Nearly three weeks after first agreeing to terms, the Sixers were finally able to complete their six-player trade with the Thunder today, acquiring Danny Green, Terrance Ferguson, and Vincent Poirier in the deal.
According to Derek Bodner of The Athletic (Twitter link), one minor aspect of the deal was previously unreported, as the 76ers sent $2MM in cash to Oklahoma City to complete the move. That amount will count toward the $5.617MM limit that Philadelphia can sent out in trades over the course of the 2020/21 league year.
Here’s more out of Philadelphia:
- Tyrese Maxey and Mike Scott received clearance to participate in non-contact drills today and are expected to join the team’s group workouts on Wednesday, tweets Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Maxey and Scott had to clear the NBA’s coronavirus protocols after registering positive tests.
- Addressing the James Harden trade rumors connecting the Sixers to the Rockets star, head coach Doc Rivers said he’s making it clear to his players that those rumors aren’t coming from Philadelphia’s side (Twitter link via Pompey). “You know, as long as you don’t hear them from us, you should be very comfortable,” Rivers said. “We like our team, man. I tell you, that team I just watched out there (at practice) is really special.”
- Rivers’ comments were in response to a report that said Harden has indicated to Houston that he’d be open to a trade to Philadelphia. In an Insider-only story, ESPN’s Bobby Marks explores which teams could realistically make a play for Harden, noting that any 76ers offer would almost certainly have to start with Ben Simmons.
Trade for Harden
Simmons + 2021 First + 2023 First = 67% asking price
Harris and Danny Green have negative trade value
Lol stop being Silly (pun intended)! Sixers are not giving up Simmons!
I could go Tobias 2021/23 firsts 22/24 pick swaps and perhaps Maxey/Thybulle/and/or Milton…anything more and I wouldn’t even talk.
Personally I like our team and would wait till the deadline to see if our pieces are fitting right before trading anyone. I like Harden but I question the fit with Him/Ben/Joel…I don’t think we need him…but you don’t close the door on that level of player without looking and talking.
Tobias as the headline likely won’t move the needle for a Harden trade
Probably not….but if the rumors coming out of Houston are true (not convinced myself or to what degree), but if things are as bad as they say Houston has little leverage. The sixers are not looking to dump players (Jo/Ben), so we would have the better position of leverage and IMO the better GM
Until Harden has one year left on his deal the Rockets hold all the leverage. They don’t have to trade him just to appease him. The rockets need to at least get $.96 to a dollar because I’m not sure it’s possible to get dollar for dollar on a player like Harden.
Lol Tobias as a headliner for Eric Gordon is more reasonable than for Harden
Harden is worth way more than Simmons.
Two first round picks doesn’t even come close.
Trade Harden to the wizards for Beal ha ha Ha
Doubtful that either guy wants that trade…unless they are both open to it no one will trade for a guy who does not plan on fitting into long term plans.
With Harden
Rockets fans view 76ers first round picks and swap have little value
Third team needs to help
Boston trade for Harden and Eric Gordon in exchange for Jaylen Brown and kamba Walker + 2025 first round pick + 2 more first rounds picks from 2023 and 2024
Boston already realized Harden is the problem and decided not to bring him into their culture.
No thanks
The Hawks are circling
#FreeTheBeard
Harden & Watson for Simmons & Wentz.
Harden seems to not understand the concepts of free agency:
1) He signed a contract. He’s still two years away from picking another team.
2) Just because he wants to play for a specific team does not mean he gets to force his way onto it.
Why not? You are fine with a team that signs a player and then trades them without consent…are you fine with a team leveraging themselves but not a player? In this era a superstar can often times dictate their way out of a situation. Not sure why this bothers you? It seems to be the new normal.
Illegalities often bother onlookers.
I think he means if the Rockets decide to trade him to Indiana, their is nothing Harden can do about it.
No…but why would Indiana (or any team) trade for a guy who does not 1. Want to be there and 2 has no interest in staying there. The market is small of places where he wants to go…so their options are limited or they can just keep a disgruntled player…either way it seems Houston is in for a long season
Jimmy Butler shut that theory down 2 years ago LOL… It’s a superstar’s league. Players have just as much leverage, no matter how much people want to think they don’t. And the league wants star players in big markets. If he wants out bad enough, he could make it real uncomfortable and force Houston’s hand.
This: link to hoopsrumors.com
Harden needs to drop his stock a bit. The Rockets are asking for more then anyone is comfortable.
Harden can’t help that his stock is so ridiculously high after averaging more than 30 PPG in each of the last two seasons. It’s not his fault that he is already one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.
Why are you hanging on to a player that wants to screw your team. He may not even be top ten 2020. Offense-only, cannot adjust, malcontent.
3 seasons… man you can’t get anything right, can you?
Let’s say the Nets have already made the offer headlined by LaVert and Dinwiddie. Houston hasn’t budged. Sixers are not giving up Ben Simmons. So the Rockets will go into the season and the asking price will come down. Matching 41M and not blowing up your team completely is a tall task for a contender. Sixers stance should start and end with Harris, no reason to budge.off that. Rockets are the one with a dwindling asset.
Y, so he can take all the shots , THAT BOAT HAS BEEN FLOATED , that MAN is a locker room NIGHTMARE.
Maybe focus on another stretch 4? In-season trade… Bradley + Ferguson and 2 2nds for Bjelica?