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The Philadelphia 76ers obviously had a tough season in 2019-20. They did not come anywhere near meeting any of the expectations the team had for themselves following the acquisitions of Al Horford and Josh Richardson to join Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, and Tobias Harris.
Of course, letting Jimmy Butler and JJ Redick get away in free agency had something to do with it.
General manager Elton Brand is now tasked with trying to fix his mistakes and Bleacher Report has come up with a trade that they believe would help the team. They propose trading Embiid and Richardson to the New Orleans Pelicans for former Sixers Redick and Jrue Holiday as well as Jaxson Hayes, a 2020 first-round pick, and a 2021 first-round pick.
B/R on the trade:
Whether Philly keeps Ben Simmons at power forward or moves him back to point guard, Holiday would be an ideal piece in the Sixers backcourt. A menace on defense and a talented scorer and passer on offense, he could play either guard position while defending three different positions on any given night.
Redick would come back to a Philadelphia team that craves his shooting, and Hayes (the No. 8 overall pick in 2019) could develop behind Horford until he’s ready for the starting center job.
The Sixers would also get a lottery pick in this year’s draft and a 2021 first-rounder from the Pelicans.
First of all, the Sixers are not looking into trading Embiid or Simmons, and Brand made that very clear with his end of the season press conference. So, any trade involving any of those two is very unlikely this offseason. Now, a trade of Horford to New Orleans for Redick and Holiday makes a bit more sense for the Sixers.
Second of all, the Sixers would not give up Embiid to acquire Redick. They would much rather have Redick with Embiid when considering the chemistry that the two of them had together during Redick’s time with the Sixers. This is a trade suggestion that makes some sense on paper, but it is unlikely to happen. Embiid is the face of the franchise right now. [lawrence-related id=37682,37679,37676]