76ers 2023-24 Season Thread Part 1

Murray_17 · Post #1301 » by **Murray_17** » Fri Dec 22, 2023 12:58 pm

Also, CJ and Maxey would make our wing rotation a driveway for other players :lol:

youngcrev · Post #1302 » by **youngcrev** » Fri Dec 22, 2023 1:00 pm

Sportfan73 wrote:
still in payne wrote:It's all Morey smoke and mirrors. The target is CJ McCollum, who is probably tired of New Orleans by now. Two way scorer who still has athleticism and smarts and can fill up a stat-sheet. That and maybe a Thaddeus Young trade or buyout, with a chance of Boucher.

two way?

Athleticism?

I wouldn't be mad at getting CJ though. He's certainly a really good offensive fit, even if the defense and size aren't.

Ultimately the defensive fit is probably too much of an issue, accompanied by a pretty big contract for an aging player.

M2J · Post #1303 » by **M2J** » Fri Dec 22, 2023 8:12 pm

Gotta go for it this year guys. Morey and Harris know it. You've basically got 2mvp candidates. Joel better than ever. Expiring contracts with great depth and versatility.... Plus going into the off season will clearly take away the depth aspect of the team.

Sadly there are no perfect options in terms of skillset or age range. But to me the most perfect 2 are Grant (who can score, shouldn't be that costly, doesn't fit their timeline even with Ayton, but can score/shoot/defend) or Lavine (who is the perfect fit offensively as he can score off ball and carry an offense with the bench, cheap, and I think can be coached to fit a defense that was pretty good even with Harden who has no athleticism). I am also good with Markannen, I just don't see it with Ainge.

OG is not a 40 million dollar player, and I truly would prefer Tobi to him. Hell I know I prefer Oubre to him. It's not even just the money but the picks it would take....

Pascal is awkward, but okay

Mitchell may become available, but not ideal. Takes the ball from Maxey and Joel more than needed. Plus, they can't get him because Philly would get outbid by either Knicks or Brooklyn just to start, why? Because those teams can send picks, but also talent that helps Cleveland. New Orleans and other teams, the same.

Lavine and Caruso together is ideal.

Murray_17 · Post #1304 » by **Murray_17** » Fri Dec 22, 2023 8:41 pm

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ProcessDoctor · Post #1305 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 2:36 pm

youngcrev wrote:
Sportfan73 wrote:
still in payne wrote:It's all Morey smoke and mirrors. The target is CJ McCollum, who is probably tired of New Orleans by now. Two way scorer who still has athleticism and smarts and can fill up a stat-sheet. That and maybe a Thaddeus Young trade or buyout, with a chance of Boucher.

two way?

Athleticism?

I wouldn't be mad at getting CJ though. He's certainly a really good offensive fit, even if the defense and size aren't.

Ultimately the defensive fit is probably too much of an issue, accompanied by a pretty big contract for an aging player.

I'd target Brogdon over CJ every time. Decent contract, can hold his own on defense, and has thrived as a 6th man before. Plus, the revenge tour against Boston, Milwaukee, and/or Indiana would be fun to watch.

My preference would be somehow to get him and maybe another two-way wing, but it's hard to do that without giving up our depth or Tobias.

Kobblehead · Post #1306 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 2:45 pm

This team feels special. I might be overreacting, but this feels like a legit contender. Stars, depth, vibes, coaching. We have everything you need.

ProcessDoctor · Post #1307 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 2:58 pm

Trade 1: Morris/2028 LAC 1st/2029 PHI 1st for Markannen

Trade 2: Korkmaz/House/2026 OKC 1st/two 2nds for Caruso

Maxey/Caruso/Beverley
Melton/Oubre/Springer
Harris/Batum/Council
Markannen/Covington/Martin
Embiid/Reed/Bamba

Then operate as an over-the-cap team next year.

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #1308 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 3:16 pm

Brogdan or Spencer Dinwiddie in my opinion. It's going to come down to one of those two. Brooklyn would move Dinwiddie for the right price and Portland has no reason at all to keep Brogdan at this point because they aren't winning games and they need to give minutes to Scoot and Sharpe. I get having a vet presence on a team, but both Dinwiddie and Brogdan are being wasted on their current teams. If I had a preference as to which one I would want, I couldn't tell ya. Flip a coin. Both would help us big time.

youngcrev · Post #1309 » by **youngcrev** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 3:24 pm

ProcessDoctor wrote:
youngcrev wrote:
Sportfan73 wrote:two way?

Athleticism?

I wouldn't be mad at getting CJ though. He's certainly a really good offensive fit, even if the defense and size aren't.

