traditional old school guard when Maxey sits. Would be such a minor deal but making Embiid's life easier and getting him into the spots he wants for 20 mins a game would be big.
November 10, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said: OG Anunoby Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports With the James Harden saga over, all eyes are on the next potential trade for the Philadelphia 76ers. They now can offer up to three first-round picks, four second-round picks and three first-round pick swaps, and they’re hoping it’s enough for a player of the caliber of Jrue Holiday. Last week, we examined some players the Sixers could pursue before this year’s trade deadline. The Sixers have prioritized expiring contracts to maximize 2024 cap space. They have not added any significant payroll beyond this season, resulting in several role players leaving in free agency. They also didn’t extend Tyrese Maxey before the rookie-scale extension deadline. After offloading PJ Tucker in the Harden trade, the Sixers now project to generate $56 million in 2024 cap space and can re-sign Maxey afterward. Philadelphia is preparing for Tyrese Maxey to be a max player in the summer of 2024, as colleague Michael Scotto noted on The HoopsHype Podcast. Despite their vast cap projection, the Sixers are expected to pursue trades that improve their title odds this season. Such deals could eliminate their cap space, but could be advantageous for team-building. If they could acquire players under contract for next season or upcoming free agents with full Bird Rights, they could operate over the cap. This could allow them to re-sign free agents like Tobias Harris and utilize the larger non-taxpayer mid-level exception ($13 million) rather than the room mid-level ($8.1 million). But if Philadelphia strikes out at the trade deadline, they’ll need to make sure they secure a top free agent. Of all the top upcoming free agents who are extension-eligible, OG Anunoby is one whose maximum extension amount (four years, $116.9 million) isn’t plausible. Anunoby will likely become an unrestricted free agent to pursue a more lucrative deal with no shortage of suitors. He’s an elite perimeter defender and a great tertiary option offensively who won’t take the ball away from Maxey. If Philadelphia makes Anunoby a prime free agent target, the Sixers can follow a similar blueprint of Houston and Indiana in July. Those teams offered higher average annual salaries than expected to Fred VanVleet and Bruce Brown on short-term contracts. These teams had specific targets to pursue with their cap space and secured their services by outbidding everyone else. As an example, Anunoby’s first-year maximum salary is projected at $42.8 million based on a five percent salary cap projected increase. The Sixers could offer him just shy of that amount while keeping Joel Embiid, Paul Reed, Jaden Springer, their 2024 first-round pick, and the cap holds of Maxey, De’Anthony Melton, and Kenyon Martin Jr. They could then utilize the $8.1 million room mid-level and re-sign Maxey, Melton, and Martin Jr., or sign-and-trade a combination of them for higher paid players.
November 11, 20232 yr Just now, HazletonEagle said: so is our shooting, and Melton. I'm blaming the ugly ass court.
November 11, 20232 yr Melton is killing us. He is too inconsistent and has been since mid way through last year. He needs to be a bench guy on this team.
November 11, 20232 yr Just now, nipples said: I'm blaming the ugly ass court. It’s suppose to be a black and white film on the outside and color in the middle apparently.
November 11, 20232 yr Detroit can go toe to toe athletically. They have length, and are young. They arent shooters. We should be shooting them out of the gym, but until the covington 3, doesnt seem like we even attempted that many.
November 11, 20232 yr All 3 of Embiids turnovers already are so friggin bad. Unforced just him being an idiot with the ball.
November 11, 20232 yr Detroit is still shooting 50%. Guess we didnt bring the defense tonight. Getting out hustled all over the court.
November 11, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, HazletonEagle said: All 3 of Embiids turnovers already are so friggin bad. Unforced just him being an idiot with the ball. I said point guard Joel needs to retire. It’s the worst.
November 11, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, HazletonEagle said: Detroit is still shooting 50%. Guess we didnt bring the defense tonight. Getting out hustled all over the court. When the shooting %’s even up, we will see what happens. They still have time to turn it around but they seem lethargic right now. Maybe Maxey goes crazy.
November 11, 20232 yr Just now, Khani1 said: When the shooting %’s even up, we will see what happens. They still have time to turn it around but they seem lethargic right now. Maybe Maxey goes crazy. They were starting, but then went further apart again. Still just 1 quarter, yes. Thank god. That was so damn ugly. Maxey had 5 points taken off the board on stupid embiid action. A 3 erased on embiid getting run over, and 2 erased by a 3 second call.
November 11, 20232 yr This team is just allergic to trophies I think. Even playing for a meaningless one they choke.
November 11, 20232 yr 5 minutes ago, Khani1 said: It will be interesting to see Nurse’s half time adjustment. Keeping Melton off the floor would be a start. I'd rather see Springer out there at this point.
November 11, 20232 yr The bench has thus far contributed 3 points. Oubre only has 8 points in the starting lineup. When is he gonna slide back to the bench? Its needed.
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