The Sixers are exploring the trade market to gauge rival teams’ interest in forwards Tobias Harris and Matisse Thybulle, as well as guards Furkan Korkmaz and Shake Milton, multiple sources tell Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Pompey also previously confirmed that the 76ers are considering potential trade scenarios involving the No. 23 pick and Danny Green‘s expiring contract.
As Pompey writes, Philadelphia is committed to keeping Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, and there’s an expectation James Harden will be back as well. However, the front office realizes the rest of the roster isn’t championship-caliber and is weighing possible ways to upgrade it.
As we noted on Tuesday when we previewed the Sixers’ offseason, Harris’ contract – which will pay him $37.6MM in 2022/23 – would be the team’s most logical trade chip in any major deal involving multiple veteran players. However, Harris was the third or fourth option for the Sixers and his exorbitant cap hit will likely make potential trade partners view him as a negative – or, at best, neutral – asset.
Most of the other possible trade candidates mentioned by Pompey aren’t earning significantly more than the minimum, so their salary-matching value would be limited. Korkmaz will make $5MM next season, while Thybulle is on the books for $4.4MM.
The 76ers hold a $2MM team option on Milton for ’22/23, and Pompey suggests there’s a belief around the NBA that the Sixers won’t pick it up. However, it would need to be exercised in order to make Milton trade-eligible — if it’s declined, he’d become an unrestricted free agent. I’d be surprised if that option isn’t exercised, but the fact that there’s even a question about whether or not that will happen means Milton probably isn’t a very valuable trade asset.
Korkmaz, Thybulle, and Milton were all part of Philadelphia’s regular rotation this past season, but all come with some red flags. Kokmaz made a career-worst 28.9% of his three-pointers, Thybulle failed to take a step forward as an offensive player, and Milton also saw his three-point rate dip (to 32.3%).
I’m sure the asking price will be ridiculous.
A Harris trade without maxey isn’t gonna land then a third star !
Maxey is our 3rd star thank you, and on perhaps the most team friendly contract to boot. We need a 4 who can board (I like Tobias but he is a poor rebounder and adequate at best defender…he did improve on d this year though) a good 3 and d wing a backup 5 a bench ball handler and perhaps 1 more shooter. That’s a hard ask…but getting rid of Maxey ain’t happening most likely
If Tyrese Maxey is your 2nd or 3rd best player then you do NOT have to worry about winning championships. Embiid is a stud who has 2 years left as a superstar. Harden is washed. Maxey is a solid 4th option on a contender. Tobias Harris and Thybulle will generate very little trade interest around the league.
Lol, your opinion is quite numerous! Thanks for the laugh
Delusional Philly Phan is delusional. This team ain’t winning anything the way it’s built right now. Harden is a playoff zero who they’re going to be paying $40m+ when he’s 35 an even worse. Maxey probably surpasses him next year. Doc blows it every year. Morey is the most overrated GM in the league. They’ll need to rebuild soon enough, especially once Embiud wants out because they can’t win anything.
Hmm. Maxey looked and played like an upcoming star in this season’s playoffs.
The Sixers will definitely pick up Milton’s contact.
I can’t stand Phlly, but I feel bad for Embiid. Year after year Philly retools, and year after year they don’t get any better.
Lot of stars in that same boat. Lillard and Beal. One might say Jokic.
Other players were going through that asked for trades or left because of it such as CP3 from NO, Harden from HOU, PG13 from IND, LBJ and Bosh to Miami, etc.
Point is, star players can only take teams so far without help. Good news for Philly and Embiid is they are trying hard to figure it out asap.
I put Embiid on a tier above Lilliard and Beal. Joker was hurt by his teammate’s injuries, not by managerial incompetence.
Embiid is the problem. He hasn’t been able to elevate the team to the top. Always someone else’s fault.
… interesting that your list includes guys who never were able to bring a championship (except for LBJ and Bosh, but Bosh only won because of LBJ). In the end, the winning team will almost always have a single, obvious MVP who leads the team over the competition. I don’t think Embiid will ever be that guy. I’m guessing one day he will be a 37 yr old with bad knees riding the bench for some other team that has a real champion who is leading the team.
His conditioning has always been crap. Doesn’t have a championship mentality like Giannis, KD, etc. Doesn’t make the sacrifices needed to be a true champion. Just feasts in the regular season and moans about how he didn’t win MVP again, then goes back to drinking his Shirley Temple.
I can’t stand philly means nothing friend when its comes to the credibility of your bogus comment. Your sympathy for jojo is misplaced as the Sixers year after year put the top ranked starting 5 on the court. Depth is the issue. Learn the facts before you opine.
1. I know depth is the issue. That is exactly what I am talking about, so we agree.
2. You’re very sensitive.
Who cares, that “top ranked” starting five has never gotten out of the second round
They want to trade one of their better players in thybulle for what tho??
He’s completely one dimensional and was unplayable in the playoffs because teams just went 5 on 4 and left him alone. He’s not worth much.
That gauging they hear on Harris is silence.
Sheesh. They’re keeping Harden. Trust the Process, right? I’m sure this will end well.
Over/under on Embiid demanding out is 2.5 years.
The African warrior is entering a super max friend, hes going nowhere, as a aside, jojo is the most physically dominant player in the league.
True. Too bad Philly is so mediocre.
