TNT’s NBA reporter David Aldridge says the Philadelphia 76ers are going to trade center Jahlil Okafor in the next 30 hours. The NBA trade deadline is on Thursday at 3pm EST. Everyone NBA fans who has a computer or television, knows that the Sixers are trying to trade Okafor.
The Philly front office thought they had a deal for Okafor a couple of weeks ago, but it fell through for some reason that hasn’t been disclosed as of yet. The team was sure he was going to be dealt, that they sat him out a couple of games.
Although, Aldridge doesn’t know where Okafor will wind up, he says there’s no way the young center will remain a Sixers past the upcoming deadline. Indiana was the number one landing spot for Jahlil mentioned by Aldridge.
He also says that Sacramento, who recently traded away All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins to New Orleans, is one of the teams in the running as well the Lakers. It doesn’t take a genius to see that with Cousins gone, the Kings would have some minutes for a young center like Okafor.
Stay tuned. I’ll let you know as soon as possible if and when he’s traded. Twitter – @garrycobb
“Everyone NBA fans who has a computer or television”…
anyway you can re-post this in english?
Some Teams in Need of more Inside Scoring that may be interested in Okafor and that are little heavy at the Guard Position
Pacers, Kings, Bulls, Celtics
Pacers Guards – Teague, Ellis,Stuckey & Aaron Brooks, Glen Robinson Jr
Kings Guards – Affalo, Collison, Evans, Hield, Ty Lawson, Ben McLemore & Malachi Richardson
Bulls Guards – Rondo,Wade, Valentine, MCW,Jerian Grant, Canaan
Celtics – Thomas, Bradley,Smart,Rozier, Demetrius Jackson & James Young
Of course the Key would be the 76ers getting a 1st Round Draft Pick in Return to add to their Assets which would provide greater flexibility come the Draft
Potentially the 76ers could have 4 Picks out the Top 25 Selections or so
(Lakers,Kings, their Own and lets say a Trade Partner for Okafor or Noel)
maybe moving Okafor now for a Mid-Round 1st Round Pick gives them the ammo to really go after a Stud Player come Draft Time
If 76ers lose the Lakers Pick, then they could still have 3 in the Top 25 (Kings,their Own and the Trade Pick)
Lots of Possibilities.. I believe they will look at the longer Term than a short-term big Trade at this Time..
paul we dont have the kings pick this year. we have swap rights with them tho
I got it, it’s a Swap…. Is this Kings Pick for 2017 Draft Protected ?
no 76ers have a right to swap–
we can swap with sac if we want. if they finish ahead of us, we will take it. if its #1 pick we take it
So to be clear Henski– sixers will get the better of the two (SAC or own) + LA if not top 3– correct?
then SAC’s pick next year plus their own????
not that it really matters– 19 year olds…ugh!
We get swap rights this year with kings and we get Lakers pick if it’s not top 3 if the Lakers pick doesn’t convey we get it unprotected in 2018 and we already have kings 2019 unprotected pick no matter what which is Marvin hugely draft
It sucks to tank and get rid of the number 3 overall for basically nothing, but we can afford to cause of what we have at the position. Embiid, Noel, and Holmes is perfect and I hope we keep Nerlens to come off the bench for Embiid..
Imagine having TJ and Nerlens and Holmes to come play when we want to rest our stars. This teams wouldn’t miss a beat.
We also have our top pick this year, the next and the kings 2019. Lol.
Goodbye JAh!!
I’m just reeady for jah to be gone if I see one more trade partner I’m gonna flip
It is why tanking sucks and why the nba sucks== you tank for 19 year olds which absolutely no one knows if they can play or not. If you go back in recent history top 5 picks don’t change your fortune a whole lot– yes the there is a transformative player on occassion but damn they are few and far between.
noel gonna cost at least 4 years 70 million. NO THANK YOU
they saying george on the market. uuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hello offer
jokeafor
lakers pick this year
sac pick 2019
and our 2018 1st round pick
how the F indy say no to that?
id give them simmons + our pick this year + either sac pick or lakers pick (preferably lakers pick)
Hell no henski
Gonna take that type of deal to get him. That is the only way the Pacers move their best player. I would do Okafor plus potentially 2 1st round picks (not in the same year), but only if they can sign him long term.
