Denver Nuggets Receive: Ben Simmons

Philadelphia 76ers Receive: Michael Porter Jr., Gary Harris, Will Barton, 2020 1st Round Pick (via HOU)

This hypothetical sees the Denver Nuggets part with one of their prized pieces in Michael Porter Jr. From their perspective, if you’re going to give up Porter Jr., you have to get something of great value in return like Ben Simmons.

Of course, the 76ers presumably would feel the same way about Simmons. Denver also throws in two guards, Gary Harris and Will Barton, as well as Houston’s first round pick. It would help Philadelphia to be deeper around Joel Embiid.

There’s some irony in this hypothetical, in that Morey would make a first round pick in the 2020 NBA Draft for the 76ers from a slot that originally belonged to Houston. It would also be a classic move from Morey to make a splash early. n his tenure.