Simmons for #1

[SO_MONEY]

JJohnson, Culver, #1, #17, 2023 1st (top 3 protected) for SImmons?

Sixers get depth, and balance

For Minny it's a homerun

Of course, the idea of Beal to the Sixers is always there-Washington taking the 3 picks

Too much for a guy that hard to build around.

[User_friendly]

"Rashad Phillips" though lol

I’m not familiar. Is he not viewed as terribly credible?

I mean, I know this could easily be clickbait so I’m just wondering if you could share a bit more info about him.

Thanks.

He is him

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[PhillyNj]

Seems like very poor value for Simmons

yea terrible trade for philly.
This years draft is probably the least valuable in many years.
Covid shortened season really makes it way harder to evaluate the talent . A player at 10 might be better than 1.

The Sixers aren’t downing anything like this.(risky and stupid).

[HartfordWhalers]

"Rashad Phillips" though lol

I’m not familiar. Is he not viewed as terribly credible?

I mean, I know this could easily be clickbait so I’m just wondering if you could share a bit more info about him.

Thanks.

He’s not really an NBA scout. He’s not employed by a team or news operation. He’s a guy with a website that charges $15 to read his mock draft.

Maybe he’s like that barber that occasionally has inside news, but

If you check the guy out, he is very clearly a guy throwing stuff at the wall versus reporting rumors.

[Texas Chuck]

The source is a joke. That said Minnesota should throw everything they have at Philly. Simmons is maybe the only player in the league save Giannis who makes Towns viable.

[Commodor]

Simmons will be dealt for Culver, 1, Beasley sign and trade. Book it.
Yikers that min pick 2021 is going to be so bad for gsw, their pick might have higher value.

When Lebron came to the Lakers they had placed much higher than the current MIN squad in wins the previous season, he still failed to make the playoffs his first year in the West.

Now Simmons comes in and all of a sudden MIN is a top team?

lol hes not even the top in the East with a Philly team who is better than MIN.

Some people will do anything to devalue GSW's assets.

[Wolveswin]

Seems like very poor value for Simmons

yea terrible trade for philly.
This years draft is probably the least valuable in many years.
Covid shortened season really makes it way harder to evaluate the talent . A player at 10 might be better than 1.

The Sixers aren’t downing anything like this.(risky and stupid).

This draft class just didn’t get the chance to be hyped universally by all NBA organizations. And not just due to Covid, because Ball was overseas and Wiseman didn’t play.

I was reading some good articles on this draft class. And what it boiled down to was NBA organizations work practices. If NBA organizations are late to scout — relying on NCAA tournament and/or draft workouts, they missed the boat. Many organizations fall into this category. So they will not be hyping any one player over another. They won’t have the typical man crush for certain player.

But the articles, almost every article, weren't downplaying the talent available. They were not saying “weak draft” or lack of talent in 2020 draft. Quite opposite. Article says franchise talent is there, but how do you hype what you don’t know?

So I think most drafts become top heavy. Media and clubs hyping up a small sample size of prospects. Painting a few players as organizational centerpieces and more sure thing to carry NBA torch forward.

Ayton draft is a great example. Doncic was overseas and didn’t carry enough hype to go 1 or 2. Ayton hype if cut off early March, no tournament due to Covid close, wouldn’t have been considered the sure thing he became (going #1). More so if only 3 game sample size to base Ayton hype.

I think as the draft draws near the hype will intensify. #1 and #2 could both be traded. Not because of the draft talent represented, but because of the unique situations of both organizations in those two slots.

[Wolveswin]

As I also mentioned on Wolves board, a 3rd team is needed in any Wolves/76ers Simmons trade. I can’t imagine Doc Rivers is going to meet win-NOW expectations in Philly with Ball as his queen chess piece.

Oladipo makes sense.
Pacers get Culver + #17 + Johnson + Spellman
76ers get Dipo + #1

Holiday, Paul, LaVine, and of course Beal all are targets as well. Rivers and 76ers must covet one of them much more than just Ball alone.

[nolang1]

"Rashad Phillips" though lol

I’m not familiar. Is he not viewed as terribly credible?

I mean, I know this could easily be clickbait so I’m just wondering if you could share a bit more info about him.

Thanks.

Mostly known for being the guy who had Luka like 18th or something in his mock draft.

[GutUNC]

"Rashad Phillips" though lol

I’m not familiar. Is he not viewed as terribly credible?

