The NBA trade deadline (Feb. 9) is rapidly approaching. That means rumors and reports involving a great many teams and players around the league will begin to surface.
The Philadelphia 76ers are no different. They have their eyes set on a title for the 2022-23 season, so one has to assume they will be active leading to the deadline. Most believe the Sixers will focus on smaller moves with an eye on the offseason.
One name that has popped up in rumors is Furkan Korkmaz. The fifth-year veteran out of Turkey has been out of the rotation, making it difficult for him to get playing time.
Korkmaz spoke with Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer on his feelings about the trade rumors:
“I just let those guys handle it — my agent, my organization-wise,” he said of being in trade discussions. “Right now, I don’t think it’s going to make a lot of sense for me to say anything about it, because it’s not in my hands at some point.
“For me, the best thing that I can say is I want to be happy, you know? I want to be on the court. And whatever they think is working with the team, that’s fine with me.”
Korkmaz has always been willing to play any role the Sixers need on a given night. It will be interesting to see how he and the Sixers handle the situation over the next few weeks leading into deadline day.
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