Sixers trade deadline tracker: Rumors, deals, analysis ahead of
Sixers trade deadline tracker: Rumors, deals, analysis ahead of Thursday afternoon originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Thursday afternoon looms large in the NBA.
Ahead of this year’s 3 p.m. ET trade deadline, we’re chronologically tracking Sixers-related rumors and deals (latest updates are at the bottom):
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Tuesday, Feb. 6
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: Sixers will ‘continue to be buyers’
According to Wojnarowski, the uncertainty surrounding when Joel Embiid might return from a left knee meniscus procedure has not led the Sixers to take a cautious deadline approach.
“The Sixers are very much weighing the possibility that Joel Embiid does return this season, that they can still play with him as their centerpiece,” Wojnarowski said. “And because of that, they’re going to continue to be buyers at this trade deadline. I think they’re trying to improve themselves on multiple fronts.
“Perhaps is there a backup center who can help carry them here in the short term? … They’re in fifth place right now in the East. They’re (2.5) games up on Indiana. What Philly would like to be able to do is stay at least in sixth place, not drop out into the play-in (tournament), and see if they can maintain that until Joel Embiid gets back. … If they can have (Embiid) healthy in the playoffs or healthy enough, they want to have a group around him that gives them a chance.”
Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer: Buddy Hield and Bojan Bogdanovic are Sixers trade targets
Fischer named Pacers wing Hield and Pistons forward Bogdanovic as pre-deadline targets for the Sixers.
Both players are accomplished three-point shooters. Over the last two seasons, Hield has attempted 7.8 threes per game and converted 41.1 percent. Bogdanovic has taken 6.4 triples per game across the past two years and made 41.3 percent.
Wednesday, Feb. 7
ESPN’s Brian Windhorst: Expecting Sixers to make moves
Windhorst indicated on The Hoop Collective podcast that he anticipates Sixers president of…