I don’t know that all the pieces fit together if you have George, Simmonds, Saric and Embiid though plus a guard from this years draft but I would like to find out.
Simmons is untouchable, wth u smoking especially for pg13 who is free agent in 2018, Fuck no, dude u rushing the process, calm down
The best I’m giving is Lakers pick, oak, and sac 19 pick. But I want their second rounder also
id do that in a second zilents. dunno if indy would… simmons aint untouchable to me, i hear he is legit and all but havent seen him do anything in the pros or college. like hac said it takes time to find out if theyre good. we know george is a monster he only 26
**Paul George News**
Indiana Pacers are currently gauging interest in Paul George and I believe the Sixers are a dark horse team to watch out for in trying to acquire him
4 years 70 million for Noel? Who cares. Do it. We need defense. We need rebounds. We need depth. We need chemistry. He is Joel’s best friend.
This is not the NFL. sixers can afford to spend that on nerlens for they have plenty of cap space.
If they get rid of him tho. Not a huuuuge deal. Just means we gotta keep Holmes. And hope he is a damn good player
I care. thats 70 mill that can go to a real player. i dont care who is best friends with who, thats what they said about mcw and noel too… noel isnt a good rebounder, hes is real athletic and can get steals and blocks but he isnt a lock down defender he is marginal. pass on him, id rather have holmes at 1 mill back up embiid.
I’m not big on keeping Noel but his energy off bench and embiid safety blanket is worth it, plus you can trade him if his salary in way later
Exactly. Nerlens is still young and will only
Get better. I think hinkie was going to get rid of them both anyway. So it’s not like it matters l
70mill isn’t shit in NBA standards. Not with the current cap. Teams can make super teams nowadays and it not be a problem
Man my fantasy lineup Simmons,George,covington,saric, embiid, Jesus with tj, first rd pick, stauskus, illy,and Noel off bench, boy that’s great Team
can make a super team with turds making 70 mill.. think port regrets giving ET that $ or orlando giving biyombo 70 mill. that shits dumb, cant give it away
**Paul George News**
It appears that Paul George will end up with his hometown team the Lakers whether before the deadline or in 2018 FA
The Sixers need to step in…
He’s not gonna win there idiot no other players
if it appears he will get traded to lakers or just go there in 2018 why would the sixers step in?
Wizards acquire Bijan Bogdanovic and Center Chris McCollough from Nets for Andrew Nicholson, Marcus Thornton
Wizards now have shooters all around the court..
The Sixers need a sharp shooter like Bogdanovic..
uhhhhhhhhhhh henderson and sauce shoot the 3 better than him. illyasova shoots it just the same as him. that dude aint shit
Jh I don’t want pg anymore he is set on Lakers bad for him, he will suck there and they will still lose, plus they have no assets, it’s a bad trade for Lakers and Indiana, no one wants a guy leaving in 2018 to the Lakers.
Jh sharpshooter dude chill u acting like that will help us, he plays no defense at all
Where’s Lebron going JH?
In your mouth like he usually does
When you read hoops rumors and other sites you realize that The trade deadline is littered with former lottery picks who at one point were going to help bring a franchise back to prominence only to sign a hundred million $ contract and be a drain on the franchise. What bull shit! There must be fifty names floated out right now with ‘GM doesn’t see him as a ling term answer…” Affalo, Ok, Rose, cousins, Anthony, George blah blah blah….and a hundred more…
Sixers News
Hawks are sending Tiago Splitter and a second round pick to Philly for Ersan Ilyasova. The teams will also swap 2nd rounders
I think it’s the trade b4 the trade..
Flat out disgusting and retarded and awful trade. Wtf
We got an imbecile running the show
Splitter is a salary dump
Chi town still in the running for Okafor..
If Butler ain’t involved, I don’t want any of those players there.. that team is trash..
Caldwell Pope on the Pistons would be a perfect fit here.. I heard the Sixers put an offer in..
The second-round pick the Sixers will receive is protected 31-39
And as for Splitter, it appears that he’s not a salary dump
This looks like a clear indication that Saric has warranted more playing time.. possibly even as the starting PF
Idiotic trade. That trade does not make the sixers better at all short or long term. We got a jackass in charge now.
