2024-2025 Sixers Season

[Austinfan]

OKC shows how to run the "Process," it's not just accumulating draft picks, it's scouting and player development that mesh, and a long-term strategy.

Morey is looking more and more like a dinosaur who wants to build a team for last decade.

[bigegypt0417]

OKC did it by trading everything...the sixers could certainly replicate that "process" if they'd like.

Trade Embiid and Maxey for picks.

Morey has not had the chance to actually build the team he wants because of the contracts he inherited.

There isn't one way to build a champion. The Celtics got Tatum and Brown in the draft and then went out and got the right dinosaurs to support them.

[zambonir]

That's a lot more than Zhaire Smith

BREAKING: The Brooklyn Nets have agreed in principle on a trade to send F Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks for Bojan Bogdanovic, four unprotected first-round picks, a protected first-round pick via Bucks, an unprotected pick swap and a second-rounder, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/TEGsIpoa3b

— Adrian Wojnarowski ( @wojespn ) June 26, 2024

[bigegypt0417]

The knicks are Villanova north now.

[zambonir]

yeah I guess Bridges specifically asked to be traded there.

[bkeich]

Wow. Bridges for that many picks. Crazy, he is good, but not top 5 type player.

[zambonir]

Yeah it doesn't sound like there was any opportunity for the Sixers to get him but you still probably don't do that. Of course we may wish they had when they do it for Ingram instead.

[phillychuck]

With the Knicks as now constituted, those first round picks are not worth what we think of as a typical "first round pick". Knicks' picks are probably bottom 5 or so for the near future--good team, money, and a place players will be likely to want to play.

[zambonir]

Well, when you argue it that way you are saying the the Knicks are now one of the two best teams in the East, maybe third in a bad year. So what are the Sixers and what are they supposed to do?

Half the picks are between 2028 and 2031 (two picks and one swap) so who knows.

Sixers not mentioned as one of the other teams (Memphis, Utah) in the mix here.

Sources: Knicks land Bridges as Nets pile up picks

[bkeich]

With the Knicks as now constituted, those first round picks are not worth what we think of as a typical "first round pick". Knicks' picks are probably bottom 5 or so for the near future--good team, money, and a place players will be likely to want to play.

Knicks were suppose to be very good for most of the last 20 years (or more). I am confident in their ability to stay in the bottom half of the league, they might sneak up for a year or two, but some of these picks are going to be lottery picks.

[bigegypt0417]

Basing your belief on the past and not what you see in front of you is an odd take.

The Knicks have built a team that at it's worst over the next few years, will be a lower playoff seed. In todays NBA, no one trades picks they are afraid will be lottery picks.

[zambonir]

You never know with the Knicks ownership. But you could say the same about the Sixers too. And right now they seem to have a settled group (president, GM, coach) after some bumps.

They might be lottery picks in 2030 or 2031 but I don't think the Knicks would care at that point (nor will they belong to the Nets by then).

[bkeich]

Basing your belief on the past and not what you see in front of you is an odd take.

The Knicks have built a team that at it's worst over the next few years, will be a lower playoff seed. In todays NBA, no one trades picks they are afraid will be lottery picks.

True, and every franchise eventually turns things around, but you must admit some do have a knack for losing. Expos always found a way to have the most talent but no money so they sold it off. Redskins have found a way to consistently lose despite high draft picks and a semi-mentally ill ex-owner that landed the #1 FA year after year.

Even with Ewing the Knicks always found a way to underachieve. Porzingas was going to be the savior, until he wasn’t.

[Docs]

I think its important to look at the ages of their core players. A lot of teams sell the farm for a core on the wrong side of 30, I could see them keeping this group together before the last pick is made in this trade.

OG is 26 (presuming they resign him)
Brunson 27.
Bidges 27.
DiVincenzo 27.
Randle 29.

[zambonir]

It's funny to say "sell the farm" about the NBA. But yeah.

[bigegypt0417]

Jared McCain is a really good pick...if he stays.

[Docs]

With the 16th pick the sixers select Jared McCain

[Docs]

if he stays

I almost said the same thing lol

[kmc1019]

McCain does not have Maxey's speed but plays with same infectious enthusiasm. Good value at 16. Now, if Sixers can only address their other many needs.....

[phillychuck]

I would have preferred Knect, Collier, or Walter, but McCain is young and can certainly score the ball. I just don't know how he fits with Maxey on defense. I hope he has NBA range on his 3.