2025 Fantasy Trade Thread

[the_process]

I don’t see it as “getting rid of Embiid”. I see it as getting a C who can run with their guards. Embiid even when he was young didn’t like running the floor.

Little tweak.

CHI gets Embiid
PHI gets Lauri, Kessler, and Dalen Terry
UTA gets Vucevic, Pat Williams, Eric Gordon, POR 1st via CHI, 28 LAC 1st, 30 PHI 1st (top 4 protected through 32 then two 2nds)

Chicago is one of the few teams I could see taking a flier on Embiid. The other two are Golden State (ties with Steph/Jimmy) and Minny (think the late prime Shaq to Ant's Wade).

I don't see Minnesota going for Embiid.

Agreed on Chicago. GSW has no way to match money. They aren't trading Draymond. Him and Steph are Dubs4lyfe.

The other type of team I could see being interested in Embiid is a mid/small market team who never gets the star player types and wants to make a splash. Think Sacto or Charlotte.

[stormi]

Embiid for Draymond + Kuminga...


Maxey/McCain/Lowry
Edgecombe/Grimes/Gordon
George/Oubre/Edwards
Green/Kuminga/Watford
Bona/Drummond/Broome

This is an interesting idea.

I think Maxey could lead the league in scoring with his 2-man game with Draymond who'd really help our interior defense and half court playmaking. Actually he could run all of his Steph actions with McCain or Maxey and just create so much space for our shooters.

Kuminga is another flier asset like Grimes, except he's started the season on fire.

If you could turn one of Grimes/McCain/Kuminga into legit option at the #5 like a Walker Kessler you're cooking something serious.

[ProcessDoctor]

Embiid for Draymond + Kuminga...


Maxey/McCain/Lowry
Edgecombe/Grimes/Gordon
George/Oubre/Edwards
Green/Kuminga/Watford
Bona/Drummond/Broome

This is an interesting idea.

I think Maxey could lead the league in scoring with his 2-man game with Draymond who'd really help our interior defense and half court playmaking. Actually he could run all of his Steph actions with McCain or Maxey and just create so much space for our shooters.

Kuminga is another flier asset like Grimes, except he's started the season on fire.

If you could turn one of Grimes/McCain/Kuminga into legit option at the #5 like a Walker Kessler you're cooking something serious.

You could follow-up with Drummond + LAC 1st for Kessler. You'd then have to worry about re-signing Kessler + Grimes though. Oubre gone.

[the_process]

Embiid for Draymond + Kuminga...


Maxey/McCain/Lowry
Edgecombe/Grimes/Gordon
George/Oubre/Edwards
Green/Kuminga/Watford
Bona/Drummond/Broome

This is an interesting idea.

I think Maxey could lead the league in scoring with his 2-man game with Draymond who'd really help our interior defense and half court playmaking. Actually he could run all of his Steph actions with McCain or Maxey and just create so much space for our shooters.

Kuminga is another flier asset like Grimes, except he's started the season on fire.

If you could turn one of Grimes/McCain/Kuminga into legit option at the #5 like a Walker Kessler you're cooking something serious.

You could follow-up with Drummond + LAC 1st for Kessler. You'd then have to worry about re-signing Kessler + Grimes though. Oubre gone.

Utah probably wants a lot more than that for Kessler unfortunately.

[the_process]

What about that two way kid Vukcevic that WSH has? Can you just offer a standard contract to a two way player and they can leave?

[the_process]

CHI gets Embiid
MIA gets Vucevic, Terry, 26 POR 1st, 28 LAC 1st, 30 PHI 1st
PHI gets Adebayo and Williams

This increases MIA cap space next summer, gives them a bunch more ammo for trades (Giannis?), and fully turns the keys over to Ware in the middle.

[stormi]

CHI gets Embiid
MIA gets Vucevic, Terry, 26 POR 1st, 28 LAC 1st, 30 PHI 1st
PHI gets Adebayo and Williams

This increases MIA cap space next summer, gives them a bunch more ammo for trades (Giannis?), and fully turns the keys over to Ware in the middle.

