76ers 2023-24 Season Thread Part 2

[eyeatoma]

To feel more invested in the Sixers winning the championship rather than just casually rooting for them, I've decided to bet on them winning the championship every year until we stop competing with Embiid. I've been contemplating the right time to place my bet, tempted to do so when we were demolishing weak teams. Finally, I made a bet with the Vegas championship odds having the Sixers at +2500 to win the championship. I believe the oddsmakers have underrated us, especially with Embiid's health in question. Talent-wise, I think we're just as talented as the Celtics. It's just a matter of Embiid not faltering in the second round for the x-th time. I believe he'll break the curse by foregoing the MVP, undergoing surgery, and sitting out games. Hopefully, he'll be fresh for the playoffs.

Gonna go and try to add another bet lol

You mean hedge it? I was thinking to hedge it with the clips.

Naw, I've hedged on the Celtics, Bucks and Nuggets already. Same with MVP.

[Lou_23]

Dunleavy was the second team executive call to Pelinka on a possible James trade, sources said. After seeing James' cryptic social media post of an hourglass a week before the trade deadline, Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey called Pelinka to probe on a James trade and was immediately told that James wasn't available. In fact, Pelinka responded by asking Morey if Joel Embiid was available, sources said. And that ended that brief conversation. These sorts of bold trade calls are historically a common practice for Morey, who also called the Phoenix Suns and asked about a trade for Durant prior to the deadline, sources said. When told no, Morey then asked about the availability of Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, too. Unsurprisingly, those were rebuffed as well, sources said.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39523705/sources-warriors-made-bid-lebron-james-trade-deadline

[76ciology]

Gonna go and try to add another bet lol

You mean hedge it? I was thinking to hedge it with the clips.

Naw, I've hedged on the Celtics, Bucks and Nuggets already. Same with MVP.

You bet on Joel to win MVP?

[76ciology]

Dunleavy was the second team executive call to Pelinka on a possible James trade, sources said. After seeing James' cryptic social media post of an hourglass a week before the trade deadline, Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey called Pelinka to probe on a James trade and was immediately told that James wasn't available. In fact, Pelinka responded by asking Morey if Joel Embiid was available, sources said. And that ended that brief conversation. These sorts of bold trade calls are historically a common practice for Morey, who also called the Phoenix Suns and asked about a trade for Durant prior to the deadline, sources said. When told no, Morey then asked about the availability of Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, too. Unsurprisingly, those were rebuffed as well, sources said.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39523705/sources-warriors-made-bid-lebron-james-trade-deadline

[kriss73]

Dunleavy was the second team executive call to Pelinka on a possible James trade, sources said. After seeing James' cryptic social media post of an hourglass a week before the trade deadline, Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey called Pelinka to probe on a James trade and was immediately told that James wasn't available. In fact, Pelinka responded by asking Morey if Joel Embiid was available, sources said. And that ended that brief conversation. These sorts of bold trade calls are historically a common practice for Morey, who also called the Phoenix Suns and asked about a trade for Durant prior to the deadline, sources said. When told no, Morey then asked about the availability of Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, too. Unsurprisingly, those were rebuffed as well, sources said.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39523705/sources-warriors-made-bid-lebron-james-trade-deadline

Go big or go home.
I like it.

Sidenote: LBJ, Durant, Booker, Beal. There'as an odd men out in that bunch.

[the_process]

Morey going star hunting is exactly what we expect.

[Bum Adebayo]

Morey going star hunting is exactly what we expect.

He has already struck gold with the "non-star" signings, with Oubre for the minimum and Hield for very cheap, after doing such a great job, he can now try for stars.

[the_process]

Morey going star hunting is exactly what we expect.

He has already struck gold with the "non-star" signings, with Oubre for the minimum and Hield for very cheap, after doing such a great job, he can now try for stars.

Don't forget Council. I plan on speaking him into a rotation player

[eyeatoma]

You mean hedge it? I was thinking to hedge it with the clips.

Naw, I've hedged on the Celtics, Bucks and Nuggets already. Same with MVP.

You bet on Joel to win MVP?

At the start of the season.

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[Black Mage]

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Elton here for the long haul. Man knows there's suckers in ownership for this team who will keep paying him no matter how incompetent his moves were.

[Foshan]

I guess on the one hand i'm glad to see Morely has the stones to make that call. While incredibly slim chances, Michael Scott really nailed it, ya got to at least make the call.

