As the Sixers head toward the NBA trade deadline, Derek Bodner and Rich Hoffman of The Athletic catalogue just which players Philadelphia’s revamped front office might be willing to move. Unsurprisingly, Bodner and Hoffman do not think the 28-12 Sixers will be willing to trade All-Stars Joel Embiid or Ben Simmons this season.
Conversely, Danny Green, Mike Scott, Terrance Ferguson, and Vincent Poirier are all earmarked as possible trade candidates for salary-matching purposes in hypothetical outgoing deals. Bodner and Hoffman think that the Sixers will be reluctant to move Shake Milton, Tobias Harris and Seth Curry, as those players probably have more value to Philadelphia than they would in a trade.
There’s more out of the Atlantic Division:
- Yesterday, Celtics team president Danny Ainge claimed that trade chatter around the NBA has been relatively quiet, but that he anticipated talks to heat up next week, tweets Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe. There have already been three trades agreed upon today.
- Raptors guard Fred VanVleet, who returned to the court for Toronto tonight, detailed his bout with COVID-19, as Doug Smith of the Toronto Star details. VanVleet dealt with a sore back and body, plus a high fever. “I wouldn’t wish it on anybody,” he said. “I’m just happy to be back with the team right now.”
- Nets head coach Steve Nash says that All-Star forward Kevin Durant remains a few weeks away from a return to game action, according to Malika Andrews of ESPN. Durant continues to recover from a right hamstring strain that has kept him sidelined since February 13. “We’re monitoring it and expect him to make a full recovery,” Nash said. “And hopefully it won’t be too long. But he’s probably got a couple weeks of ramp-up left.”
I think it’s going to be pretty quiet for the Celtics and Raptors. Sixers will make some move(s). Nets will clean up in BO market.
It’s because nobody want to talk to Doofus Danny the C’s have nothing any teams want unless it’s the big names J&J he screwed the C’s with all this crappie draft picks and wasted 1st rounders
Now that he has already given up on this season then he shouldn’t even consider moving R. Williams or P. Pritchard unless it’s for a big name like Beal, Collins or KAT
Dinwiddie to the Knickerbockers ….
Fournier to the Knickerbockers …..
Both actually are FA next yr. And we can sign them both. Don’t know what Knicks will do. But l know Noel, Payton, #1 pick for Dinwiddie would work.
You do know that Dinwiddie is out for the season?)
Dins still gets discussed among FOs. Unusual, but his possible early return provides an excuse to do so.
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So the reporter thinks the 6ers will keep their keepers but trade their scrubs. Like every other team plans on doing. How about considering mutually beneficial deals?
Dinwiddie is 27 and can start at PG next yr and for next 8 yrs. That’s one position we won’t have to worry about. A future pick is not worth as much when it’s in the 20s. We got 10 picks in next 3 yrs. 5 (#1) picks, 5 (2nd rd) picks. In 2021 we have 3 of top 32 picks in draft. So we can afford to give up a 2023 #1 pick or later. Dinwiddie is worth it.
Last thing the Knicks need to do is trade draft picks right now.
I guess according to you. We will never upgrade our scoring. Knicks are 26th in team offense. Only way you fix that is by dealing pick, picks for young star/scorers. Really doesn’t matter what I think. Knicks will move picks for a player, most likely next yr. Considering Nets window is now. It’s mutually beneficial to do a Dinwiddie trade imo.
Yeah they won’t be trading Embiid.
no way!