Kind of feels like a no-brainer for me, which makes me skeptical that both sides would agree.

Don't love giving up that 2030 pick, but a move like this would really round out our line-up.

[ProcessDoctor]

If LAC looks cooked...

HOU out: FVV, Eason, Adams
HOU in: Harden

LAC out: Harden
LAC in: FVV, Adams, 2028 LAC 1st

PHI out: 2028 LAC 1st
PHI in: Eason

Maxey/McCain/Lowry
Edgecombe/Grimes/Gordon
George/Oubre/Edwards
Eason/Watford/Barlow
Embiid/Drummond/Bona/Broome

Next year, you re-sign Eason and whoever between Grimes and Oubre keeps us under the 2nd apron (we know this FO won't go into the 2nd apron).

[ProcessDoctor]

Since we didn't use the TMLE, we can send out a pick(s) without any salary attached for Eason. His $5.6 salary fits just within the TMLE.

The trick will be either finding a 3rd team or Houston accepting just picks in exchange. They need a lead guard badly though.

In terms of long-term signings, if we appear to be competitive, you trade for him and then decide who to re-sign between Grimes and Oubre over the summer. As of now, we're projected about $44 mil under the 2nd apron with 9 players under contract next summer. Eason + Grimes combined could very well get that amount.

[the_process]

Since we didn't use the TMLE, we can send out a pick(s) without any salary attached for Eason. His $5.6 salary fits just within the TMLE.

The trick will be either finding a 3rd team or Houston accepting just picks in exchange. They need a lead guard badly though.

In terms of long-term signings, if we appear to be competitive, you trade for him and then decide who to re-sign between Grimes and Oubre over the summer. As of now, we're projected about $44 mil under the 2nd apron with 9 players under contract next summer. Eason + Grimes combined could very well get that amount.

Eason and Grimes combined will be a minimum of 50M.

I'm not very interested in Tari Eason on a 4-100 contract. Not really ecstatic about Grimes at that number, either, but I could talk myself into it.

They need to deal Embiid and/or George.

[the_process]

CHI gets Embiid
MIA gets Vucevic, Terry, 26 POR 1st, 28 LAC 1st, 30 PHI 1st
PHI gets Adebayo and Williams

This increases MIA cap space next summer, gives them a bunch more ammo for trades (Giannis?), and fully turns the keys over to Ware in the middle.

Kind of feels like a no-brainer for me, which makes me skeptical that both sides would agree.

Don't love giving up that 2030 pick, but a move like this would really round out our line-up.

I almost left the 30 pick out, but I didn't think Miami would do the deal without it.

This kind of trade would really put the Sixers in the Eastern Conference conversation this year.

[ProcessDoctor]

Since we didn't use the TMLE, we can send out a pick(s) without any salary attached for Eason. His $5.6 salary fits just within the TMLE.

The trick will be either finding a 3rd team or Houston accepting just picks in exchange. They need a lead guard badly though.

In terms of long-term signings, if we appear to be competitive, you trade for him and then decide who to re-sign between Grimes and Oubre over the summer. As of now, we're projected about $44 mil under the 2nd apron with 9 players under contract next summer. Eason + Grimes combined could very well get that amount.

Eason and Grimes combined will be a minimum of 50M.

I'm not very interested in Tari Eason on a 4-100 contract. Not really ecstatic about Grimes at that number, either, but I could talk myself into it.

They need to deal Embiid and/or George.

Nah no way they get deals *starting* at $25 mil. Maybe AAV, but starting at $25 mil means getting over $30 mil AAV depending on the contract length.

Like, would you re-sign either at 4-years $100 mil? That would mean each starting at ~$22 mil.

You could probably get Grimes for 4 years $80 mil, which would start him at ~$17 mil. If he wants more, then you focus on Oubre.

