Would you trade Maxey for Lillard? (Poll)

[Bum Adebayo]

Does anyone expect Miami to be the clear favorite in the east next season? They had a nice run and all but they needed a herculean effort from Jimmy Butler and some injury luck to win the east. They got to the finals and got exposed. I do not see Miami running through the East again, with or without Dame. Sixers were right there....again. They had a chance to end the series in 6 vs a Boston team that probably would have beat Miami had Tatum didn't get hurt on the first play. All this to say, as long as Embiid is on this team, we're going to be contending for the east.

Getting bounced in the second round every year is not “contending” for the East.

Yeah, imagine being a second round fodder team every year and still be called a contender, we are just the treadmill team that always laughed at teams that were just that during the process years.

[Sixteen]

I know technically they still lose in the 2nd round. but the amount of Game 7s this team has seen in the 2nd round, usually against the team that goes on to win the east or close to it has to mean something. The 2nd round slander are as if the sixers are being swept or finished in 5. I'd point towards **** luck over all the other things that have kept the sixers from advancing.

[rocketsfan100]

Yes . The issue will be you really only have a 2 year window.

[mjkvol]

Yes . The issue will be you really only have a 2 year window.

It is precisely that thinking that has gotten this franchise into a mess since Hinkie was forced out.

[Arsenal]

Yes . The issue will be you really only have a 2 year window.

I disagree. It's a one-year window. 34-year-old Dame isn't leading anyone anywhere.

[ProcessDoctor]

I can't believe Dame took this route with his trade request. Like dude went from 0 to over 100.

Even if he opened up his list to include us, I think I've seen enough toxicity here to be completely out on him.

[GoSixersBro]

I wouldn’t call Miami a fluke this year but as a gambling man I would not have them getting to even the ECF in 2024 after losing Gabe Vincent, Strus, and whatever they give up in the deal to land Lillard. I think that Heat core of guys was special and they now don’t exist.

[mjkvol]

I wouldn’t call Miami a fluke this year but as a gambling man I would not have them getting to even the ECF in 2024 after losing Gabe Vincent, Strus, and whatever they give up in the deal to land Lillard. I think that Heat core of guys was special and they now don’t exist.

That's how they do it, and they'll likely do it again in 2-3 seasons unless they gut the rest of that core for Lillard, which will finish them as a contender in the East. Keep the core and develop more Strus' and Vincents and Martins, that's their magic formula that ends once they trade their future (and much of their present) for Lillard.

[76ciology]

Im rescinding my previous position. Im not trading Maxey for Lillard. There’s a reason why if we include Maxey into the table, this would be a done deal already.

The best trades are the ones where you dont need to win a serious bid war.

[M2J]

Im rescinding my previous position. Im not trading Maxey for Lillard. There’s a reason why if we include Maxey into the table, this would be a done deal already.

The best trades are the ones where you dont need to win a serious bid war.

Lillard may have 2 seasons max that he can be a dominant postseason player, if that. Plus he has his flaws. And he has that contract.

I'm not against the Sixers trading Maxey, I think you do it for a younger star though. As in I was all in on them trading Maxey for Donovan Mitchell.

But ultimately Morey and Nurse like Doc... Came to Philly to win a ring, and I'm right there with them. Their run with this team is limited and they want to maximize it now, so if they want to go all in on a ring and rebuild next year or 2... Fine by me.

[Kobblehead]

Dame shoots 41.2% from the field in the postseason. He's incapable of being a dominant player in the postseason. He's too small and his shot selection is garbage. And now he's too old ontop of that.

[ProcessDoctor]

Dame shoots 41.2% from the field in the postseason. He's incapable of being a dominant player in the postseason. He's too small and his shot selection is garbage. And now he's too old ontop of that.

I do think it's crazy how the media and fans view Dame vs. Harden. Not to sound like a Harden stan, but he's better than Dame at pretty much everything sans deep 3-point shooting and FT shooting.

Harden has accomplished a ton more and, contrary to popular belief, has performed better in the playoffs than Dame. Dame just has this "what if" about him because he made one of the biggest clutch shots against OKC and people assume that he'd constantly be clutch in the playoffs.

[76ciology]

Dame shoots 41.2% from the field in the postseason. He's incapable of being a dominant player in the postseason. He's too small and his shot selection is garbage. And now he's too old ontop of that.

How about Norman Powell? Are you good with him?

[Kobblehead]

Dame shoots 41.2% from the field in the postseason. He's incapable of being a dominant player in the postseason. He's too small and his shot selection is garbage. And now he's too old ontop of that.

How about Norman Powell? Are you good with him?

I like him, but he's a slight downgrade from Tobias Harris IMO.

Powell's last 22 playoff games, he's scoring 16.3 ppg on 48.8% shooting. Really solid numbers.

[76thBearCub]

Im rescinding my previous position. Im not trading Maxey for Lillard. There’s a reason why if we include Maxey into the table, this would be a done deal already.

The best trades are the ones where you dont need to win a serious bid war.

Well said and right to the point, even if i personally continue to waffle.

[M2J]

Dame shoots 41.2% from the field in the postseason. He's incapable of being a dominant player in the postseason. He's too small and his shot selection is garbage. And now he's too old ontop of that.

I do think it's crazy how the media and fans view Dame vs. Harden. Not to sound like a Harden stan, but he's better than Dame at pretty much everything sans deep 3-point shooting and FT shooting.

Harden has accomplished a ton more and, contrary to popular belief, has performed better in the playoffs than Dame. Dame just has this "what if" about him because he made one of the biggest clutch shots against OKC and people assume that he'd constantly be clutch in the playoffs.

That's a word