76ers 2023-24 Season Thread Part 2

[sixerguy]

Elton Brand

Andrew Bynum

Am I playing this game right?

Keith Van Horn

It's the, "Past Their Prime But Being Paid As Allstars Sixers"

Starring: Danny Granger, Andres Kirilenko, Jamal Mashburn, Paul Milsap, James Harden, Glenn Robinson the first, Dikembe Mutombo, Chris Webber, Keith Van Horn, Elton Brand, and Andre Bynum

Possible Future Appearance by: Paul George

[zaz102]

TBF to Paul George, he's still an effective player. Granted it won't last long. George is definitely not the ideal candidate, but if he is not considered an option, I have a few questions-

How will Maxey's contract impact them from getting a third guy? Do the Sixers have enough assets to trade for a third guy? If so, who is that guy and how realistic is that they will be available?

To me, outside clear franchise guys that aren't going to be available, I'd probably be looking at Mikal and Markkanen as my top targets. I'm not sure either would become available or that the Sixsers would have the best offer, but I would hold out hope.

[FireMorey]

Signing a 35 year old to a max contract is certainly a choice. A choice that will probably work out well for one season and crash and burn horribly after that. The problem is, in a weak free agent class, I'm not sure there are better options.

[Negrodamus]

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[Wilfried]

Signing a 35 year old to a max contract is certainly a choice. A choice that will probably work out well for one season and crash and burn horribly after that. The problem is, in a weak free agent class, I'm not sure there are better options.

He will be 34 this summer. I still think the guy is a more than decent NBA player and he probably (barring injuries) will be for 2 more seasons.

He gives us length and scoring from a position we don't have much. Think he's still a decent defender and he would be a great third option.

[Bum Adebayo]

It's hilarious how most posters wanted nothing to do with max 30 y.o Jimmy Butler in 2019, yet they are now willing to max 34 y.o Paul George? It goes like this:
27 y.o Harris: Yes please it fits dat timeline!
30 y.o Butler: No too old he will decline a lot in 1 year and will be a bad contract!
34 y.o George: Yes please, but it's not because I'm desperate and lack other options, what could go wrong?
Same guys who were wary of signing Oubre for the minimum are now ok with maxing a 34 y.o who has never been THAT guy.

[Sixteen]

Danny Granger played for us? I forgot about that one

[Sixteen]

Signing a 35 year old to a max contract is certainly a choice. A choice that will probably work out well for one season and crash and burn horribly after that. The problem is, in a weak free agent class, I'm not sure there are better options.

There's also the possibility of some star getting disgruntled between now and the upcoming off-season and forcing his way out. We have Embiid & Maxey and cap space to absorb contracts as our selling points.

[Stanford]

Signing a 35 year old to a max contract is certainly a choice. A choice that will probably work out well for one season and crash and burn horribly after that. The problem is, in a weak free agent class, I'm not sure there are better options.

He will be 34 this summer. I still think the guy is a more than decent NBA player and he probably (barring injuries) will be for 2 more seasons.

He gives us length and scoring from a position we don't have much. Think he's still a decent defender and he would be a great third option.

He'll be 35 by next playoffs and that's what matters.

[FireMorey]

Signing a 35 year old to a max contract is certainly a choice. A choice that will probably work out well for one season and crash and burn horribly after that. The problem is, in a weak free agent class, I'm not sure there are better options.

There's also the possibility of some star getting disgruntled between now and the upcoming off-season and forcing his way out. We have Embiid & Maxey and cap space to absorb contracts as our selling points.

Brandon Ingram has felt like a future Sixer for some years now for me. There have been rumblings for years that the Pelicans are destined to eventually have to choose between Ingram or Zion and trade one of them. It seems likely they would trade Ingram over Zion.

If the Sixers make a trade... getting a true superstar would be too good to be true. That doesn't happen to Sixers fans. It'll assuredly be someone who is good, but also not quite great enough to where some fans have some reservations about the move. The Sixers emptying their war chest for Ingram feels like a very Sixersy move.

[Kobblehead]

Danny Granger played for us? I forgot about that one

I got one for ya.

Jamal Mashburn was also technically a Sixer.

[Negrodamus]

Just stopped by to say Andrei Kirilenko.

[Slacktard]

Given how we have seen the Sixers operate with going over the cap under Josh Harris, I don't know why people think Morey will be allowed to spend up to the cap and then go another $30m over with Maxey.

[TheBallsDeeper]

The roster is a car crash. No way Paul George leaves LA to come play with a tiny one-dimensional shooting guard and an all time great who most likely will be out injured.

Forget paying a mid-30s player max five years, Sixers need to start again.

[the_process]

We all know Morey's M.O.

Doesn't matter whether it's right, wrong, or indifferent. He will absolutely max out Paul George.

[TheBallsDeeper]

We all know Morey's M.O.

Doesn't matter whether it's right, wrong, or indifferent. He will absolutely max out Paul George.

But why would PG come to Philly? He will get Maxed by the Clippers, and if not 10 other teams would.

If you were PG, think about it -Philly live or die by a 30-year-old, always injured great, with no depth or trade assets. Sixers would be the worst landing spot for him.

[eyeatoma]

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[Eyeamok]

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Good news. As long as this team does not fall to the 9th spot in the standings it's all good. 7 vs 8 for the 7th spot. A healthy Embiid and the 76ers have a shot at making the 7th seed and then it's on to a historic playoff run. All the while Embiid will be getting better and better. Good times.

[the_process]

We all know Morey's M.O.

Doesn't matter whether it's right, wrong, or indifferent. He will absolutely max out Paul George.

But why would PG come to Philly? He will get Maxed by the Clippers, and if not 10 other teams would.

If you were PG, think about it -Philly live or die by a 30-year-old, always injured great, with no depth or trade assets. Sixers would be the worst landing spot for him.

I can't answer for PG obviously; all I know is there's some reason he hasn't signed an extension yet, and I'd like to know what it is.

Logic would dictate if they were offering PG the same as Kawhi and he wanted to stay... he would've signed, right?

[the_process]

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Good news. As long as this team does not fall to the 9th spot in the standings it's all good. 7 vs 8 for the 7th spot. A healthy Embiid and the 76ers have a shot at making the 7th seed and then it's on to a historic playoff run. All the while Embiid will be getting better and better. Good times.

They will lose to Miami in the 7-8 game and beat Chicago in the 8th seed game. Sixers luck. Joel destined to get his ass kicked by Boston over and over again.