Philadelphia 76es Receive: F Brandon Ingram, 2023 Fist-round Pick (LAL via NOP)
New Orleans Pelicans Receive: C Joel Embiid
With that in mind, this deal goes against everything Sixers’ general manager Darl Morey stands for. If he’s making a deal, he’s usually getting the best player in it.
It’s always been that way. When Morey was running the Houston Rockets, he engineered the deal that bought Chis Paul on board. He’s done little else but pursue star players ever since.
In Philadelphia, he brought his old friend James Haden back. Fans around the league expected him to settle for less in exchange for Ben Simmons but Morey refused to budge.
If he was making a deal, he was getting the biggest name in it.
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We respect his commitment. At the same time, flexibility can be its own virtue. If Philly continues to underperform, could get desperate.
If so, should this deal satisfy him?