One NBA writer is proposing that the Philadelphia 76ers trade for Houston Rockets forward Jae’Sean Tate. Dan Favale of Bleacher Report proposed that the Sixers send Danuel House Jr., Furkan Korkmaz, a 2027 second-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick to the Rockets for Tate.
“Tate’s shaky outside shot renders him less than plug-and-play, but he’s an excellent value proposition,” Favale wrote. “Knee and ankle injuries limited him to 31 games last season, and he has since toppled down the Rockets’ depth chart following the arrivals of Dillon Brooks, Amen Thompson, Fred VanVleet and Cam Whitmore, not to mention the emergence of Tari Eason.
“Landing Tate for two seconds and two fringe-rotation players is (inter)stellar business. He brings defensive pressure up and down the perimeter, some spot ball-handling and shot better than 53 percent on drives last season. His team option for 2024-25 fits nicely into the Sixers’ cap-space plan next summer, and it should be easy to squeeze a third team into this framework if Houston doesn’t want to complete a one-for-two.”
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Jae’Sean Tate, Houston Rockets & Philadelphia 76ers Updates
Tate appeared in 31 games for the Rockets last season. He averaged 9.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists while shooting 48.0% from the field, 28.3% from beyond the arc and 72.5% from the free-throw line. The lefty will make $6.5 million next season.
The 27-year-old Tate has career averages of 11.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 179 games with the Rockets. He was briefly teammates with James Harden in Houston before Harden requested a trade and was sent to the Brooklyn Nets in 2020-21. Harden has requested a trade from the Sixers and wants to get traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Jae’Sean Tate, Houston Rockets & Philadelphia 76ers Updates
The Sixers lost to the Boston Celtics in the 2023 Eastern Conference Semifinals in seven games. Nick Nurse is the new head coach in Philadelphia. The former Toronto Raptors coach replaced Doc Rivers, who was fired.
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