2025 Fantasy Trade Thread

[Jhawk03]

What sort of return would you be looking for in return for PG and #3?

Kevin Durant

But I want PG off this team about as bad as I wanted Horford gone when he was here so there's that.

Would you do that?

If I was confident in Embiid's health (and KDs...) I'd certainly be tempted. Even if I just knew I'd get 1 for sure season with the team being healthy.

But you can't keep doubling down... Right?

I think you need to come away with a high upside, cost controlled young player and let things ride with the Maxey/PG/Embiid trio.

The two timelines approach kinda feels like it could work here for the simple fact that they've shown that they can bottom out pretty hard if guys aren't healthy, so you're not stuck in no-man's-land Bulls territory.

Let me be clear about even suggesting the idea

It's not about actually wanting KD, but lets not pretend like moving Paul George will be easy. Using the #3 pick in this scenario may be the most optimal way of getting rid of that contract. I don't have a problem with PG the player insomuch the terrible contract. Hell, I would even entertain a PG for Bradley Beal swap (Beal has one less year left I think) in order to keep #3. My sole agenda this offseason is getting rid of Paul George, in the most optimal and realistic way possible.

[PhillyFan11]

Sixers out: Paul George, Jared McCain, Eric Gordon, and #3

To the Rockets for:

Fred VanVleet, Tari Eason, Cam Whitmore, and #10

[the_process]

Sixers out: Paul George, Jared McCain, Eric Gordon, and #3

To the Rockets for:

Fred VanVleet, Tari Eason, Cam Whitmore, and #10

I'm good with that. But pretty sure the Rockets want to keep FVV. Maybe just McCain, Oubre, and 3 for Eason, Whitmore, and 10?

[youngcrev]

Sixers out: Paul George, Jared McCain, Eric Gordon, and #3

To the Rockets for:

Fred VanVleet, Tari Eason, Cam Whitmore, and #10

I'm good with that. But pretty sure the Rockets want to keep FVV. Maybe just McCain, Oubre, and 3 for Eason, Whitmore, and 10?

Yuck. Take McCain and Whitmore out.

I love Eason, but if you give up McCain and #3 in a deal you need a star player coming back. This just feels like an asset downgrade.

Original deal at least gets us off PGs deal, but I wouldn't do that one either.

[PhillyFan11]

Sixers out: Paul George, Jared McCain, Eric Gordon, and #3

To the Rockets for:

Fred VanVleet, Tari Eason, Cam Whitmore, and #10

I'm good with that. But pretty sure the Rockets want to keep FVV. Maybe just McCain, Oubre, and 3 for Eason, Whitmore, and 10?

Nah, McCain would only be involved to get the Rockets to take on PG’s contract. Without that benefit I think that would be a pretty terrible deal. Without McCain? Sure, throw in a Council/Edwards if it helps

[Arsenal]

Sixers out: Paul George, Jared McCain, Eric Gordon, and #3

To the Rockets for:

Fred VanVleet, Tari Eason, Cam Whitmore, and #10

I'm good with that. But pretty sure the Rockets want to keep FVV. Maybe just McCain, Oubre, and 3 for Eason, Whitmore, and 10?

Nah, McCain would only be involved to get the Rockets to take on PG’s contract. Without that benefit I think that would be a pretty terrible deal. Without McCain? Sure, throw in a Council/Edwards if it helps

It's a terrible deal for us. We're not burning premium asset value to "dump" PG. Just take him out of the deal.

[davesilver]

I think I’d do #3 and Drum/Oubre for #10 and Tari Eason

Rockets could grab a high risk/reward wing in Ace to slot in the 3 next to Amen/Jabari/Sengun/Green

I’d probably trade down 10 to 15 and 24 with okc, and grab Essengue and Clifford.

Maxey Grimes PG Eason Embiid
McCain Clifford Edwards Essengue Bona

Wonder if we’d have the ability to resign Yabu. Feels like absolutely a team that can contend, and one with a very bright future / young core

[PhillyFan11]

I'm good with that. But pretty sure the Rockets want to keep FVV. Maybe just McCain, Oubre, and 3 for Eason, Whitmore, and 10?

Nah, McCain would only be involved to get the Rockets to take on PG’s contract. Without that benefit I think that would be a pretty terrible deal. Without McCain? Sure, throw in a Council/Edwards if it helps

It's a terrible deal for us. We're not burning premium asset value to "dump" PG. Just take him out of the deal.

Agree to disagree. Dumping PG should be priority #1 in my opinion. I think we are in purgatory while paying a crippled Jo and a past his prime, injury prone PG max deals.

If I thought Embiid was tradeable at the moment I would also be advocating for trading for him too.

The Ebmiid, PG, Maxey trio is never going to win a championship. We should be trying to hit the eject button on that plan now. I also know it’s not going to happen while Morey is still in charge

[Arsenal]

Nah, McCain would only be involved to get the Rockets to take on PG’s contract. Without that benefit I think that would be a pretty terrible deal. Without McCain? Sure, throw in a Council/Edwards if it helps

It's a terrible deal for us. We're not burning premium asset value to "dump" PG. Just take him out of the deal.

Agree to disagree. Dumping PG should be priority #1 in my opinion. I think we are in purgatory while paying a crippled Jo and a past his prime, injury prone PG max deals.

If I thought Embiid was tradeable at the moment I would also be advocating for trading for him too.

