As the Philadelphia 76ers continue to negotiate any trades involving disgruntled star Ben Simmons, they also have to consider other pieces to throw in a deal. Pieces such as role players and draft picks will undoubtedly be involved in any negotiations.
The Sixers have a lot of good and intriguing pieces for teams to go after such as Tobias Harris, Tyrese Maxey, and Matisse Thybulle. The Sacramento Kings are a team that could be involved in trying to get in on a Simmons deal, but they could also want more in a possible deal.
Per Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Kings could want in on Thybulle, but the Sixers are making the defensive stud close to untouchable:
Another source said the Sixers haven’t received a formal trade offer at this time. The source added that none of those talks have involved Thybulle or any of the Sixers’ other young players. Speaking of Thybulle specifically, the source added the second-team All-Defensive selection is close to being untouchable.
It makes sense as to why the Sixers regard Thybulle so highly. There is so much he can do on the defensive end as he makes a huge impact on that end on a regular basis. He does need to add to his offensive game, but that can come with time. The important part is, he is becoming much more aggressive on that end and that will help him in the long run.
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