Some franchises have begun to position themselves in the market with a view to exploring different avenues of action to strengthen their teams. In the specific case of the Philadelphia 76ers, recent reports indicate that they will be aggressive before the game. trade deadline February.
This same week, the media Heavy he suggested that the Tennessee franchise would be willing to come back for Kevin Durant after failing to achieve their goal over the summer. Now, the journalist Shams Charania has reported that the 76ers have begun contacting various franchises and that Tobias Harris emerges as the main asset on the table.
In any case, Philly management does not plan to make a move before December 15, the date after which teams can trade the players they signed during free agency, so these negotiations are nothing more than a first commercial approach.
In his twelfth season in the NBA, Harris has adapted to a new role that is much more specific and secondary, with Joel Embiid, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey in charge of Pull the car. Thus, the 77 million dollars that he still has to receive until the end of the 2023-24 season is too high an amount for his current role and benefits. In this season start he is averaging 14.7 points (his lowest record for him since the 2015-16 season) and 6.2 rebounds per game.
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