The Philadelphia 76’ers are trade mental. It seems like every player that’s proved themselves on that team get waived or traded. They just cannot stop tanking. I mean with Michael Carter-Williams, KJ McDaniels, Tony Wroten, Nerlens Noel and a healthy Joel Embiid. That had the potential to be a Playoff team in a few years. But no. McDaniels, gone. Carter-Williams, gone. I don’t know what they want! They want young talent I get that. But trading them for Draft picks just hits the restart button. What’s the point?
And now Forbes are reporting that the Sixers were thinking about trading Joel Embiid. Why?!
In an unnoticed development at last week’s trade deadline, the 76ers were still trying to trade up for a top pick in this draft, indicating a willingness to talk about Joel Embiid or any player on their team, an NBA source told Forbes.com.
Yes, that’s the Joel Embiid they drafted No. 3 overall last spring. In other words, after going 65-144 over the last two-plus seasons and parting with Jrue Holiday, Nikola Vucevic, Louis Williams, Thaddeus Young, Jodie Meeks, Spencer Hawes, Nick Young and Andre Iguodala, the 76ers don’t have an asset on the lot whom they’re committed to.
All they have to show for that wheeling and dealing is Dario Saric, a hot Euro-prospect who’s signed with a Turkish team through the summer of 2016, and, of course, more No. 1 picks.
Oh clap clap clap! All that trading got you Saric and Draft picks! Bravo Philly Bravo!
