76ers If we know anything about 76ers head of basketball operations Daryl Morey , we know he’s a trader. Keep in mind, we said trader and not “traitor.” (Unless perhaps if you ask James Harden .
) Anyway, Morey and the Sixers really went out and landed some top-flight veterans this offseason, starting with All-Star forward Paul George . They also signed Caleb Martin , formerly of the Heat, and Martin and Geoge will be your starting forwards. Along with that, they brought back center Andre Drummond , and acquired guards Eric Gordon and Reggie Jackson .
That’s a lot of big-game experience with which to surround Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey . But guess what? Philadelphia may not be finished. The 76ers still have some draft capital and assets, as written by the staff at SI.
com’s Draft Digest . “In order to add to the core of Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and the newly-inked Paul George, Philadelphia will still need to expend their draft picks, be it on the trade market or at the actual draft, a la Jared McCain ,” the outlet wrote. But hey, fear not.
If it comes down to it, Morey is always willing to make another move. Thunder big man Chet Holmgren appeared on George’s podcast and discussed once trying to defend Embiid during an offseason workout session. “We played one-on-one in the middle of a pickup game.
He put eight people on the other side of the floor and said you’re not allowed to double,” Holmgren said. “So we played one-on-one. I couldn’t do [expletive].
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