2018-19 Sixers Season

phillychuck 2019-01-31 22:26:11 UTC #241

Lee, Haradway, Matthews, and Jordan are likely to move again. At least 2 of them. Knicks are looking for draft picks, and the Mavs are looking for younger players than Lee and Hardaway I would think. Wonder if the Sixers might be circling looking to pounce on one of those guys as a functional rotation piece for a draft pick...

nycphils 2019-02-01 01:28:29 UTC #242

How much does Jordan make? If it’s significant then he will end up in the buyout market because competitive capped out team won’t want to salary match unless it’s a long term deal they want to get rid of but the knicks won’t want that, and non competitive teams have no use for him on a one year deal.

I’d happily pull him in for the MLE if he’s bought out.

xogfog 2019-02-01 03:36:20 UTC #243

Simmons named as an All-Star reserve and will also play in the rising stars game. Butler is a possible replacement for Oladipo's slot, TBD. Embid is a voted in starter.

bigegypt0417 2019-02-01 05:49:13 UTC #244

Really nice win in Golden State tonight...excellent team defense down the stretch. Butler handling the ball didn't allow the Warriors to foul Simmons.

kmc1019 2019-02-01 13:37:12 UTC #245

Bonus: Have now moved ahead of Indiana into 3rd place in the East. Can't let up though, Boston is charging

Purduke 2019-02-01 15:35:12 UTC #246

Jordan at $23M; Matthews at $18.6 - same as Kanter.

xogfog 2019-02-03 18:00:07 UTC #247

Sixers with a loss to the Kings last night 115-108. The big 3 all had great games, but the bench, with Chandler out and Redick on a rest day, didn't do much. Muscala had just 3 points and Bolden was scoreless in a combined 31 minutes...

Brand has some work to do. I know reports are the Fultz and Smith are likely to return this year, but the glaring need is at the 4, especially with Chandler out for some time. They also need a guard that can defend the perimeter, but it might be hard getting both.

bigegypt0417 2019-02-05 15:02:25 UTC #248

So since the question is all over social media...is there any scenario in your mind where you try to trade butler before the deadline?

Squire 2019-02-05 15:22:30 UTC #249

Only if I'm completely convinced he won't re-sign here at the end of the season.

bigegypt0417 2019-02-05 15:45:58 UTC #250

Would also need to bring up something substantial based on what we gave up for him.

phillychuck 2019-02-05 18:16:56 UTC #251

For me it would depend on the return. I'm not convinced Butler can "blend" with Simmons and Embiid, but I'm not convinced he can't, either. If you bring back a different, controlled star or two very strong pieces (better than Cov and Dario) I'd have to think about it if they project to be better fits.

VoteForKalas 2019-02-05 19:04:30 UTC #252

If you can get Davis for a package that includes Butler, I'd do it in a nanosecond.

Embiid, Davis and Simmons would be lethal and make the 76ers a talent magnet team, but we'd have similar depth issues and would still need a better SG and backup C.

I do tend to believe Butler does not fit here long term which colors my opinion. I could also support improving the depth via the vet cuts pool and trading for a upgrade to Johnson/Muscala. I also think Chandler is a weak link, but that may need to wait until the off-season.

Squire 2019-02-06 07:47:38 UTC #253

Sixers pull an overnight blockbuster trade

To the Clippers
Wilson Chandler
Mike Muscala
Landry Shamet
Sixers 2020 1st (Lottery Protected)
Miami 2021 1st Unprotected
Detroit 2021 2nd
Detroit 2023 2nd

To the Sixers
Tobias Harris
Mike Scott
Boban Marjanovic

Woj tweets that the Sixers plan is to resign both Harris and Butler and have a Big 4 going forward

nycphils 2019-02-06 08:07:02 UTC #254

Wow. Sad about Shamet, but the rest is no loss at all compared to a starting five of Embiid/Simmons/Butler/Harris/Redick.

Anyone know enough about Boban and Scott to know if they are decent backups at center and wing?

jimbomill 2019-02-06 11:33:39 UTC #255

Drat, I liked that shooter

kmc1019 2019-02-06 11:45:51 UTC #256

Sixers drafted both Luwawu-Cabarrot and Korkmaz a few spots before Raptors grabbed Siakam in 2016 draft. Last night and franchise look pretty different if we could have a do-over there.

Trade for Tobias Harris rightly tries to win now. Our very good starting 5 just got even better, but bench still can't defend perimeter and now has even less shooting.

bigegypt0417 2019-02-06 12:07:12 UTC #257

Team to beat in the east?

VoteForKalas 2019-02-06 13:12:48 UTC #258

Horrible performance against Toronto, the usual issues have still not been solved. We are now 1-6 against Toronto, Boston and Milwaukee

Hopefully, the trade can help

Hopefully, we can get Fultz & Smith back at some point

Hopefully, Brand can get some value from the vet cut pool

Hopefully...

bigegypt0417 2019-02-06 13:30:47 UTC #259

I don't know if I agree that the bench has less shooting...Scott is a good shooter in his own right. Harris also gives the sixers the stretch four they've needed.

bigegypt0417 2019-02-06 13:39:27 UTC #260

this is a fun article to read...I'm thinking Boban will be popular in philly.