CAMDEN, N.J. — The trade deadline has come and gone for the Philadelphia 76ers, and they made only one move. They sent Matisse Thybulle to the Portland Trail Blazers in a deal that included the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks.
That means Furkan Korkmaz is still on the roster despite the fifth-year guard from Turkey requesting to be moved after expressing a desire to play more. He has been out of the rotation, a situation unlikely to change with the arrival of Jalen McDaniels.
In the aftermath of the deadline, team president Daryl Morey addressed Korkmaz’s request and how the team moves forward.
“Look, he’s a very good player,” Morey said. “I think he’d be in the rotation of many teams in the league, so we were hoping to help him out. He’s been a great partner of the organization. There really wasn’t an opportunity. Coach at shootaround today (Friday), a big theme was guys like Furkan, they’re gonna get a shot this year and we’re gonna need him to step up. We expect he will.”
Korkmaz has continued to have a good attitude about the situation.
“He’s got a great attitude and approach,” Morey added. “It was a very above-board conversation with him and his representation to see if we could find a win-win, and it wasn’t available.”
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