Lmfao at 2nd round protections wtf is that. A brain dead gm making some dumb ass deals that don’t help the org at all
They weren’t going to resign Ersan this summer…
I liked Ersan but he was a bridge to Saric
They waited for Saric to develop, now they feel he’s ready for even more playing time
Sixers will have the right to swap the least favorable of the Utah Jazz’s 4 2nd rounders…
It will most likely be Warriors pick at No. 60..
Jesus John
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None of it is worth getting worked up about
Ersan was in the teams long term plan?
Never for one second did I think or believe that. But everyone is different.
We still have our lottery picks coming up this year and kings 2019.
We’re fine.
Ersan was not going to make or break us. Not with Dario on the squad
By the way. Getting the Ersan Ilyasova deal
Done tonight gives the Sixers a more flexible roster spot in the event of a Okafor trade.
Yawn…. are we in game 7 of the eastern conference finals?
No. And won’t be for a few years.
Then none of it means shit. None of the moves around the NBA mean a thing. Such bull shit you are buying into
Huh? None of the moves mean shit cuz it’s not game 7 of the finals? U stoned?
Dude henski u are not paying attention bc turned jerami grant into a 1st rd pick and two seconds, that’s unbelievable value. Ersan was not gonna sign bac here, u are following the process this is such a hinkie move, dude u gotta chill with the hate, and hac WTF are u talking about, u guys have no patience
I have 0 hate. I guess sixers weren’t resigning him and took the best deal they could (a protected 2(who the fuck protects twos )). Grant is the exception not the rule. I liked illyasova and think we should’ve resigned him. He was good for the young kids.
They impact nothing in the long term scope of things… a bunch of lottery pick saviors switching teams … its just a wierd way of doing business.
i think your hate of the nba skews your judgement. its really not that different than mlb
It is MUCH DIFFERENT–
Sixers in talks to send Nerlens Noel to the Dallas Mavericks according to source
Sending Nerlins for a 1st and Justin Anderson
Along with Andrew Bogut.. possible salary dump
Protected 1st 1-18
nice trade. got a first for noel wow
“Okafor is next”… according to source…
I’m hearing Bogut may get dealt again!
Stay tuned!
What an incredible deal for Colangelo. Getting a 1st for a restricted FA that was leaving.. wow
at face value year. curious what that pick becomes next year if it doesnt defer this year before really grading it
Now I’m hearing the Sixers may retain Okafor to play along side Embiid.. (I think they are going to try and build his worth up before trying to deal him, not 100% sure yet).
i’m ‘hearing’ the same thing from my sources– INTERNET
my internet didnt tell me the jah one, i hope its not true. although with embiid always hurt we need someone there… id be fine with bogut being that guy
And keep an eye on SG SF we just got Justin Anderson, he has Alot of potential, just needs to be coached up
Some scouts said hes as good as Harrison Barnes just was stuck behind the veteran player they just threw Alot of money at this past off season
Bogut to the Cavs for Future Assets
Paul to Hell for free according to source..
Not good news
If Sixers do not receive Mavs top-18 protected pick this season, it converts to 2 2nd-round picks. Mavs 2nds in 2017 and 2018…
Not good
Celtics, Lakers, Cavs, San Antonio have a long history of hanging banners from the rafters…. 76ers are league leading in hanging ASSETS from the ceiling– its awe inspiring!
And our ASSETS don’t seem all that valuable… high pick Noel plays here for 3 years or so and the team wins like a total of 35 games and they CASH him in for 2 2nds??? terrible investment of ASSETS– Okafor a 3rd pick and can’t give him away– terrible return on the losing…. yeah us!!!!!
dunno where u getting 2 2nd for noel
jon harts ‘source’
brutal i see it now. We have been mushed again. Hart jumping down saying we killed it for him, we got a first then poof its protected then poof again we likely wont get it this year, then poof again if we dont get it this year its 2 2nd rounders. AWFUL Guy mushes everything
sorry– strike “cavs” from my post– although they may have a couple more coming.
The Sixers are doing what they do best. Tanking the last 26 games. We will not see Simmons and don’t be too surprised if we don’t see Embiid.
the perpetual tank….
Okafor still available.. even after Nerlins being dealt
I said a long time ago on here that BOTH Okafor and Noel would be traded and needed to be traded..