And then we ended up with Buddy still, so someone was obviously working the plan b. I do wonder though if Morely is aiming at stars, and then someone is working more realistic targets... are there enough minds left looking for a buried young player with upside. I feel like the deal Boston pulled off... or the Jazz move for Gafford, were ones in our wheel house, but is anyone making those calls? (insert several other young targets mentioned here leading up to the deadline)

[eyeatoma]

I guess on the one hand i'm glad to see Morely has the stones to make that call. While incredibly slim chances, Michael Scott really nailed it, ya got to at least make the call.

And then we ended up with Buddy still, so someone was obviously working the plan b. I do wonder though if Morely is aiming at stars, and then someone is working more realistic targets... are there enough minds left looking for a buried young player with upside. I feel like the deal Boston pulled off... or the Jazz move for Gafford, were ones in our wheel house, but is anyone making those calls? (insert several other young targets mentioned here leading up to the deadline)

Probably need to give up a first for Gafford. Not sure if making the call is the issue, think it's Morey hanging on to those 5 1sts, and then getting a 6th during the draft to go all in.

[Covi_Marsh]

I guess on the one hand i'm glad to see Morely has the stones to make that call. While incredibly slim chances, Michael Scott really nailed it, ya got to at least make the call.

And then we ended up with Buddy still, so someone was obviously working the plan b. I do wonder though if Morely is aiming at stars, and then someone is working more realistic targets... are there enough minds left looking for a buried young player with upside. I feel like the deal Boston pulled off... or the Jazz move for Gafford, were ones in our wheel house, but is anyone making those calls? (insert several other young targets mentioned here leading up to the deadline)

Probably need to give up a first for Gafford. Not sure if making the call is the issue, think it's Morey hanging on to those 5 1sts, and then getting a 6th during the draft to go all in.

Draft night we can trade the 2024 rookie and I assume our 2031 pick would get opened. Right now we only have two clipper picks and 2029 pick available to trade. That would make 5. I’m trying to figure out where the 6th pick is?

[eyeatoma]

I guess on the one hand i'm glad to see Morely has the stones to make that call. While incredibly slim chances, Michael Scott really nailed it, ya got to at least make the call.

And then we ended up with Buddy still, so someone was obviously working the plan b. I do wonder though if Morely is aiming at stars, and then someone is working more realistic targets... are there enough minds left looking for a buried young player with upside. I feel like the deal Boston pulled off... or the Jazz move for Gafford, were ones in our wheel house, but is anyone making those calls? (insert several other young targets mentioned here leading up to the deadline)

Probably need to give up a first for Gafford. Not sure if making the call is the issue, think it's Morey hanging on to those 5 1sts, and then getting a 6th during the draft to go all in.

Draft night we can trade the 2024 rookie and I assume our 2031 pick would get opened. Right now we only have two clipper picks and 2029 pick available to trade. That would make 5. I’m trying to figure out where the 6th pick is?

Ah you're right, thought we already had 5... Guess it was 4.

[the_process]

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Elton here for the long haul. Man knows there's suckers in ownership for this team who will keep paying him no matter how incompetent his moves were.

Elton,

Please explore this opportunity to be in charge of basketball ops in Charlotte. We are not interested in you resuming control here once Morey retires.

Signed,

Sixers fans

[ProcessDoctor]

Gotta admire Morey's boldness. He can and will get us a 3rd star. The quality of that star, who knows, but he won't settle.

[Negrodamus]

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Waited too long tbh

[ivysixer2000]

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Waited too long tbh

don't really know what they would want, but I'd take Ingram, heck I guess we could figure out something for Zion at least although he's not really a fit.

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

It'll be Ingram who gets traded. We need to be in on that once the opportunity presents itself. I think Ingram has been the target all along. There's a chance that New Orleans just gets tired of dealing with Zion, but his talent level is rare. He's like Embiid. You put up with the injuries, load management and missing games because they are so talented. I'm crazy enough to imagine a Jo/Zion pairing. It would be a mess with spacing, but that might not matter with those two.

[Skates]

It'll be Ingram who gets traded. We need to be in on that once the opportunity presents itself. I think Ingram has been the target all along. There's a chance that New Orleans just gets tired of dealing with Zion, but his talent level is rare. He's like Embiid. You put up with the injuries, load management and missing games because they are so talented. I'm crazy enough to imagine a Jo/Zion pairing. It would be a mess with spacing, but that might not matter with those two.

No spacing issues when one or the other is hurt half the time, also I can just see Zion and Jo going for the same rebound and wrecking each other.