With the 76ers exploring ways to upgrade their backcourt, former Sixer Lou Williams is among the players on the club’s radar, league sources tell Michael Scotto of The Athletic. According to Scotto, Philadelphia has expressed interest in Williams.
We heard earlier in the week that Tyreke Evans was another potential trade target being eyed by the Sixers, and both Evans and Williams have a similar appeal. Like Evans, Williams is on an expiring contract and is enjoying perhaps the best season of his career in 2017/18. In 49 games, Lou Will has averaged 23.5 PPG and 5.2 APG, with a .443/.390/.895 shooting line.
Of course, unlike Evans’ Grizzlies, Williams’ Clippers remain firmly in the playoff race in the Western Conference, so it remains to be seen if Los Angles will end up moving its veteran guard. According to Scotto, Williams’ preference would be to re-up with the Clips and remain in L.A. beyond this season, but it’s not clear if the club views him as a long-term piece.
With Williams’ future in Los Angeles uncertain, teams like the Sixers and Cavaliers, among others, are monitoring his situation, hoping the Clippers’ asking price will come down, per Scotto. The Clips are said to be seeking a first-round pick in a deal for Williams.
In addition to eyeing Williams, the Sixers are also keeping tabs on Hawks sharpshooter Marco Belinelli, says Scotto. Both Williams ($7MM) and Belinelli ($6.6MM) are on affordable expiring contracts, so it will be interesting to see if Philadelphia is perhaps willing to offer a draft pick along with Jerryd Bayless, whose contract runs through 2018/19.
Why waste a draft pick to trade Bayless. His contract is up next season. If anything use your expiring contracts to get a player with a year or 2 left from a team looking to blow it up. Blazers/Hornets both in cap hell.
Sixers want to ditch Bayless’ 2018-19 salary in order to open potentially a max offer-cap space. This summer seems to be their last shot to do that for a while.
2018 won’t be the FA sweepstakes you think for the Sixers. Cousins is injured, Durant stays put, PG13 Okc or LA. Really it’s all LBJ or bust. IT is a defensive liability. Randle isn’t a stretch-4. Parker is an RFA I believe. So maybe you get JJ at what he’s actually worth, 8-12M for 1 season. And possibly a bench player like Crawford. 2019 is Klay or bust. Need to use the picks and expiring contracts to trade for someone. Only way it happens. I’d trade Bayless on draft day in that scenario.
Colangelo should really be ashamed of himself. He gave Redick $23mil – 3 times more than he ever made in a single season – and at the trade deadline he’s beating the bushes for another SG. Throw in the Okafor deal where he got a poor return. Just look at the other players teams are trying to move Julius Randle, Rodney Hood, Derrick Favors. Instead we have $52 mil tied up in Booker, Redick, Johnson and Bayless. Seriously flawed roster construction from the get-go. It’s ridiculous.
He should really be fired before he makes them an even bigger mess. Bring back Hinkie!
Yes Reddick is getting paid an absurd amount of money, but its for one year and filled their biggest hole (a two guard who could space the floor). The large salary amount is because its a one year deal, otherwise you’d most likely be looking at a deal around $15m per year for a couple of years.
The Okafor return was poor because no one wanted him. No team was going to give up anything of value for him since he was likely to be cut anyway.
And Amir Johnson is another one year deal brought in to provide a veteran behind Embiid since Embiid played all of 30-40 something games in the previous three seasons. There weren’t any big name free agents last offseason that were worth spending on. And a trade for one was unlikely without breaking up the Sixers intended core (Fultz, Simmons, Saric, Embiid, Covington). So I don’t know what they should’ve done differently. There is a cap floor they had to reach and with so many rookie contracts, giving a guy a large one year contract is the smartest thing to do to reach it.
Don’t forget the high draft trade for fultz. Bring back hinkie!
That was the smart move. Fultz getting hurt is more bad luck than a bad trade. If Philly stayed where they were, they might’ve still gotten Fultz or would’ve chosen between Tatum or Jackson, both of whom would be blocked by Covington/Saric. Its easy to say the Sixers could’ve had Tatum but that was supposedly Boston’s target the entire time and there’s also no guarantee he would’ve played as well as he has in Boston.
You are making too much sense. Nobody knew Fultz was hurt and fans rejoiced when the trade was made. It hasn’t worked out but who knows what will happen in the future. Sixers are considerably better off now than last year at this time. So let’s give this team room to grow and see what happens.
6ers are looking for depth for a playoff push, that’s what teams with a good chance of making the playoffs do.
Here’s the thing. Williams is the same player he was when the Sixers had him. Not a good defender, a chucker. His points are inflated due to no other scoring options on the perimeter. Hell revert to the stat line from Houston more likely that not on this team. Is that worth a 1st? Or just play Bayless until Redick returns.
Might be worth the pick if they take Bayless’ salary for next season,get the extra cap space for the offseason.
They could also end up not getting the 1st they’re asking for.maybe it could get done for a pair of 2’s, like Brooklyn’s this year and Sacramentos next.
better not trade a 1st rounder for nobody unless it’s a real difference maker who is still young or no old dudes with a expiring contract
Reddick’s deal, the Okafor trade, and anything else the Sixers do this year was all geared toward a max deal for somebody this offseason. (Lebron?)
LBJ is the only real target. PG13 isn’t that difference maker. Durant isn’t leaving the golden goose.
LBJ is the only real target. PG13 isn’t that difference maker. Durant isn’t leaving the golden goose. What they need is Fultz at the 2, and a big time SF, and a stretch 4 to pair with Dario. They would have bench depth next year with TLC, Korkmaz maybe, Holmes, TJ. Ersan or Frye on the cheap if they landed LBJ.
There is a soul named Bolden playing in Israel whose ticket is punched for Philly next year. He is GOOD. As the team grows, does our patience? Tonight’s game, eg, Stephenson flapping his arms? C’mon