2022 is a pivotal year for the Philadelphia 76ers, who have officially transitioned from a potential team to a perennial title contender. This offseason, as the farce between Simmons and the team intensified, the 76ers finally made up their minds to build a team centered on center Joel Embiid, and in the next few years, the 76ers will build a team around Embiid and launch a championship attack.
The 76ers are currently fifth in the East, and teams in that position typically only make it to the second round of the playoffs at most, so if the 76ers are aiming for a championship this season, they need to do something before the trade deadline. There are currently several players in their squad who can be used as trading chips to help them get through this, and I won't mention Ben Simmons here, because there are already too many videos and articles about him.
1 Danny Green
While Green currently plays a significant role in the 76ers, his role is very limited if the 76ers want to win the championship, and his contract is very valuable to teams that desperately need to clear up salary space, so he is the player most likely to leave the 76ers before the trade deadline. Green has an annual salary of $10 million this season and a $10 million contract next year, but next year's contract is non-guaranteed until July 1, and the team that traded him could lay him off before that deadline and clear out $10 million of your salary space.
But if the 76ers want to trade Green back for a player who can immediately contribute, they must also pack with other assets, such as the 76ers can use their first-round pick (expected to end of the first round) plus Green to trade players like Robert Covington of the Trail Blazers.
2 Teres - Maxi
Maxi is a very talented young player, he is still only 21 years old, it is clear that there is a possibility of becoming a star player in the league in the future, and the reason the 76ers put Maxi on the shelf is not because Maxi is not talented, but because Maxi's timeline does not coincide with Embiid's timeline. Embiid is 27 years old and has a history of serious injuries, and he and the 76ers don't have time to wait another 2-3 years until the day When Maxi fully cashs in on his talent.
What's more, the rest of the league is willing to give up some really valuable players for a talented young player like Maxi, and most teams in the NBA want a 21-year-old talented guard, so the 76ers can easily trade Maxi for a more experienced veteran, and if the 76ers' ultimate goal is Bradley Beal or Damian Lillard, Maxi will surely be a trade chip.
3 Matisse-Sable
For almost the same reasons as Maxi, the 76ers should trade Sable. Sebel is a defensive player at the best defensive team level, but his shortcomings on the offensive end are obvious, and when Sebel is on the court, the defensive players will generally let him shoot and choose to pack other players, which will cause his teammates to play harder on the offensive end. If the 76ers can exchange Sable for a player with a better offense, forming a strong starting lineup with Embiid, Harris and Curry Jr., it will greatly improve the chances of the 76ers winning the championship.