Goodbye Embiid, partner Edwards! 76ers, Timberwolves, Raptors brewing a three-way deal?
Before the 76ers could get Harden's contract, the backyard caught fire again, and the Jazz offered restricted free agent Paul Reid a three-year, $23 million contract, and 76ers management had the right to decide whether to match. Reid, as Embiid's backup, played a decent game last season, playing in 69 regular-season games for the 76ers, averaging 4.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists while shooting 59.3 percent from the field. According to Woj, 76ers management only notified the Jazz that they would match an offer with only 90 minutes left, which is a rare occurrence where the parent team wants to stay players who are the first to match. The American media ridiculed that Reid had booked a ticket to Salt Lake City and now had to suffer losses. Signing Reid puts the 76ers in an additional $14 million luxury tax penalty for the new season, and owner Joshua Harris hopes to recover that loss by winning a championship.
James Harden wants a trade to leave, Embiid's attitude is uncertain, the 76ers are going through internal and external troubles, and they need a trade to solve the current situation. Recently, according to the US media "NBA Analysis Network", the 76ers, Timberwolves, Raptors three teams plan to discuss a three-way trade offer before the preseason starts, if the negotiations go well, the three All-Star players Harden, Downs, Siakam is expected to swap owners, the specific transaction plan is: 1, Philadelphia 76ers send James Harden to get Pascal Siakam; 2, Minnesota Timberwolves send Anthony Towns to get James Harden; 3. The Toronto Raptors send Pascal Siakam to get Anthony Towns.
The deal is an imaginary combination of Siakam and Embiid for the 76ers. Since acquiring Embiid in the 2014 draft, the 76ers haven't had an All-Star-caliber power forward for nearly 10 years. Siakam is a championship-level interior lineman who has been named to the league's All-NBA team several times, and as an African-American player, he has super physical fitness and plenty of physical fitness, last season he averaged the highest number of minutes per game in the league, and can contribute 24.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists. Siakam's style of play is tough, accustomed to scoring inside, and Embiid has focused on the outside in recent years to avoid injury, and the two have complementary playing styles and no problems working together. Maxi will take Harden's place and feed Siakam and Embiid.
The deal is for the Timberwolves, who already established themselves as stars last season, and Towns has been unable to shake Hanako's status due to frequent injuries and poor performances in the playoffs. The Timberwolves' interior line has become extremely crowded due to the presence of Gobert and Towns, and this summer he renewed backup center Naz Reid for a three-year, $42 million price, so it's no surprise that Towns became a trade chip. Harden is good at "feeding the pie", and his addition can activate Gobert, a starting center who is not good on the offensive end, allowing him to find the feeling of Capela when he was in the Rockets. In this way, the Timberwolves' roster structure will become more reasonable, Harden and Edwards partner in a double backcourt, there are two fierce players McDaniels and Kyle Anderson on the front line, Gobert guards the small penalty area, and there are Mike Conley, Milton, Alexander Walker, Reid, McLaughlin and other powerful role players in the bench, this team is expected to become a strong contender for the championship in the new season.
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