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Sixers rookie VJ Edgecombe unavailable in trade discussions
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Jake Fischer and Marc Stein have been closely tracking the developing trade market and recently shed light on Philadelphia’s position. Their reporting suggests the Sixers’ level of interest, or lack thereof, while also offering an intriguing detail about how the situation is unfolding:
Consider this your one-stop shop for everything you need to know about the Sixers heading into the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline.
Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid saved the 76ers from another embarrassing loss. But for a while, the on-court action was secondary because of a report that Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to play with Maxey.
Jared McCain and the Philadelphia 76ers react to his breakout shooting performance in a win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
The thought of playing alongside Tyrese Maxey reportedly appeals to the Greek Freak.
The 76ers have a rebounding issue. Their 24 rebounds in Thursday’s 113-111 victory over the Sacramento Kings were the third-fewest posted by an NBA team this season. The Sixers (26-21) can’t brush this off as just an isolated incident.
All day Thursday, the Sixers' messaging was clear: they could not take a perceived easy matchup against Sacramento lightly. Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid certainly did not.
The Greek Freak reportedly wants out of Milwaukee, but the City of Brotherly Love shouldn't be his next home.
PHILADELPHIA — If I had told you in October, as Joel Embiid recovered from his fourth knee surgery, that the 76ers star would, three months later, have played in 15 of the last 20 games and averaged 28.