You know why? Depth.
4 seed
1 seed
4 seed
You have a funny definition of mediocre
My definition of mediocre is a team who makes the playoffs but isn’t a contender.
That’s Philly.
Sixers meet every definition of contender. You’re trolling or being negative, I can never tell.
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Harris & Thybule are not carved in stone, they can be directed to better fit and are talented. Embiid maybe is hard to direct or alter, but Embiid is a given.
Second round exit
Second round exit
First round sweep
Second round exit
Second round exit
That’s not even mediocre when it comes to the playoffs.
Second round exit means round of 8. I would call that consistently in contention. I researched W-L ranks 8,3,13,7,5… avg. 7.2.
IDK what the bar is, but I can see the disappointment.
Okay you win Ben’s lovely saffron sweatshirt.
Yes, just because you make the second round doesn’t mean you’re a legit title contender. Consistently in contention for the playoffs sure, but playoff contention≠title contention. Not making it out of the second round for 5 straight years when you purport to have title aspirations every year is massively disappointing.
Harris, Harden and Danny Green??? That’s almost a $100M in bad contracts, it’s tough to see them upgrading. I think they’ll just have to wait out the Harden and Harris deal and upgrade when the money falls off the books.
I think we are fine with the Harden deal (but I guess it depends on him taking his option or what the extension will look like?) Green??? His contract is 10 mil but non guaranteed at the minute, so it can be cut…unfortunately it counts as 0 in a current trade without the guarantee…Harris is our albatross contract. He is a good teammate, good locker room guy…but a clunky fit, and not worth the amount Brand gave out. A shame but Harris is the guy who needs to go and Thybulle, the 23 and Green (to a lesser degree Kork, sprinter, Niang and/or Milton) will likely need to be attached to get anything in return…I am interested to see how it plays out either way
There should be movement! Been hoping the Cavs get talking.
Good, as they should really.
Besides there ‘big 3’ they should be looking to see what interest there is in their other players and I’m glad they aren’t collusion all in thinking they do have a championship quality roster.
Now as for the return.
I’d personally go Danny Green and Mattise for Malik Beasley, who can play the sixth man role off the bench.
Then to replace Mattise in the starting line up with the 23rd pick which Brooklyn didn’t want I’d select Wendell Moore. He looks pretty promising, the kid of kid which can come onto a playoff team and hold his own as a rookie. Not a superstar in the making but just a good all round role player.
Which then leaves Harris, Korkmaz and Milton.
Milton by the sounds of it won’t get you anything in return so I can see his option not getting picked up. Korkmaz his value will be very low right now can’t see teams giving up anything for him unless he’s including for salary matching.
As for Harris, I’d like to see the team get a 2 for 1 using his contract and by that I mean 2 decent role players for the price of 1. For example Harrison Barnes and Richaun Holmes for Harris, or Bogi Bogdanovic and Royce ONeale.
1 player to be a replacement starter and then another to add to the bench. Now these are just examples so don’t rip me in the replies.
It’s kinda hard to find 30+mil worth of contracts between two players on the same team that have a negative or neutral value. It’s probably more likely to be a three team deal.
So some ideas do look at would be:
1. Tobias Harris for Harrison Barnes and Rich Holmes
2.
Sixers: Duncan Robinson and Doug McDermott
Heat: Josh Richardson
Spurs: Tobias Harris
3.
Sixers: Marcus Morris and Eric Gordon
Clippers: Christian Wood
Rockets: Tobias Harris and a future first
I would be open to trade 1
2 would make me vomit
3 I would be ok with landing Wood and/or Morris and Gordon.
It will be interesting to say the least. We can’t just run it back that’s for sure
Yeah I think 1 would be ideal.
2 is pretty weak, maybe Spurs flip us a first considering they have a bunch of them. But even then not the greatest. I think Duncan Robinson would be alright but McDermott does nothing for me.
3, I just think Marcus Morris would be great for us, returning home to Philly. Bring that aggression and physicality I think we have lacked at times. Joel brings it but he’s a star player and you don’t want your star doing the dirty work. Gordon would be cool and I think he’d want to come link up with James Harden again but it would make the Malik Beasley deal completely unnecessary so maybe give the rockets Thybulle and save the first then just simply cut green.
Maybe change that third deal to something like
Sixers: Marcus Morris and Eric Gordon
Clippers: Christian Wood and Shake Milton
Rockets: Tobias Harris, Mattise Thybulle and a protected first way down the road.
Then cut Danny Green and see what you can do in FA.
1. Maxey. ???
2. Harden. Gordon
3. Moore. Korkmaz
4. Morris. Niang
5. Embiid. ???
Money Help lakers get rid of westbrook and we will help you get rid of Tobias but we don’t want him let’s send them to Knicks or blazers or okc or wizards
At best, Harris + #23 = A couple of expiring contracts f0r players worse than Harris. If they want to shop for an equal or better player than Harris, then they’ll have to add something significant to that package. Thybulle is worth something, but not enough to move the needle on a Harris package.
PHI would be better served by just accepting that Harris is theirs, and trying to trade just Thybulle and #23 (plus filler if needed) for a upgrade on the wing. I don’t know if its enough, but at least both are positives, and maybe they can add.
Tobias Harris will be the 15th highest paid player in the league next year and has never been an All Star.