{"id":57895,"date":"2023-11-01T08:54:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T12:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=57895"},"modified":"2023-11-01T08:54:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T12:54:09","slug":"nba-rumors-philadelphia-76ers-new-starting-lineup-more-trades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/11\/01\/nba-rumors-philadelphia-76ers-new-starting-lineup-more-trades\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Rumors: Philadelphia 76ers New Starting Lineup,Looking To Make 1 Or 2 More Trades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Philadelphia 76ers finally pulled the trigger on a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hardeja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong> James Harden<\/strong><\/a> trade. Now, the Sixers have decisions to make for now and the future. The<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/09\/15\/2023-24-nba-power-rankings-early-edition-no-8-philadelphia-76ers\/\" target=\"_self\"> 76ers<\/a> sent the disgruntled Harden, P.J. Tucker,\u00a0and rookie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/petrufi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Filip Petrusev<\/strong><\/a> to the Los Angeles Clippers for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/martike04.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kenyon Martin Jr<\/a>.,<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inboxdollars.com\/search\/infospace?query=Marcus+Morris+Sr.+&amp;category=web\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Marcus Morris Sr.<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/batumni01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Nicolas Batum<\/strong>,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/covinro01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Robert Covington<\/strong><\/a>. The 76ers also received a 2026 first-round pick via Oklahoma City, the Clippers 2028 first-rounder,\u00a0 a pair of second-rounders (2024 and 2029), and the right to swap picks in 2029.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Further trade details: The Clippers are sending a 2027 first-round pick swap to Oklahoma City, clearing way for OKC to move a protected 2026 first-round pick to the 76ers, sources said. The Clippers are sending a 2024 and a 2029 second-round pick to the Sixers in the deal too,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IlIGoEa9Fm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/IlIGoEa9Fm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/1719341559907238286?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>NBA Rumors: Philadelphia 76ers New Starting Lineup, Looking To Make 1 Or 2 More Trades<\/h2>\n<p>Additionally, Philadelphia will receive a $6.4 million trade exception and cut ties with<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/greenda02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong> Danny Green<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to make room for the new additions.<\/p>\n<p>With the trade, the 76ers will have to roll out a new starting lineup, as Tucker had been a mainstay at power forward. The Sixers are off until Thursday, when they continue their six-game homestand against the Toronto Raptors. They will then entertain the Phoenix on Saturday and Washington on Monday.<\/p>\n<h3>76ers New Starting Lineup<\/h3>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phillyvoice.com\/philadelphia-76ers-2023-24-depth-chart-contracts-roster-breakdown-free-agency-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phillyvoice.com&#8217;s Evan Macy,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/o\/oubreke01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Kelly Oubre Jr.<\/strong><\/a> is projected to enter the starting lineup. Oubre, who has been sensational off the bench for the Sixers through the first three games, expects to start at small forward. Thus bumping <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/harrito02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Tobias Harris<\/strong><\/a> to the four.<\/p>\n<p>Now that Harden is out of the picture, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/maxeyty01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Tyrese Maxey<\/strong><\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/meltode01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong> De&#8217;anthony Melton<\/strong><\/a> will remain the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/10\/06\/joel-embiid-and-philadelphia-76ers-return\/\" target=\"_self\">Sixers&#8217;<\/a> starters in the backcourt, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/e\/embiijo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Joel Embiid<\/strong><\/a> anchoring the middle. Maxey is listed as day-to-day as he suffered a hand injury in Sunday&#8217;s victory over Portland, though he told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/76ers\/news\/tyrese-maxeys-positive-health-update-after-76ers-win-vs-blazers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reporters after the game that he will be okay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhen I fell on the ground, my funny bone and the whole side of my hand felt a little numb. I think I\u2019ll be okay. Life goes on.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If Oubre does enter the starting lineup, the Sixers will have a new sixth man and second unit. Covington and Martin will likely be the first two players off the bench, though it could be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/beverpa01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Patrick Beverley<\/strong><\/a> in rare cases. Regardless, those three players and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/reedpa01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Paul Reed<\/strong><\/a> make up the core of the second unit.<\/p>\n<p>After those four, Nick Nurse will have a decision to make to finish his second unit. Nurse loves to play his stars&#8217; heavy minutes. Therefore, who is the 10th man may depend on several factors. However, most likely, it will come down to Batum, Morris, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sprinja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jaden Springer<\/strong><\/a>. Batum has struggled in the early going this season, and Morris had been kept away from the team by the Clippers.