76ers Are Reportedly Hoping To Land One Of Four Players This Offseason.
The Philadelphia 76ers came up short once again this season and fell to the New York Knicks in the first round of the playoffs, leaving many to wonder what the next big move is for this franchise as it tries to once again get to the next stage of the process and put a stop to this trend of early playoff exits.
With Tobias Harris’ massive contract finally off the books, the Sixers have money to spend and are reportedly targeting a few of the biggest names in the game to fill the void this offseason.
The Philadelphia 76ers came up short once again this season and fell to the New York Knicks in the first round of the playoffs, leaving many to wonder what the next big move is for this franchise as it tries to once again get to the next stage of the process and put a stop to this trend of early playoff exits.
With Tobias Harris’ massive contract finally off the books, the Sixers have money to spend and are reportedly targeting a few of the biggest names in the game to fill the void this offseason.
Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer shared that the four big names the 76ers have atop their wishlist this offseason are LeBron James, Paul George, Jimmy Butler, and Brandon Ingram, with the hopes of landing one of them to put alongside Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey (via Evan Sidery).
Those are lofty expectations, but not completely unattainable.
Prying LeBron away from the Los Angeles Lakers could require drafting his son, Bronny, and he might be the toughest target at this point given his age and comfortability in LA.
Ingram and Butler appear to be available via trade, as each of their respective franchises have shown brief signs of being ready to move on from them.
Paul George’s name has popped up as a potential target for the Sixers for months, and he’d be the easiest one to grab given the fact that he will be a free agent if he decides not to pick up his player option for $48 million next season.