I mean, I know this could easily be clickbait so I’m just wondering if you could share a bit more info about him.

Thanks.

Mostly known for being the guy who had Luka like 18th or something in his mock draft.

He called him a 2nd rounder.

This is a non-topic. The TWolves (since KAT isn't applicable here) don't have the pieces to get Simmons.

[gswhoops]

The source is a joke. That said Minnesota should throw everything they have at Philly. Simmons is maybe the only player in the league save Giannis who makes Towns viable.

Agreed on both fronts. Would Minnesota flip Dlo again so quickly (slash, would KAT be on board with that)?

[HartfordWhalers]

wait... the guy nicknamed himself Yoda?

[Scoot McGroot]

As I also mentioned on Wolves board, a 3rd team is needed in any Wolves/76ers Simmons trade. I can’t imagine Doc Rivers is going to meet win-NOW expectations in Philly with Ball as his queen chess piece.

Oladipo makes sense.
Pacers get Culver + #17 + Johnson + Spellman
76ers get Dipo + #1

Holiday, Paul, LaVine, and of course Beal all are targets as well. Rivers and 76ers must covet one of them much more than just Ball alone.

Culver being a SG, and just being a horrific shooter, really makes him not an attractive piece. 40/30/46 splits while playing 24 minutes a night is the kind of thing that keeps you up at night.

What I’m saying is, is I would gladly ride Oladipo to the trade deadline and value the possible chance to re sign him more than that package. I mean, Indy gets worse and more expensive for a SG that can’t shoot.

[RCM88x]

Simmons is absolutely picture perfect for Minnesota. Pairing him with Russell and KAT would be a massive boost imo, so long as they don't give up too much in the process (no pun intended). Don't think they should throw the whole kitchen sink at Philly for him though.

Definitely not liking it from Philly's POV however, but perhaps taking a shot at a guy like LaMelo is the most viable solution here. Interested to see if this turns into anything (probably not).

[Bentley1225]

A 3rd team would have to be involved to get Sixers a legit starting PG.

The could flip Cullver/Johnson/#1 to New Orleans for Holliday/#13 for example or use Horford/#1 for Holliday/#13

[shrink]

A 3rd team would have to be involved to get Sixers a legit starting PG.

Make me an offer on DeAngelo Russell.

Please.

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JJohnson, Culver, #1, #17, 2023 1st (top 3 protected) for SImmons?

Sixers get depth, and balance

For Minny it's a homerun

Of course, the idea of Beal to the Sixers is always there-Washington taking the 3 picks

Wild idea:

To Minnesota - Ben Simmons
To Washington - #1, #17, Al Horford, Tobias Harris
To Philly - Bradley Beal, John Wall, James Culver, James Johnson (opts into $15mil PO)

**You could also either send #9 from Washington to Philly, or re-direct #17 Philly's way with the Wiz then ending up with #1 and #9.**

Taking Wall might seem rough but at least you're ridding yourself of Horford's (and to an extent Harris') contracts. Plus if Wall can come back and produce even 75% of what he was and you guys can keep Embiid happy, a Beal/Embiid/Wall could be something interesting to watch.

[zimpy27]

Seems like a story made up to bump up LaMelo's value that has been slipping.


Simmons has a poison pill contract. So this trade would only happen months from now

[HartfordWhalers]

A 3rd team would have to be involved to get Sixers a legit starting PG.

Make me an offer on DeAngelo Russell.

Please.

He would be really good next to Ben Simmons with Embiid behind him. Perfect situation to maximize his value imo.

Simmons
Dlo
?
Tobias
Embiid

Needs Horford to salary match and then asks Minny to play 2 bigs.

Horford/Richardson/Scott matches salary with Dlo/Johnson (picks get included, just matching bodies for now)

But Horford/Thybulle for Dlo might be cleaner with Minnesota going for the upside youth versus the expiring sg.. (picks can always be added etc)

Dlo
RIchardson
Simmons
Tobias
Embiid

3 good defenders (2 great), and decent offense?

Minnesota:

Edwards
Thybulle
Culver
?
Towns

No idea....

[Celts17Pride]

The big reason Philly signed Doc Rivers as opposed to MDA was because Rivers is willing to coach Simmons and Embiid. If MDA was the coach they probably would have had to move one of them to suit his style. Coach Doc Rivers allows the Sixers to keep both Simmons and Embiid. They are going nowhere