\u00a0 That doesn&#8217;t mean that Morris won&#8217;t have a role with Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>Nurse also could keep Oubre as the Sixers&#8217; 6th man and insert Covington with the first unit at power forward. In that case, Harris would remain at the three.<\/p>\n<h3>Sixers Aren&#8217;t Done Wheeling and Dealing<\/h3>\n<p>While it may seem that Philadelphia got little value in the trade, ESPN&#8217;s Adrian Wojnarowski says that the trade sets the 76ers well enough to make one or two more deals before the NBA&#8217;s trade deadline.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Get up with \u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Espngreeny?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Espngreeny<\/a>\u2069 on the James Harden blockbuster <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dIe4iFrZuO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/dIe4iFrZuO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/1719331244826075542?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/5016256\/2023\/10\/31\/sixers-trade-james-harden-joel-embiid-daryl-morey\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sam Amrick of The Athletic<\/a> added that the picks the 76ers received in the deal are most important to them.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;As Morey sees it, his best chance at taking this Sixers team even closer to title contention is to round up all those draft assets and go searching for the sort of high-level player who can somehow replace the former MVP who just left town.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Including the assets the 76ers received from the Clippers, the Sixers have six first-rounders, including their own, in 2024 that they can trade. The Sixers have six second-round selections, with three in 2024. They also have two trade exceptions totaling $9.2 million.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the trade gives the 76ers a lot more flexibility regarding the NBA salary cap as they project to have between $50-65 million in cap space next season, per ESPN&#8217;s Bobby Marks.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">All the contracts the 76ers are receiving are expiring and do not impact their cap flexibility in 2024-25.<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia projects to have between $50-65M in room next season.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BobbyMarks42\/status\/1719290174121615379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia could also flip the four players they received in the trade along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/korkmfu01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Furkan Korkmaz<\/strong><\/a> as part of any deal. Per NBA rules, the 76ers can trade each of the players they received from the Clippers individually immediately. However, they can&#8217;t combine those players&#8217; salaries in a deal until December 31.<\/p>\n<h3>What Does Philadelphia Need<\/h3>\n<p>It is pretty safe to assume that the 76ers will make at least one more trade this year, as they need to add guard depth. But don&#8217;t expect a deal to happen immediately. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/38784569\/philadelphia-76ers-agree-trade-james-harden-la-clippers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wojnarowski,<\/a> the 76ers are expected to scour the trade market for another \u201chigh-level guard,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sports Illustrated&#8217;s Chris Mannix recently tweeted that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lavinza01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Zach LaVine<\/strong> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/anunoog01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>OG Anunoby<\/strong> <\/a>are a couple of names that are expected to be bantered about,<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Some of the early chatter on names to watch with Philadelphia: Zach LaVine and OG Anunoby. LaVine is the kind of scorer\/ball handler the Sixers could use. Anunoby is the versatile defender Philly needs against Boston\/MIL in the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SIChrisMannix\/status\/1719365838933832126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>LaVine is a high-volume scorer who doesn&#8217;t fit well with the 76ers. He is too similar of a player to Maxey and doesn&#8217;t defend.<\/p>\n<p>Anunoby would definitely be a better fit. The 26-year-old wing is an excellent shooter who is a top-notch defender.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mitchdo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Donovan Mitchell<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/smartma01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Marcus Smart<\/strong>,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/murrade01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Dejounte Murray,<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/y\/youngtr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Trae Young<\/strong><\/a> make sense for the 76ers. But not sure any of those players will be available. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/herroty01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Tyler Herro<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/v\/vassede01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Devin Vassell<\/strong><\/a>,<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/johnske04.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Keldon Johnson<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mccolcj01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> CJ McCollum,<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/ingrabr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Brandon Ingram<\/strong><\/a> are potentially other options,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Philadelphia 76ers finally pulled the trigger on a James Harden trade. Now, the Sixers have decisions to make for now and the future. The 76ers sent the disgruntled Harden, P.J. Tucker,\u00a0and rookie Filip Petrusev to the Los Angeles Clippers for\u00a0Kenyon Martin Jr., Marcus Morris Sr., Nicolas Batum, and Robert Covington. 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