76ers 2023-24 Season Thread Part 1

Negrodamus · Post #1341 » by **Negrodamus** » Tue Dec 26, 2023 3:22 pm

Doramas wrote:What do you think about the possibility of Dejounte Murray coming to the Sixers? I think he would make a good pairing with Maxey. Dejounte is also 27 years old.

At this point, I don’t think he does enough to really move us towards getting out of the second round. He’s a nice piece to have, but not the big piece to form a core three. Role player type guy. Wouldn’t be the worst though.

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #1342 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Tue Dec 26, 2023 3:35 pm

Doramas wrote:What do you think about the possibility of Dejounte Murray coming to the Sixers? I think he would make a good pairing with Maxey. Dejounte is also 27 years old.

He's a good roommate for Maxey. Two way guard that can run an offense. I'd be all for it but Atlanta is going to want the moon and stars in return. If we're dealing with the Hawks then I think realistically De'Andre Hunter would be the guy to trade for.

Negrodamus · Post #1343 » by **Negrodamus** » Tue Dec 26, 2023 3:43 pm

Still watching Jan 15 as the day things will all happen. At minimum, it’s the day Zach LaVine will move (or in the days following).

elchengue20 · Post #1344 » by **elchengue20** » Tue Dec 26, 2023 5:46 pm

Lavine is the worst contract in the NBA.

Also the Bulls playing way better without him certifies his negative impact on the floor. It would surprise me if someone wants him.

Bulls should start to realize they will need to offer assets to get off that contract.

Negrodamus · Post #1345 » by **Negrodamus** » Tue Dec 26, 2023 10:25 pm

Im starting to think the Lakers and Sixers are negging LaVine until his value is low enough to make a trade. If we could do Tobi for him straight up, I honestly think Morey would do it. Unfortunate, but that’s what I feel like is going on.

the_process · Post #1346 » by **the_process** » Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:07 pm

Negrodamus wrote:Im starting to think the Lakers and Sixers are negging LaVine until his value is low enough to make a trade. If we could do Tobi for him straight up, I honestly think Morey would do it. Unfortunate, but that’s what I feel like is going on.

Everybody tried that with Simmons. Clippers tried it with Harden. Miami tried it with Lillard.

You have to hit the reserve price to make a deal. Teams will just stand pat even when it's not necessarily in their best interest to do so.

Sportfan73 · Post #1347 » by **Sportfan73** » Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:31 pm

Doramas wrote:What do you think about the possibility of Dejounte Murray coming to the Sixers? I think he would make a good pairing with Maxey. Dejounte is also 27 years old.

I actually think it’s possible he’s one of our top targets. The pairing next to Trae was just never great for him at all and the money to match is only 18m. Seems like the exact type of player they’d like to put next to maxey

Skates · Post #1348 » by **Skates** » Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:42 pm

Unless you can neg Lavine’s contract to half its size, hard pass.

Negrodamus · Post #1349 » by **Negrodamus** » Wed Dec 27, 2023 12:51 am

the_process wrote:
Negrodamus wrote:Im starting to think the Lakers and Sixers are negging LaVine until his value is low enough to make a trade. If we could do Tobi for him straight up, I honestly think Morey would do it. Unfortunate, but that’s what I feel like is going on.

Everybody tried that with Simmons. Clippers tried it with Harden. Miami tried it with Lillard.

You have to hit the reserve price to make a deal. Teams will just stand pat even when it's not necessarily in their best interest to do so.

Yea but he kinda has a gigantic contract with not much proven success. He’ll be quite the anchor if they decide to do a rebuild or attempt to make a go at it in FA next year.

Kobblehead · Post #1350 » by **Kobblehead** » Wed Dec 27, 2023 1:12 am

I don't want another scorer. Much rather just upgrade to a super role player.

I wouldn't take Lavine and his contract and field goal attempts even if they offered us a pick swap.

zaz102 · Post #1351 » by **zaz102** » Wed Dec 27, 2023 1:39 am

Kobblehead wrote:I don't want another scorer. Much rather just upgrade to a super role player.

I wouldn't take Lavine and his contract and field goal attempts even if they offered us a pick swap.

Curious to what super role players you are thinking of.

I'd be OK with another scorer, but the contract is a killer. With Maxey and LaVine, you're going to be very limited with what you can do. Even if you got LaVine for just Tobias, you're limiting your flexibility. Now you have to pull role players from the forward bucket and with not a lot of money.

At least if you maxed a forward like Markkanen or OG, you could pull role players from the guard or forward buckets.

That being said, if Markkanen wasn't available, I would probably go after Grant or just stick with Tobi.

Then I would look into that role player market (Brogdon, Bogdanovics, Allen, Caruso, DFS).

If Morey traded for OG, I would be skeptical, but would give it a chance. Could he provide the spark if a team give Embiid and Maxey fits in a series?

Murray_17 · Post #1352 » by **Murray_17** » Wed Dec 27, 2023 2:12 am

Grant contract is every bit as bad as Lavine as he has one additional year in his.

zaz102 · Post #1353 » by **zaz102** » Wed Dec 27, 2023 2:20 am

Murray_17 wrote:Grant contract is every bit as bad as Lavine as he has one additional year in his.

I disagree. Grant makes about $13M - $15M less per year than LaVine. With just that money alone you could afford one more of those role players I mentioned in my post (and then some for some of the players) than you could with LaVine.

NYSixersFan · Post #1354 » by **NYSixersFan** » Wed Dec 27, 2023 2:48 am

Dejounte Murray is interesting and he has a good contract.

Mik317 · Post #1355 » by **Mik317** » Wed Dec 27, 2023 3:41 am

he also hasn't been on a winning team for most of his career.

Negrodamus · Post #1356 » by **Negrodamus** » Wed Dec 27, 2023 5:26 am

I’m still warm on DLO. He has a PO, so he might want to opt out at years end to hunt a bigger contract anyway, so why not get a big guard with distribution capability and has bought into the role player identity? If it pans out in a big way, we can re-sign him.

I feel like he fits the type of player we’re looking for. Entering the prime of his career and would play well off Embiid.

elchengue20 · Post #1357 » by **elchengue20** » Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:49 am

DLO sucks, hes a sieve on defense, he cant play next to Maxey at all. I woudnt call him a "big guard". He cant guard anyone and cant even get to the rim on other end. Also he isnt a great IQ guard or passer. Hes a good shooter(streaky tho) and PnR guard, and that's it.

Im fine with Murray as hes Melton on steroids, I think hes a good fit, still probably wont get us over the hump and hes going to be expensive.

I would love Markaneen here but Ainge its going to ask for the farm and probably hes not worth it. Seems like an unrealistic target.

SixthStreet · Post #1358 » by **SixthStreet** » Wed Dec 27, 2023 11:40 am

I wonder where the Pacers stand on Mathurin. Not going to be cheap but he seems like a young guy who could be acquired.

76ciology · Post #1359 » by **76ciology** » Wed Dec 27, 2023 12:39 pm

Need someone who can be a role player when Embiid is playing 100% and can shift into a scorer when Embiid is not playing or not playing 100%. Otherwise, we’re just playing for Embiid to get his second MVP trophy.

Because if Embiid is 100%, we’re just gonna win it like how Jokic and the Nuggets did it last year.

Iverson Armband · Post #1360 » by **Iverson Armband** » Wed Dec 27, 2023 12:57 pm

Think Murray should be the target if it doesn’t cost more than Tobias + 2 picks.