Ultimately the defensive fit is probably too much of an issue, accompanied by a pretty big contract for an aging player.

I'd target Brogdon over CJ every time. Decent contract, can hold his own on defense, and has thrived as a 6th man before. Plus, the revenge tour against Boston, Milwaukee, and/or Indiana would be fun to watch.

My preference would be somehow to get him and maybe another two-way wing, but it's hard to do that without giving up our depth or Tobias.

Brogdon would be a good get if he remains healthy. On ball/off ball threat that is already accustomed to the role he'd be playing.

My top (gettable) target at this specific moment in time would be Caruso. Not sure what the price tag is or if he's even truly available, but that dude is an ego-less, elite defender that frequently comes up with big plays in crucial moments and brings a lot of mental toughness to the table. I'd love someone that was a bigger scoring threat, but he's a great connector piece offensively, and can impact games on low usage, which is necessary when you've got 2 big time scorers.

Murray_17 · Post #1310 » by **Murray_17** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 3:37 pm

I just don''t like the max guys available right now so i would be happy with one of the next guys or a combination of them:

Carusso
Markennen (tho he would cost almost a what a max guy would cost)
Brogdon
Bogdan

zaz102 · Post #1311 » by **zaz102** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 3:51 pm

Murray_17 wrote:I just don''t like the max guys available right now so i would be happy with one of the next guys or a combination of them:

Carusso
Markennen (tho he would cost almost a what a max guy would cost)
Brogdon
Bogdan

I'm on the same page as you. These guys also all have contracts their worth

I would add Bojan and DFS as potential targets as well. Bojan also only has $2M guaranteed next year if you find something better.

I'm very tempted on Grant, but he's probably not the right guy.

I would try to use Tobi and BBall to get these guys. Extract value from Tobi for a guy that will be on the team next year. And I'd rather be using BBall's $8M on someone who's going to play more than 12 minutes as much as I love him.

Monix · Post #1312 » by **Monix** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 4:36 pm

zaz102 wrote:I'm very tempted on Grant, but he's probably not the right guy.

why is Grant just a poor rebounder?

with his athleticism it just doesn't make sense to me

ankle420breaker · Post #1313 » by **ankle420breaker** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 6:22 pm

Lofton on a 2-way. Great pickup by Morey.

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ProcessDoctor · Post #1314 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 7:23 pm

Trade 1: Morris/2026 OKC 1st/2028 LAC 1st/2029 PHI 1st for Lauri Markannen

Trade 2: House/Korkmaz/two 2nds for Delon Wright

Maxey/Wright/Beverley
Melton/Oubre/Springer
Harris/Batum/Council
Lauri/Covington/Martin
Embiid/Reed/Bamba

Murray_17 · Post #1315 » by **Murray_17** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:10 pm

ankle420breaker wrote:Lofton on a 2-way. Great pickup by Morey.

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I wonder if he can get minutes. His shot looks legit but he's a bit too small to play center.

Negrodamus · Post #1316 » by **Negrodamus** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:13 pm

Put Lofton on a treadmill for 3 months and let him play in the gleague when he’s under 250lbs.

ankle420breaker · Post #1317 » by **ankle420breaker** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:55 pm

Murray_17 wrote:
ankle420breaker wrote:Lofton on a 2-way. Great pickup by Morey.

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I wonder if he can get minutes. His shot looks legit but he's a bit too small to play center.

Buttloads of talent. Rare mixture of finesse and power in his game. Really think Rico Hines and Embiid can help him turn that corner. This is a gift pickup.

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Kobblehead · Post #1318 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:50 pm

Kenneth Lofton Jr. is just not a basketball player, with a body like that. He clearly lacks the discipline to make any sort of lifestyle change.

I hope Eagles fans get in his ear about transitioning to football. Jeff Stoutland would turn him into a beastly offensive tackle.

Skates · Post #1319 » by **Skates** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:14 pm

Monix wrote:
zaz102 wrote:I'm very tempted on Grant, but he's probably not the right guy.

why is Grant just a poor rebounder?

with his athleticism it just doesn't make sense to me

.

Same with OG, they shoot a lot of corner threes and defend out on the perimeter.

ankle420breaker · Post #1320 » by **ankle420breaker** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:15 pm

Kobblehead wrote:Kenneth Lofton Jr. is just not a basketball player, with a body like that. He clearly lacks the discipline to make any sort of lifestyle change.

I hope Eagles fans get in his ear about transitioning to football. Jeff Stoutland would turn him into a beastly offensive tackle.

I'd argue he embodies "basketball player" despite his body type. Sure, there's work to be done, but I see no reason why he can't develop into a poor man's Pekovic/Randolph type and fight his way into a rotation.

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