Post#370 » by youngcrev » Mon Dec 4, 2023 1:24 pm
Simple, 2 team trade
Tobias Harris, Marcus Morris, both 1sts from the LAC deals, top-8 protected 2030 1st (becomes a 2nd if not conveyed)
For
Pascal Siakam and Gary Trent Jr
It makes logical sense that Tobias would go to a 3rd team, but they seem to like to remain competitive. Clearly a talent downgrade for them, but arguably a better fit in that lineup, particularly with them making Barnes the focus of their team.
Also, I do think OG makes more sense for the Sixers, but also makes more sense for the Raptors from a fit/timeline perspective, so I could see him being the one they choose to keep.
Pascal provides Pascal things. Gary Trent Jr's opinions on Nurse have likely cooled after spending his contract year on the bench, and I think he'd slot into the starting SG role to provide a little more size and shooting (to balance out some of the shooting lost from Harris to Pascal) with Melton going back to a 6th man role.
G Tyrese Maxey
G Gary Trent Jr
F Nic Batum
F Pascal Siakam
C Joel Embiid
Melton, Oubre, Reed, Covington, Pat Bev
In the off-season you'd have bird rights to retain guys, aside from Oubre. Might be able to offer some form of the MLE to retain him if he doesn't price himself out.