76ers 2023-24 Season Thread Part 1

[Kova]

From realistic options, I like Siakam on this team. Brings some defense we lost with Tucker gone, and is also very aggressive offensively and will fit Nurse's style nicely. He is also buddies with Embiid.

But to do that, we would likely need to part ways with Tobias.

Where did this Siakim and Embiid are buddies thing come from?. I don't think siakim likes embiid all that much

They're both from Cameroon. They had some pretty competitive moments on the court, but there's no bad blood between them. I don't know how Siakam feels about Embiid, but Jo defended him even when he elbowed him and fractured his face in the playoffs 2 years ago. I assume Siakam respects Joel too.

[76ciology]

Ive actually been researching about Siakam’s defense. I even asked a troll here about his defense.

They like to put Siakam at the corner defending the corner 3 shooter. Conserve his energy on defense and bulldoze his way on offense. That has to change if he will play for this team.

He has to play defense and help Jojo protect the rim and in rebounding. Offensively, he has to have high motor on cutting/diving to the basket, running the break, space the floor and attacking mismatch.

Basically plays Tobi’s role but with improve defense and more reliable shot creation.

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[seventy6ers]

We currently got a steal with Oubre's money. I believe that he needs to be resigned at the end of the season if he continues to play well. I know that all the talk is about all this cap space we will have to go "star hunting". Not sure if there really are any great stars that will break loose at the end of the season. It's probably better to find a trade at the deadline. Regardless, Oubre has been an awesome surprise and I think he fits right in with this team. Glad Harden is gone !!!

[ProcessDoctor]

Yea I'm all for using some of next year's cap space to re-sign our own UFAs who play well.

Ideally, we use the picks to trade for guys who are under contract (Lauri, Mitchell, Butler) and use whatever leftover $ to sign a key player + re-sign our own guys.

[Kobblehead]

Oubre would have to finish the year shooting 36% or higher from three for me to even think about bringing him back.

His shooting has been subpar in his career. And consistency has always been a struggle for him. It's pushing it to even extend him off the strength of 1 good year.

I have to see a full year of consistent play with good shooting and then we'll see.

[zaz102]

Depends on cost and what he does in the playoffs, but I much rather have a guy on the roster like Oubre that can come in and get hot than another dude that can't get a point in the playoffs like Shake, George Hill, McDaniels, etc. Just use in the right spots and be ready to pull him quickly if needed.

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[Kobblehead]

Traditionally in sports, the best time to have a knucklehead that struggles with consistency is to have them on a 1 year deal below their market value. Keeps them in line and focused. Giving Oubre a market value multiyear contract is probably a bad move for a contender.

[Arsenal]

If Oubre continues playing well, I'd like him back at MLE pricing for 3 years. We could do that with an exception and keep the actual MLE for someone else, assuming we operate as an over-the-cap team.

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

I'm going to wait on Oubre personally until the season ends. Right now it's all rosy, but if and when he starts to "Oubre" we might all change our minds quickly. To me he's likeable the way Nick Young was, but he also drives you crazy the same way.

[Negrodamus]

I know we’re not going to do it because Nurse and the FO loves him, but I’d trade Melton to an up and comer team for a young secondary ball handler. Someone like the Pacers for Andrew Nembhard. I find Melton redundant right now with Springer and Pat Bev. Even in the best of times, it feels like he’s only marginally a better option than the other two.

[Negrodamus]

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Or you could have stayed at 3 and drafted him instead of trading up and drafting a fake shooter who was on one of the worst power 5 basketball teams in the country

[Stanford]

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Or you could have stayed at 3 and drafted him instead of trading up and drafting a fake shooter who was on one of the worst power 5 basketball teams in the country

Yeah, Daryl, and you could have just drafted Pierce at 8 instead of Larry Hughes.

[ProcessDoctor]

I could also see a scenario where we trade for Mitchell and sign Anunoby this summer.

Maxey/(MLE)/(vet min)
Mitchell/Springer/(vet min)
Anunoby/Oubre/(vet min)
Covington/(1st)/(vet min)
Embiid/Reed/(vet min)

Just basically build it out so that everyone not named Maxey or Mitchell is a defensive stud.

Edit: Even if we traded for Mitchell, we'd still have about $30 mil in cap space next summer (assuming we renounced everyone).

[Arsenal]

If we break the bank for Donovan Mitchell, we're going to be exactly where the Cavs are in a year or two. Realizing that two undersized defensive liabilities don't work together in the backcourt, and having to trade one of them.

[ProcessDoctor]

If we break the bank for Donovan Mitchell, we're going to be exactly where the Cavs are in a year or two. Realizing that two undersized defensive liabilities don't work together in the backcourt, and having to trade one of them.

Biggest difference is that Cleveland has 0 MVP-caliber players on their roster.

[Negrodamus]

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Or you could have stayed at 3 and drafted him instead of trading up and drafting a fake shooter who was on one of the worst power 5 basketball teams in the country

Yeah, Daryl, and you could have just drafted Pierce at 8 instead of Larry Hughes.

This.

[phiphan]

There's no way we have the assets to pick up Mitchell. And he's not expiring so he can't force his way here. Anunoby probably makes the most sense given his contract and situation. His advanced offensive metrics are less than thrilling though.

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Or you could have stayed at 3 and drafted him instead of trading up and drafting a fake shooter who was on one of the worst power 5 basketball teams in the country

Yeah, Daryl, and you could have just drafted Pierce at 8 instead of Larry Hughes.

This.

Kendrick Perkins back with Kobe and Shaq rant again.

[SixthStreet]

There's no way we have the assets to pick up Mitchell. And he's not expiring so he can't force his way here. Anunoby probably makes the most sense given his contract and situation. His advanced offensive metrics are less than thrilling though.

I don't think contracts really matter wrt star movement in the NBA anymore. If a star is willing to torpedo his team and situation they've shown over and over they can get moved. That said, I'm not sure I've seen anything to suggest Mitchell wants out or is willing to put a torch to the organization.

I personally wouldn't dump all my assets into Mitchell but I'm pretty sure Morey would.