2024-2025 Sixers Season

[phillychuck]

Agree. Avoid this guy.

[bigegypt0417]

I mean...based on your past comments...he could have written an interpretive dance based on his love of the Sixers and your sentiment would be the same.

lol

Also...my 2 cents...he isn't going to visit the Sixers because no one in the NBA believes the sixers are picking or can even afford to stay at #3.

[phillychuck]

True.

There is little about his profile as a prospect that I find encouraging. However, if he PERFORMED the interpretive dance on TikTok and shared out the link, I might be intrigued...

[bigegypt0417]

I knew it!!

Are you even human if you are not at least slightly swayed by a well constructed interpretive dance?!?!?

[phillychuck]

Here is Kyle Neubeck from PHLY on Bailey today (short excerpt):

"You can be a “potential” shooter with underwhelming college stats; a suspect playmaker at 18 years old; a poor driver with ball-handling and balance concerns; overly reliant on contested midrange shots; liable to take bad advice from questionable advisors, prioritize something for your one year in college other than going to an elite program, and give confident answers at the combine that rub some teams the wrong way. Being and doing all of those things is another story entirely."

[bigegypt0417]

This feels fake.

76ers And Jazz Are Reportedly In Discussions On A Trade Involving Paul George...

[Philsmania]

Since Flagg is obviously #1 to Dallas, perhaps San Antonio at #2 has already told Bailey he's their guy? Just random speculation.

[bigegypt0417]

I can't see that...there isn't a scenario...in my mind where the sixers aren't moving out of 3.

[phillychuck]

This feels fake.

Everything is fake right now. GMs are paid to lie, agents are paid to lie, and within a couple weeks of the draft is the most intense lying environment.

[zambonir]

The Inquirer story today did indeed suggest that Bailey would rather drop to the Wizards or Pelicans where he would get the most possible playing time and scoring opportunities. It also speculated that a team has already promised to take him, whether that means because he's there or because they do a deal with the Sixers (or someone else if the Sixers just take Edgecombe or Johnson at 3).

I think San Antonio is definitely taking Harper, or they'd be trying to meet with Bailey too. Supposedly they also didn't listen when Sixers tried to have trade talks.

I don't think there is anything fake about that report because it's not much of a report. Just one podcast saying the Sixers might like to trade down to 5, and would really like to unload George, but Utah would probably not be interested. He says he thinks an offer has been presented but what was the offer? "We'll give you the #3 and Paul George for the #5"? Just more dubious blog clickbait that Yahoo gave air too.

[Docs]

He says he thinks an offer has been presented but what was the offer?

There were reports earlier that the Jazz were shopping Lauri Markkanen and trying to get out from his contract which runs through 2029. George is signed through 2027 with a player option - can't imagine George opting out of 56M in 2028.

[jimbomill]

They didn't have visits with Maxey or McCain either.

where we selected them was much further along in the draft and the Sixers may not have reasonably expected either on being available. That is not the case this draft. Due diligence needs to happen, as this guy Bailey is starting to waft a Ben Simmons like odor.

[zambonir]

Well, I think they have probably done enough due diligence from the combine, but since they hold the #3 pick they were the one team he should meet with if he wants to actually be taken there. Bailey's agent may also suspect the Sixers don't really intend to use the pick, and the meeting probably doesn't change their assessment of either him or their strategy.

[Dirk41]

Seems like they have a promise from a team in the 6-9ish range or he has a bad agent. Likely both. All that being said, he could go and tell 500 Chinese children how much he hates the Sixers and DM would still pick him if he thought he was the guy.

Derik Queen is super intriguing in he could play more a traditional big while Embiid is still the guy and hopefully expand his game over the years. He is maybe the most dynamic player in the draft. He could also be Jahil Okafor 2.0

[jimbomill]

He could also be Jahil Okafor 2.0

That is a scary thought.

[zambonir]

The suspense ends soon. My gut feeling is everything the Sixers do will be about winning in 2026 and 2027 with or without George. Obviously if Joel can't deliver on that this year (and if they are stuck with George to boot) they will have to change course for 2027 (and will presumably have a new GM and coach too). But between the way they are pot-committed to the current trio of so-called stars and how open the East is (sadly for Indiana even moreso after last night's injury) that just seems likely.

[bigegypt0417]

Nets have 5 picks in the first...seems like a logical partner if they want to move up.

[zambonir]

I feel like there is going to be some kind of crazy surprise still tonight. Sixers' either get an NBA player nobody is expecting and/or move George and/or somehow get the Spurs pick. Could Giannis get traded tonight?

[bigegypt0417]

So far edgecombe is a sixer...

[dicemen99]

Whew. Did the right thing.

Athletic and a fierce competitor. Keep stockpiling these guys - they are winners. Something sorely lacking in our recent run-up.

Now, ride out another year of Embiid, hope he stays relatively healthy (for Embiid, just no season ending stuff) and then dump him the next season to a contending team that will hope to make his player option go away with a cap friendlier extension.

We will have a regime change after this upcoming year which will end in disappointment. Theses are building blocks for the next guys.

Totally dodged a bullet passing on Bailey. Thank God.