76ers 2023-24 Season Thread Part 1

eyeatoma · Post #1981 » by **eyeatoma** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:36 am

I'd only do this, if we can do it now. No point in waiting... Do it now, or **** it, go get Dejounte Murray and Grant...

LeonJordanJr24 · Post #1982 » by **LeonJordanJr24** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:53 am

This is demars dream role that Tobias has...

ProcessDoctor · Post #1983 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:56 am

Morris/Covington/2026 OKC 1st/two 2nds for Derozan/Drummond.

Play some Reed/Embiid or Harris/Drummond lineups. Another backcourt ballhandler to take a load off Maxey.

Maxey/Beverley/Springer
Derozan/Melton/Korkmaz
Batum/Oubre/House
Harris/Reed/Martin
Embiid/Drummond/Bamba

On the other hand, it would be a shame to have all of these expirings and not be able to acquire someone on a longer-term contract (Mikal, Lauri, Mitchell, Durant), but the market isn't shaping up that way. Maybe Morey will surprise but things are looking tight right now.

76ciology · Post #1984 » by **76ciology** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 3:12 am

LeonJordanJr24 wrote:This is demars dream role that Tobias has...

DeMar creates more spacing issues for Embiid than Siakam does.

76ciology · Post #1985 » by **76ciology** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 3:19 am

eyeatoma wrote:

Read on Twitter

I'd only do this, if we can do it now. No point in waiting... Do it now, or **** it, go get Dejounte Murray and Grant...

We currently share the same sentiment. I don't believe we have a middle ground at the moment. It's either we end up with nothing or we appear as the biggest winner.

eyeatoma · Post #1986 » by **eyeatoma** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 3:49 am

Murray just beat the Heat with a 3 pointer with 2 seconds left. Clutch, go get him already!

Covi_Marsh · Post #1987 » by **Covi_Marsh** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 3:54 am

Paul George is the prize free agent. Clippers for sure can’t afford both max him and give Harden 40 mil if they want to stay below that 2nd apron. Not even sure if Harden would be okay with 30 mil. Sure wasn’t with us. They just traded two firsts for him so I’d assume he’d be the priority over PG13.

eyeatoma · Post #1988 » by **eyeatoma** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 3:58 am

Covi_Marsh wrote:Paul George is the prize free agent. Clippers for sure can’t afford both max him and give Harden 40 mil if they want to stay below that 2nd apron. Not even sure if Harden would be okay with 30 mil. Sure wasn’t with us. They just traded two firsts for him so I’d assume he’d be the priority over PG13.

They have already said they are going to try and do it. I don't think Balmer cares about the apron either.

Covi_Marsh · Post #1989 » by **Covi_Marsh** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 4:01 am

eyeatoma wrote:
Covi_Marsh wrote:Paul George is the prize free agent. Clippers for sure can’t afford both max him and give Harden 40 mil if they want to stay below that 2nd apron. Not even sure if Harden would be okay with 30 mil. Sure wasn’t with us. They just traded two firsts for him so I’d assume he’d be the priority over PG13.

They have already said they are going to try and do it. I don't think Balmer cares about the apron either.

Actions speak louder than words lol. Max is a set number. Why isn’t he extended yet? They must not want to pay him max and tryna to agree on a smaller number. As mush as he gets hurt and being 33, I don’t see why he would take any less than the 50 mil that Kawhi is making or they 48 he would make by opting in to the player option.

76ciology · Post #1990 » by **76ciology** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 4:05 am

Covi_Marsh wrote:Paul George is the prize free agent. Clippers for sure can’t afford both max him and give Harden 40 mil if they want to stay below that 2nd apron. Not even sure if Harden would be okay with 30 mil. Sure wasn’t with us. They just traded two firsts for him so I’d assume he’d be the priority over PG13.

If we're pursuing George, it would be through free agency. It would be embarrassing for the Clippers to trade back the assets they sent us in the Harden trade for Paul George, wouldn't it? LOL.

Covi_Marsh · Post #1991 » by **Covi_Marsh** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 4:08 am

I’d assume so too. But that 2nd apron is more than just the owner getting taxed. They lose their MLE, aren’t able to offer minimum contracts to bought out players later in the year, and 2 yrs in it you forfeit your 1st round pick. Correct me if I’m wrong.

sodmoraes · Post #1992 » by **sodmoraes** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 4:23 am

I dont think Paul George will leave LA to play in philly. Even if we max him, he will probably prefer to be in La without a max.

76ciology · Post #1993 » by **76ciology** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 4:41 am

sodmoraes wrote:I dont think Paul George will leave LA to play in philly. Even if we max him, he will probably prefer to be in La without a max.

We have the “tampering king” as our GM

M2J · Post #1994 » by **M2J** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 5:25 am

eyeatoma wrote:Murray just beat the Heat with a 3 pointer with 2 seconds left. Clutch, go get him already!

Been saying it. At this point, Philly probably can't afford him or it'll cost all 3 picks. Again, he's valuable due to his play and his contract. Maybe not a better fit, but probably a better player than Bridges right now.

Furthermore, no Trae Young tonight... He had 11 assists and their defense was better.

You'd think Miami would be interested

elchengue20 · Post #1995 » by **elchengue20** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 5:44 am

Now that Siakam is gone, Murray should be definetively the main target. His shooting has improved and is legit, maybe not a specialist but he's solid. Also a good playmaker to take some load off Maxey.

Defensively he may have regressed and not be a difference maker, but he's going to be solid playing in a good defensive team like us.

Plus, the contract is good value. I would trade two 1st for him, it's not that crazy of a haul, we need to get something done, when you have a player dominating like Biid you need to be agressive.

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #1996 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 6:10 am

elchengue20 wrote:Now that Siakam is gone, Murray should be definetively the main target. His shooting has improved and is legit, maybe not a specialist but he's solid. Also a good playmaker to take some load off Maxey.

Defensively he may have regressed and not be a difference maker, but he's going to be solid playing in a good defensive team like us.

Plus, the contract is good value. I would trade two 1st for him, it's not that crazy of a haul, we need to get something done, when you have a player dominating like Biid you need to be agressive.

Murray is my top choice as well at this point. Covington, Korkmaz and picks

Wilfried · Post #1997 » by **Wilfried** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 9:48 am

eyeatoma wrote:Murray just beat the Heat with a 3 pointer with 2 seconds left. Clutch, go get him already!

Hit one against Orlando too, the game before

Good player on a decent contract. But not sure about his D and efficiency when not being the prime option.

But don’t think he would hurt our team, just not sure about how much he would elvate it. Not enough I’m afraid

phillynative · Post #1998 » by **phillynative** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:38 pm

Jerami grant and Malcom would put us over the top

Kobblehead · Post #1999 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:43 pm

Covi_Marsh wrote:Paul George is the prize free agent. Clippers for sure can’t afford both max him and give Harden 40 mil if they want to stay below that 2nd apron. Not even sure if Harden would be okay with 30 mil. Sure wasn’t with us. They just traded two firsts for him so I’d assume he’d be the priority over PG13.

With Paul George turning 34 in May, I just can't consider him a prize free agent, regardless of how ideal fit he'd be. Cannot be signing players significantly over 30 years old to multiyear contracts, let alone max level ones.

Our chance to have Paul George in a Sixers uniform was draft night 2010, ha. Ship has sailed.

ProcessDoctor · Post #2000 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:01 pm

phillynative wrote:Jerami grant and Malcom would put us over the top

Hard to do without giving up Tobias. If you have to include Tobias, how much of an upgrade is it?