At one point early this season, it appeared as if the Sixers were tanking for high draft picks and cap space. Then after a few key trades before the deadline to help with cap space and picks, they ended up with a log jam of big men (Nerlens Noel, Joel Embiid, and JaVale McGee). There has been plenty of speculation that Embiid may be on the short end of the stick with respect to who they may look to move. The Sixers rebuilding project is likely to ramp up fast over the next 6-8 months as they recently announced a new slogan for next season.
The team was reportedly willing to trade Joel Embiid for a shot a grabbing the top pick in this year’s draft. Do you think the trade for McGee makes Embiid more or less expendable for the Sixers? Hmmm….
In an unnoticed development at last week’s trade deadline, the 76ers were still trying to trade up for a top pick in this draft, indicating a willingness to talk about Joel Embiid or any player on their team, an NBA source told Forbes.com.
Yes, that’s the Joel Embiid they drafted No. 3 overall last spring, after compiling the worst record and seeing the Cavaliers and Bucks jump ahead of them in the lottery.
H/T: Forbes.com