Starting salaries of $17 mil (Grimes) + $22 mil (Eason) would leave about $6 mil left for 3 more players before hitting the 2nd apron.

Or, you just do what recent champions have done and take on the 2nd apron for 2 years when George expires.

Maxey/McCain/(min)
Edgecombe/Grimes
George/Edwards/(min)
Eason/Watford/(min)
Embiid/Bona/Broome

[the_process]

Since we didn't use the TMLE, we can send out a pick(s) without any salary attached for Eason. His $5.6 salary fits just within the TMLE.

The trick will be either finding a 3rd team or Houston accepting just picks in exchange. They need a lead guard badly though.

In terms of long-term signings, if we appear to be competitive, you trade for him and then decide who to re-sign between Grimes and Oubre over the summer. As of now, we're projected about $44 mil under the 2nd apron with 9 players under contract next summer. Eason + Grimes combined could very well get that amount.

Eason and Grimes combined will be a minimum of 50M.

I'm not very interested in Tari Eason on a 4-100 contract. Not really ecstatic about Grimes at that number, either, but I could talk myself into it.

They need to deal Embiid and/or George.

Nah no way they get deals *starting* at $25 mil. Maybe AAV, but starting at $25 mil means getting over $30 mil AAV depending on the contract length.

Like, would you re-sign either at 4-years $100 mil? That would mean each starting at ~$22 mil.

You could probably get Grimes for 4 years $80 mil, which would start him at ~$17 mil. If he wants more, then you focus on Oubre.

Starting salaries of $17 mil (Grimes) + $22 mil (Eason) would leave about $6 mil left for 3 more players before hitting the 2nd apron. Or, you just do what recent champions have done and take on the 2nd apron for 2 years when George expires.

Maxey/McCain/(min)
Edgecombe/Grimes
George/Edwards/(min)
Eason/Watford/(min)
Embiid/Bona/Broome

I meant AAV 25M. We know Grimes started at 30M AAV, for example.

And Eason was already offered over 100M and turned it down because it wasn't fully guaranteed. I suppose it could've been 5 years, though? Which is more reasonable, but a limited energy type PF at over 10% of the cap isn't the best salary allocation.

Also, tons of teams have cap room this summer, and that will drive up prices.

[ProcessDoctor]

Eason and Grimes combined will be a minimum of 50M.

I'm not very interested in Tari Eason on a 4-100 contract. Not really ecstatic about Grimes at that number, either, but I could talk myself into it.

They need to deal Embiid and/or George.

Nah no way they get deals *starting* at $25 mil. Maybe AAV, but starting at $25 mil means getting over $30 mil AAV depending on the contract length.

Like, would you re-sign either at 4-years $100 mil? That would mean each starting at ~$22 mil.

You could probably get Grimes for 4 years $80 mil, which would start him at ~$17 mil. If he wants more, then you focus on Oubre.

Starting salaries of $17 mil (Grimes) + $22 mil (Eason) would leave about $6 mil left for 3 more players before hitting the 2nd apron. Or, you just do what recent champions have done and take on the 2nd apron for 2 years when George expires.

Maxey/McCain/(min)
Edgecombe/Grimes
George/Edwards/(min)
Eason/Watford/(min)
Embiid/Bona/Broome

I meant AAV 25M. We know Grimes started at 30M AAV, for example.

And Eason was already offered over 100M and turned it down because it wasn't fully guaranteed. I suppose it could've been 5 years, though? Which is more reasonable, but a limited energy type PF at over 10% of the cap isn't the best salary allocation.

Also, tons of teams have cap room this summer, and that will drive up prices.

IDK man, I still go for it. Grimes clearly loves it here. Eason would be a starter on a contending team here. If you give players the right combination of winning + culture + role they'll wanna stick around. Like I can't see Grimes going to a place like Charlotte for ~$2 mil more per year if he keeps up his role here and we have a nice playoff run.