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Skates wrote:ProcessDoctor wrote:I wonder how available Trae Young is.
Trae is fun to watch from a distance, don’t think I would love him on my own team if we are trying to contend.
ProcessDoctor wrote:Skates wrote:ProcessDoctor wrote:I wonder how available Trae Young is.
Trae is fun to watch from a distance, don’t think I would love him on my own team if we are trying to contend.
I’d love him as our playmaker and closer next to Embiid. Plus we know he’s a bonafide playoff performer.
Black Mage wrote:mjkvol wrote:Black Mage wrote:
No. I am saying if you can move either Harden or Tobias expiring for someone in that expiring group then you do it and you don't freak out that it eats up cap space. The only reason we should be saying no to higher caliber players that were being discussed is if they don't fit with Joel, like how Tobias doesn't fit.
I am of the opinion that it won't matter how much cap space you have, Philly isn't going to attract an ELITE player that this group of fans on these boards want.
You still haven't told me how you'd use 35 mil in cap space to field a team that has a better chance to win it all; than if you used that expiring deal to bring in a player like Lavine; Dame; PG13, etc.
I don't think we're winning a championship with any of those "elite" players. I'm saying to stop star hunting, get back in the draft and build a team properly, using cap space to make smart, if not earth shaking signings. You have Embiid and Maxey - there's your start, build around them.
I know I'm alone in this thinking, but I'd rather see a team built the right way, even if the so called 'window' of Embiid is broken. We've won nothing with this 'win now' philosophy, and we finally have a chance to clean the slate and start over. There's not one player on this list of 'elite' players who makes us a championship team.
Look at DEN, MEM, CLE, and SAC - non destinations who are building through the draft, role player signings, and smart trades. No 'elite' player in his prime is signing here, so stop chasing them! But to bring in toxic contracts other teams are trying to dump is the road to nowhere.
CLE - traded cheap contracts for Donovan Mitchell and his toxic new deal;
SAC - traded Haliburton for Sabonis and his contract;
MEM - actually drafted well
DEN - is an anomaly when it was able to land a legend in the 2nd rnd.
Of those 4 - SAC's move made the most sense as it balanced its roster with talented players and everything clicked. Fox and Haliburton were redundant - Sabonis gave the lineup balance.
If we can move Harris for Lavine and balance our roster out that is a move you make regardless of the "contract." What this team needs more than anything is a SG/SF that can catch n shoot, is athletic and can get their own when needed.
agiaco wrote:I really like Maxey but I'm just not sold on him as a 1. The falloff from Harden to Maxey as the facilitator is very steep. If Maxey is starting the Sixers need a larger point guard. It's too bad the other Tyrese isn't his backcourt partner.
Embiid P wrote:This I don't understand at all. Is it some desperate move by Morey to try to keep Harden in Philly? Hopefully he'll be used as a throw-in in a potential Harden deal,
mithrandir17 wrote:Embiid P wrote:This I don't understand at all. Is it some desperate move by Morey to try to keep Harden in Philly? Hopefully he'll be used as a throw-in in a potential Harden deal,
Harrell can't be traded until Dec 15. It would be better if he just picked up his option then he can be included in a harden deal.