I’m reacting to reports saying the Clippers are working to get it done coupled with reports out of the Sixers camp that they aren’t trading him to the Clippers without Mann and a first being in the deal. I didn’t write the reports and in my post I flat out said that the deal I put together was based on the reports going around yesterday.
My deal is a fair return for a guy who led the league in assists last year and averaged 21 and 10. They’re sending out one player with promise in Mann and a distant first in 2028. Morris and RoCo are cooked and Tucker and Batum is a fair swap of role playing wings who can also play small ball 5. That’s not asking for the moon.
It seems like for the first time since the bubble championship the Lakers have continuity in their roster with guys suited to playing roles that fit them best while also rounding out team needs. I’ll eat my crow. I was a guy who thought the Lakers LeBron era would end with one title as he plays out the contract because they lacked that flexibility and assets to create that. I was wrong. Still think in an ideal world they would have more shooting around the group but they have pieces that may be able to get that done in the lead up to the deadline.
I don’t blame you. The drama is a part of following sports. Truth be told, I wouldn’t mind scenarios that “stick it to Harden”. I absolutely prefer that to making a trade that brings little to nothing back to the Sixers that’s useable.
It’s good to have multiple bodies that can compete to play those roles. Wood has shot 37% or better from 3 each of the last 4 years. If he can get in a groove with the corner 3, he can really thrive with AD at 5 and LeBron on the floor because of the attention they’ll get. He could be a really nice stretch 4 in the end.
Yep! You hit the nail on the head. The number one priority in any Harden deal should be the anticipated reaction of Joel Embiid. You need to sell him on the vision of summer 2024 and cap space. Sixers have much more flexibility when Harden and Harris come off the books. That’s another thing that makes dealing Harden difficult. There better be something worthy coming back that is better than $75 million off the cap this summer. That should leave them like 30-35 million in cap space plus the midlevel exception to round out a roster. The biggest Embiid enticement probably lies in Tyrese Maxey revealing another layer to his game this season and being more of a facilitator and play maker.
Embiid is going to the Olympics in order to convince LeBron to opt out and for the first time in his career play with a real elite big man.
Sixers have to make a cut and they have Bigs out the ass. I’m hoping it’s MonTrashZel.
i,m a longtime celtic fan,but the 76ers need to move asshole harden before the season starts,he,s gonna ruin the team if they keep his sorry ass around
Pretty likely that all of the Thunder cuts will find a roster