The Ebmiid, PG, Maxey trio is never going to win a championship. We should be trying to hit the eject button on that plan now. I also know it’s not going to happen while Morey is still in charge

You have the right diagnosis but the wrong prescription. The fact that we're in "purgatory" and no longer a contender means we should be planning for the future. Which means riding out PG's contract instead of burning premium draft assets to get rid of it quickly, because we're not a short-term contender anyway.

[the_process]

Nah, McCain would only be involved to get the Rockets to take on PG’s contract. Without that benefit I think that would be a pretty terrible deal. Without McCain? Sure, throw in a Council/Edwards if it helps

It's a terrible deal for us. We're not burning premium asset value to "dump" PG. Just take him out of the deal.

Agree to disagree. Dumping PG should be priority #1 in my opinion. I think we are in purgatory while paying a crippled Jo and a past his prime, injury prone PG max deals.

If I thought Embiid was tradeable at the moment I would also be advocating for trading for him too.

The Ebmiid, PG, Maxey trio is never going to win a championship. We should be trying to hit the eject button on that plan now. I also know it’s not going to happen while Morey is still in charge

The Sixers should absolutely be trading Embiid and George.

However, Morey will not even think about that until next summer at the earliest.

I don't want them to take Ace Bailey. Dude screams bust. I'm sorry.

[the_process]

Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming.

NOP gets Embiid and 3
ORL gets Maxey and 7
PHI gets Zion and Franz

[Stanford]

If Morey traded a first to get off PG, he should be banned from the NBA. I can't believe there are people here suggesting it.

[mjkvol]

Nah, McCain would only be involved to get the Rockets to take on PG’s contract. Without that benefit I think that would be a pretty terrible deal. Without McCain? Sure, throw in a Council/Edwards if it helps

It's a terrible deal for us. We're not burning premium asset value to "dump" PG. Just take him out of the deal.

Agree to disagree. Dumping PG should be priority #1 in my opinion. I think we are in purgatory while paying a crippled Jo and a past his prime, injury prone PG max deals.

If I thought Embiid was tradeable at the moment I would also be advocating for trading for him too.

The Ebmiid, PG, Maxey trio is never going to win a championship. We should be trying to hit the eject button on that plan now. I also know it’s not going to happen while Morey is still in charge

Agree 100%. Any plan that involves counting on George and Embiid should be dismissed immediately. I accept the fact that as things are Embiid is untradable, but the #1 focus between now and the deadline should be to jettison George without burning premium assets.

[PhillyFan11]

It's a terrible deal for us. We're not burning premium asset value to "dump" PG. Just take him out of the deal.

Agree to disagree. Dumping PG should be priority #1 in my opinion. I think we are in purgatory while paying a crippled Jo and a past his prime, injury prone PG max deals.

If I thought Embiid was tradeable at the moment I would also be advocating for trading for him too.

The Ebmiid, PG, Maxey trio is never going to win a championship. We should be trying to hit the eject button on that plan now. I also know it’s not going to happen while Morey is still in charge

You have the right diagnosis but the wrong prescription. The fact that we're in "purgatory" and no longer a contender means we should be planning for the future. Which means riding out PG's contract instead of burning premium draft assets to get rid of it quickly, because we're not a short-term contender anyway.

We agree that the ship is going in the wrong direction, and I will concede that it won’t be easy to turn around. But watching the ship slowly sink for the next 2/3 years isn’t a fate I’m willing to accept.

(Sloppy analogy, but you get it)

[ProcessDoctor]

I think I’d do #3 and Drum/Oubre for #10 and Tari Eason

Rockets could grab a high risk/reward wing in Ace to slot in the 3 next to Amen/Jabari/Sengun/Green

I’d probably trade down 10 to 15 and 24 with okc, and grab Essengue and Clifford.

Maxey Grimes PG Eason Embiid
McCain Clifford Edwards Essengue Bona

Wonder if we’d have the ability to resign Yabu. Feels like absolutely a team that can contend, and one with a very bright future / young core

Unless Morey loves Ace or Edge, I think my favorite outcome is a trade down with Houston (Eason or Jabari + #10). Essengue is just such an intriguing prospect that can develop behind Eason or Jabari. He may never become a primary scoring option, but he seems to be just so good at everything else.

[Negrodamus]

If Morey traded a first to get off PG, he should be banned from the NBA. I can't believe there are people here suggesting it.

Maybe we can make it a future top 6 protected first rounder!

[PhillyFan11]

If Morey traded a first to get off PG, he should be banned from the NBA. I can't believe there are people here suggesting it.

Being the only GM willing to give PG that contract should have been the fireable offense.

[youngcrev]

If Morey traded a first to get off PG, he should be banned from the NBA. I can't believe there are people here suggesting it.

Being the only GM willing to give PG that contract should have been the fireable offense.

That's just false though. Orlando and the Golden State were both known pursuers, and that's just the reported ones.

[mjkvol]

Again, we aren't contending next season, which provides a perfect pump and dump opportunity for George. If he is producing and is relatively healthy, some contender is likely to bite at the deadline. I agree that burning premium assets to get off of him is a non-starter, but I honestly don't believe it will be necessary.

[PhillyNj]

Again, we aren't contending next season, which provides a perfect pump and dump opportunity for George. If he is producing and is relatively healthy, some contender is likely to bite at the deadline. I agree that burning premium assets to get off of him is a non-starter, but I honestly don't believe it will be necessary.

Don’t agree with this. If the Sixers are reasonably healthy, they will absolutely be contenders. No one knows the future, you can’t say this as certainty.