One NBA writer is proposing the Philadelphia 76ers acquire Bam Adebayo from the Miami Heat in a blockbuster trade. Lee Tran of Fadeaway World proposed the following trade between the Sixers and Heat:
Miami Heat Receive: Joel Embiid, Furkan Korkmaz
Philadelphia 76ers Receive: Bam Adebayo, Duncan Robinson, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Nikola Jovic, 2027 First-Round Pick (MIA), 2029 First-Round Pick (MIA)
“The key return for the team is Bam Adebayo, who is one of the best defenders in the league,” Tran wrote in his latest NBA trade column. “Adebayo is one of the only players that can effectively guard all five positions and is clearly good enough to anchor a top-tier defense. Offensively, he is a solid playmaker and is deadly in transition, though his scoring needs a little bit more consistency. This past season, Bam Adebayo put up 20.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 3.2 assists in 75 games.
“As far as rebuilds go, having Tyrese Maxey, Bam Adebayo and a good amount of picks is far from the worst start. The team would get even more assets by trading James Harden on top of that. The resulting team would have a bright future, and could even be a play-in tournament team in the present. Though no trade for Joel Embiid is imminent, there are clearly ways to get good value for him and have a solid roster once the MVP is moved.”
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Bam Adebayo, Philadelphia 76ers & Miami Heat Updates
Adebayo averaged 20.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Heat last season. The two-time All-Star shot 54.0% from the field and 80.6% from the free-throw line. He’s one of the best two-way players in the NBA.
The Heat signed Adebayo to a five-year, $163 million contract in November 2020. Pat Riley has labeled Adebayo and Jimmy Butler as untouchable in trade talks with the Portland Trail Blazers, who are dealing with Damian Lillard’s trade request. Lillard, who is close friends with Adebayo, has demanded that Portland trade him to Miami.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Bam Adebayo, Philadelphia 76ers & Miami Heat Updates
However, would Riley part ways with Adebayo if he could land Joel Embiid? The only way to find out is for Embiid to request a trade and signal that he’s interested in getting traded to Miami to reunite with Butler. The odds of this happening are very, very low, but nothing can be ruled out in the NBA.
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