If you bring up misses also acknowledge the hits..
oh god ur mushing okafor being dealt now. fuck
and what happens if Embiid gets hurt again?
same as always a scrub will take his spot and we will lose
My poor Delaware 87ers are going to have their roster depleted and moved a half hour north to wells fargo— damn and they were making a nice playoff push…. now the sixers will charge like a hundred bucks $$$$ more to watch the same players…. TANK ON GARTH, TANK ON WAYNE–EXCELLENT!
Tanking the remaining the 26 games is a bad thing? Who cares. We have waited 4 years and we all knew this was a 5 year plan.
Next year is number 5. We have waited this long There is zero reason to rush this thing when our superstar is getting used to his recent growth spurt.
We all knew we were not making the playoffs this year coming off 10 wins. We all knew we were not going to win a ring.
Play this Shit smart and think to ourselves WHAT WOULD HINKIE DO?!?!
I believe he was going to deal both big men in nerlens and Okafor to begin with to acquire as much assets as possible.
One is gone already. Maybe they keep Okafor? Maybe Ben Simmons dishing him passes isn’t a bad thing. Especially coming off the bench
at some point during a 5 year plan you need players….NOT ASSETS– and look as i’ve said before these trades are insignificant. They spent high on noel and sold low– presumably same for Okafor– meaning they weren’t really assets– they were simply over valued, over drafted… mistake 1 and 2– they brought us a negative net value–
this was hinkies year i think he wouldve got us george by cashing in all those 1sts we have.
he wouldve never accepted some dumbassed protected 2nd round pick . who protects 2nds, wtf
he wouldve traded noel to boston a while ago for the first they offered as widely reported rather than do this dumb assed deal
Oh now we know the hermit so well that we know exactly what he would have done… sorry– doesn’t work that way– all we really know is he was a helluva good loser and collector of toys– we have no idea what direction he would have gone– as a fan of his i’m sure that you and the process people will ‘know’ every move that he would have made that would push the team to multiple titles— you are in the ultimate armchair winners circle.
lol i just think thats what he wouldve done. he had a plan agreed upon by ownership and laid out to fans… we got cornerstones in embiid and simmons so now u go hard for established talent with ur assets… its only logical. who knows maybe im wrong and he wouldve kept tanking but i dont think so
this fake simmons injury is the worst
For those that don’t understand what I meant by two 2nds..
The protected 1st rounder from the Mavs is top 1-18 protected. Mavs are 7th right now and will lose more
Therefore, next year that 1st turns into two 2nds..
i understand u mushed the deal as always
The Sixers started winning a little bit and panicked. Now they are back to tanking something they are very comfort in doing. It’s time they start spending money and trying to win. Noel is the perfect backup if Embiid gets hurt and for what 2 2nd round picks.
nah he not the perfect back up at all whatsoever. hes a poor mans biyombo. nba needs to step in again and get rid of this guy…
Dtime– are you saying we should be building a winning culture? BLASPHAMY to the process people– winning culture is bad/ASSETS is good–
again– noel and Ok– over drafted– they were misses by their god–
This is about money not assets or winning. They didn’t want to pay Noel.
i agree with gm on that. i guess 2 2nds are better than watching him walk
Why Pay, who you feel is a Back-up Quality Player in Noel, to a 4 Year – $60-$70 Million Deal when you can simply Draft his Replacement and pay basically chump change the next few Years for similar Production to Play 15 Minutes a Game ? You can even add a Veteran Player for a fraction of that Contract if you need to Sign a Back-Up Center for a Couple of Years ?
Noel just wasn’t in the Future Plans for the 76ers and I would venture to say that neither is Okafor…
agree. noel blows
So the process folks are admitting that their god committed two blunders in the drafts? ok thats progress–
ur hate to strong to have an intelligent conversation about this.
wrong–
I was in agreement with a friend of mine to go thirds on a season plan– first level as expensive as crap– but i was in. They were exciting and they were winning– then tank 5.0 started– I realized that even if they were good half the teams i was spending good money on would be crap– its a systemic issue —
I am a bit of an nba hater– but it kinda deserves it-
cant wait to see boogie and the brow tonight
Our beloved Paulman coming in with the clutch comment of the day.
Sixers are fine. Lol. We’re going to be contending for championships in the near future.
Book it and jump on the bandwagon now.
Sixers still showing interest in SG Avery Bradley for the Celtics
mushed that deal too
and nahlil jokeafor still a sixer, what a fiasco this situation has been