Muzbar wrote:jnrjr79 wrote:Muzbar wrote:The 6ers have much bigger plans than absorbing Zach LaVines contract. I don't expect Philly to show much interest in Zach.
They're likely to make a run at Paul George, but I don't know what else their "much bigger plans" are. Try to pry Durant from the Suns? It sure seems like based on Ishbia's comments that that is not likely.
Paul George is a much bigger plan. Filling out the roster with a better supporting players either by trade or via FA is a bigger plan than absorbing 43m of Zachs contract leaving them not much else to fill out the rest of the roster.
There's even talk they could go after Jimmy. Zero talk about them having interest in Zach.
Ok, so no, they do not have "much bigger plans," if that's all you're talking about. George is better than LaVine, to be sure, but he's not some top 10 NBA player.
Butler would be really stupid given his availability issues. Riley said he won't trade him, while simultaneously criticizing the hell out of him, so maybe he actually will be made available. But then you have to agree to a new contract for a 35 year-old guy (as of the start of next season) who coasts through the regular season, all while having to also deal with Embiid's availability issues.
It's not a "bigger" plan in my view, but your suggestion of filling out the roster with better supporting players is, IMO, the way to go, though it would certainly be counter to Morey's history.