Today is Tuesday, and that means the time has come for a Sixers mailbag. And from the looks of it, most of you want to discuss trade scenarios this week. Let's get to it: From @adrienxpinto.
bsky.social: What profile do you see the team targeting (assuming Joel Embiid stays healthy) until the trade deadline (and we are buyers)? In order of priority: A backup point guard , a shooting wing, a starting power forward or a backup center? As long as Embiid is healthy and the Sixers are within reasonable position to be in the playoffs or the Play-In Tournament, I expect Sixers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey to search for avenues to upgrade this roster. It is difficult to imagine Morey and co.
not wanting to take their chances on Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George, especially because time is not exactly endless for this core. Generally speaking, I do not believe in narrowing a field of trade targets by position or role ahead of engaging in talks. If the best player available for a reasonable price is a wing, the Sixers should make a move for that wing, but the same would be true if they were a point guard.
It is all about cost. Kyle Lowry looks out of his depth as a nightly rotation piece in the Sixers' backup point guard slot. The Sixers finding a quality backup point guard could bolster their bench a good bit, particularly if said player is clearly capable of being viable in a playoff setting.
Of course, Maxey will be pencilled in for a massive minutes total if the.
