Sixers willing to talk about anyone on roster, including Joel Embiid, in trade for more No. 1 picks
The Sixers have been much maligned for their choice to go through an extended rebuilding process, one which has involved multiple seasons of bottoming out in order to gain the best chance of landing the highest draft picks possible.
Even the players ultimately chosen with some of those picks aren’t safe; we just saw the reigning Rookie of the Year in Michael Carter-Williams dealt at the trade deadline, along with a surprisingly talented rookie in K.J. McDaniels whom the Sixers were fortunate enough to land with a pick in the second round.
Sam Hinkie explained his reasoning for making those trades, and the rare availability of a high lottery pick was his motivation to deal Carter-Williams, while the ability to get what he believed to be an upgrade in Isaiah Canaan (along with another second round pick) was enough to send McDaniels out of town.
From the outside looking in, it may appear as though Philadelphia isn’t all that committed to any of its prospects on the roster. And a recent report that Joel Embiid may have been available for more high lottery picks only adds more fuel to that somewhat speculative fire.
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