Why The Philadelphia 76ers Do The Deal
Yikes. There is something ugly about this. We are well aware of the fact that. Once again, this is the nature of sign and trade deals.
There is no leverage available to the Philadelphia 76ers. It is important to keep in mind that this is better than receiving nothing at all.
As a rotation piece, Martin actually has a lot of value. The right situation can even allow Robinson to succeed. Meanwhile, Lowry’s contract is set to expire at the end of this season, so he will be out of the league by then.
The Sixers could at least be putting themselves in a position where they could make a run at a top free agent in the summer of next year.
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No, it’s not perfect… Nothing short of the fact that Harden is retained could make it better.