Philadelphia 76ers Receive: Wayne Ellington
Detroit Pistons Receive: 2021 2nd Round Pick (via NYK)
Daryl Morey came in and made an immediate impact for the 76ers. His aggressiveness could continue at the trade deadline and a rebuilding team like the Pistons could be the perfect trade partner. This would not be an expensive deal which makes it a low-risk move.
Detroit would land a second-round pick in this year’s draft. At this point, they would just be trying to send Wayne Ellington away to continue their rebuild. It will be a long way back for Detroit and this could continue.
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Finding a strong value addition at the NBA trade deadline should be the 76ers’ priority and Wayne Ellington would certainly match that description. He’s not going to garner a ton of trade value but his shooting would go a long way for Philadelphia.
Let’s take a closer look and see how this deal would benefit both sides right away.