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Top five worst trades made in the history of the Philadelphia 76ers

Here is a ranking of the top five worst trades made in the long history of the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Philadelphia 76ers are a franchise of history, tradition, and success, but they also have made some awful transactions in their history.

Who could forget just deciding to trade one of the best big men the game has ever seen in Wilt Chamberlain? Or the awful Charles Barkley deal? We’re going to rank those plus a few others based on the loss the Sixers had in these deals as well as the impact the outgoing players made in their new homes.

These five deals are all bad, you can decide what’s the absolute worst, but the one thing that can be universally agreed upon is that the Sixers lost out on all of these trades.

With that said, let’s get into the list.

Livingston’s gambling worsened with …

Livingston’s gambling worsened with large amounts of money he earned in the NBA. High stakes card games of tunk, poker and bouree were commonplace with the players on team planes and in hotels to kill time. He said he gambled with the likes of Hall of Famers Charles Barkley and Clyde Drexler while playing for the Rockets. Livingston said a bouree card game went into a bad direction on a Suns private plane once when it led to a fight between his then-teammates Cliff Robinson against Penny Hardaway and Todd Day. “Me, Cliff, Penny and Todd were all playing bouree and the pot got up there to $30,000,” Livingston said. “And something was said to Todd by Cliff, who finally won a pot. We were beating Cliff every road trip. Someone said, ‘That post has to go back to [Day].’ Cliff went crazy. We had season-ticket holders on the plane. The Suns let family and anyone on the plane. A fight broke out and they grabbed each other. Cliff fell and Todd stomped him. It was crazy.”

To honor the late, great Trail Blazer, …

To honor the late, great Trail Blazer, the family of Cliff Robinson started a fundraiser in his name to help support cancer research. According to the Team Cliff Robinson Fundraising Page, the family is “raising money for the Virtual Light The Night and also taking the 50 Mile Resilience Challenge.” As of this writing, the fundraiser has raised $3,604.00 of its $10,000 goal.

On some occasions, a bubbly, energetic …

On some occasions, a bubbly, energetic and eager rookie named Cliff Robinson would venture into the locker room after undergoing an extensive warmup routine and urge Drexler to get his game face on. “Come on, Clyde, we’ve got to get ready!” Robinson would say. Drexler, seven years into his career, would stare at the 6-foot-10 forward like the overzealous rookie Robinson was and think: “He’s telling me how to prepare?” At the same time, Drexler appreciated Robinson for his competitive zeal. “He was always so fired up and ready to go,” Drexler said. “Cliff was intense.”

Robinson’s signature headband, which …

Robinson’s signature headband, which only enhanced his adopted persona, often drew playful jeers from his teammates. “He loved that, though,” Drexler said. “That was his thing. ‘Uncle Cliffy.’ He thought that was funny.” Robinson often had a playful sense of humor, Drexler remembers. “He was funny,” Drexler said. “He was always cracking jokes. He had a good sense of humor but he was always pretty lighthearted.” Come game time, however, Robinson would become serious. “Cliff was an intense competitor,” Drexler said with a laugh. “The key word is ‘competitor.’ He didn’t like to lose.”

Chris Paul speaks on deaths of Chadwick Boseman, Cliff Robinson

Chris Paul spoke about the impacts that Chadwick Boseman and Cliff Robinson had on him.

Before NBA games on Saturday, the league paid tribute to three different legends who died in recent days.

Longtime University of Arizona coach Lute Olson died Thursday at the age of 85. On Friday, former NBA player Clifford Robinson at the age of 53 and actor Chadwick Boseman died at the age of 43.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets held a moment of silence for the three before Game 5 began, as did other teams who played Saturday.

After the game, Thunder point guard Chris Paul was asked about Boseman.

“It’s a lot to unpack. Chadwick was a special guy. I think everyone took it hard, you know, especially the Black community,” Paul said.

“That was one of our Black superheroes. I think Black Panther was something so powerful for myself, along with my kids, to see a superhero that looks like them. And the way he played it with such class and elegance, that was tough.”

He then brought up Robinson.

“As well as losing Cliff Robinson. I think that on top of everything, one of our brothers, at such a young age at 53 years old,” Paul said. “I remember being a kid, watching Cliff Robinson, growing up, watching him play against Michael Jordan.”

Robinson played 18 seasons in the NBA, spending eight years on the Portland Trail Blazers, where he was named the 1993 Sixth Man of the Year, an All-Star in 1994 and made two All-Defensive second teams.

Robinson also played for the Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors and New Jersey Nets. His 1,380 career games are the 14th-most in NBA history.

He died of Lymphoma, his family said in a statement to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

Boseman died Friday night from colon cancer, which he was diagnosed with four years ago, his family said in a statement.

His prominent roles in movies included T’Challa in “Black Panther,” Jackie Robinson in “42,” U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in “Marshall,” and a leader of a group of Black soldiers in the Vietnam War in Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods.”

Olson, who died at the age of 85, turned Arizona into a powerhouse.

He coached the Wildcats from 1983 through 2007, making the NCAA Tournament 23 years in a row, reaching four Final Fours and winning the 1997 National Championship.

Overall, he went 589-187 with Arizona and won 11 Pac-10 championships.

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