3 Trade Packages To Send Bradley Beal To Philadelphia 76ers

At this year’s NBA trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers traded Ben Simmons and a pair of first-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for James Harden.

Finally, general manager Daryl Morey’s quest to flip Simmons for a star was complete. Wasn’t it? Not so fast. The Sixers were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by the Miami Heat.

Meanwhile, the Heat didn’t survive the Boston Celtics in the Conference Finals despite receiving a strong series from Jimmy Butler. Now, many will be watching them as a potential blockbuster trade candidate.

Logically, the Sixers are far from serious title contention. The roster around Harden, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey is thin. The safest way to upgrade this team would be to fill it out with solid, two-way contributors.

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With that said, Daryl Morey is not known for taking the safe route. He’s known for chasing stars. Stars like, for example, Bradley Beal.

Here are three trades that land in him the City of Brotherly Love.

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James Piercey

James Piercey, a former writer for NBA Analysis Network, focused on constructing NBA trade ideas. He previously covered the Houston Rockets for SB Nation’s blog The Dream Shake, providing daily in-depth analyses of the team. His work also appeared in FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among other outlets.

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