Sixers Expressed Interest In Noah Vonleh

As the Sixers explore ways to add depth to their roster, one player they’ve inquired on is Knicks power forward Noah Vonleh, a source tells Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News (Twitter link).

Vonleh, the ninth overall pick in the 2014 draft, is enjoying a career year in New York after some underwhelming seasons in Charlotte, Portland, and Chicago. In 43 games (26.3 MPG) so far in 2018/19, the former Indiana Hoosier has averaged 8.6 PPG and 8.5 RPG with a .464/.411/.736 shooting line.

Vonleh’s minimum salary contract makes him an even more attractive trade target for rival teams, though he’ll reach unrestricted free agency this summer. The Knicks will only hold Vonleh’s Non-Bird rights, meaning they’d likely have to use cap room or an exception to re-sign him in July. As such, New York may be motivated to move him now rather than risk losing him for nothing, especially if the team can get an asset or two in return.

As for the Sixers, they remain on the lookout for frontcourt depth after moving Dario Saric and Robert Covington to Minnesota in the Jimmy Butler blockbuster. A player like Vonleh could be a good fit for the club, given his ability to space the floor by making the occasional three-pointer.

In addition to controlling all their own future first-round picks and Miami’s unprotected 2021 first-rounder, the 76ers hold at least three second-round picks for each year through 2021, giving them plenty of flexibility in trade talks for roster upgrades.

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