On the day of the trade deadline, the 76ers got their wish, getting Harden from the Nets through a 5-for-2 trade, creating a super duo of Harden + Embiid.
Although the 76ers have squeezed the trade chips as much as possible, not only did not send Maxi, but even Sebel did not send away, but the team still sent Drummond.
Since the start of the game, Drummond has played a qualified substitute interior line in Philadelphia, averaging 18.4 minutes per game, and can deliver 6.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.9 blocks.
As a result, as Drummond left in the trade, the 76ers left a gap in the interior of the bench.
The 76ers got Millsap in the trade, but the latter played more of the No. 4 position, plus he is 37 years old, whether it is this season's performance, or the overall offensive and defensive ability, he will have a hard time filling this gap.
Fortunately, the 76ers still have a good opportunity to strengthen in the buyout market, for this reason, the US media "thesixersense" also gave the 76ers 3 Zhuang Shen perfect stand-in, the champion inside line to win the championship.
Goal Three: Zeller
Zeller has played the hornets' starting interior role for a long time, but he was cut by the Blazers before the trade deadline.
Zeller has been plagued by injuries this season, but he averaged 13.1 minutes per game and can still deliver 5.2 points and 4.6 rebounds.
Zeller is a reliable big man on the offensive end, can provide good blocking ability, and on the defensive end he is also solid enough, and he is only 29 years old, in the golden age of a player, coupled with good experience, he fully meets the 76ers' reinforcement requirements.
Although on paper, Zeller is a good fit for the 76ers, he has averaged 8.5 points and 6 rebounds per game so far in his career, and he is very likely to accept the veteran's base salary.
But his health problems are the main reason the Hornets traded him, having played more than 70 games in just two of his nine seasons so far, and he's played just 27 games this season.
Another shortcoming is the lack of playoff experience, he has only played in 11 playoff games so far in his career, and Philadelphia's goal this season is to compete for the championship.
Goal two: Robin Lopez
Lopez has always been an interior above the horizontal line, playing in 36 playoff games in his career, 28 of which are as a starter.
Although he is 33 years old, he is still a good interior defender, a stable rebounder, and a low-post scorer who is underrated by the outside world.
During his time with the Magic this season, he played the team's third center after Bamba and Windel Carter Jr., but he still averaged 7.9 points and 3.7 rebounds in 17.7 minutes per game.
Goal One: Tristan Thompson
There is no doubt that the top spot belongs to Tristan Thompson, who is a versatile interior lineman who can provide consistent defensive, rebounding and interior finishing abilities as the 2016 champion.
In addition, in terms of blocking ability, Thompson is the strongest player in this list, considering that the 76ers have Harden, such a blocking ability is undoubtedly very important.
However, his form has fluctuated in the past two seasons, and he is not sure whether he can buy out, but he is still in the first place with his excellent ability.