In the NBA, there’s talent, and there are assets. If you don’t have enough talent, you need more assets. On the other hand, if you do have championship-level talent, you should be moving any assets that you have.
The Philadelphia 76ers have championship-level talent. Joel Embiid is the reigning MVP. Tyrese Maxey is more than capable as a second option, and Tobias Harris can play the third man. This team is geared up for a title run.
Meanwhile, the Sixers have assets. When they sent James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers, they received some draft capital in return. The Sixers should spend it on a quality rotation player.
How about Bruce Brown of the Toronto Raptors?
NBA Trade Idea
Toronto Raptors Receive: F/C Marcus Morris Sr., G/F Furkan Korkmaz, F KJ Martin, 2026 First-Round Pick (OKC, HOU or LAC via TOR)
Philadelphia 76ers Receive: G/F Bruce Brown
We might as well have stolen our entire opening slide from the Daryl Morey handbook. He knows all about the value of talent and assets. Morey has become famous for chasing talent at all costs.
He’s the man who said that if you’re a top 5 team, you shouldn’t have any first-round picks. Morey may have a point. If you’ve got real odds of winning an NBA championship, why wouldn’t you strengthen those odds?
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At the same time, talent isn’t the only thing that matters. A team needs to fit logically, and they need chemistry. This Sixers team has looked good in 2023-24.
Should they disrupt their chemistry by adding Brown?
Why The Philadelphia 76ers Do The Deal
Well, Brown isn’t likely to disrupt this team’s chemistry. He’s a low-usage offensive player. With that said Brown can provide some ball-handling reps when his team needs him to do so.
Still, the Sixers will value his defense above all else. Brown is a quintessential modern multi-positional defender. He can handle guards on the perimeter, and he’s strong enough to lock down forwards. Adding him should make the Sixers a much better team.
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He’s worth the cost of this unprotected first. Otherwise, the Sixers shouldn’t miss any of their outgoing players here. Should the Raptors value them?
Why The Toronto Raptors Do The Deal
The Raptors will value the draft capital they’re receiving above all else here. This team just started rebuilding. With O.G. Anunoby and Pascal Siakam gone, the Raptors should prioritize the draft for the next couple of years.
That may be difficult this year. The Raptors owe their next first-round pick to the Spurs with top-7 protection. Arguably, moving Brown is beneficial from that point of view.
Without the veteran wing on the roster, the Raptors get one step closer to ensuring that those protections come into play. Finally, they may value Martin. He was flashing some potential as a member of the Houston Rockets. Having landed on the contending Sixers, he’s been out of the rotation.
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Still, he’s an outstanding athlete who spaces the floor. In this deal, the Raptors are getting talent – and a valuable asset as well.
