, which was first released in December after most players league-wide who signed new contracts this past summer became eligible to be dealt.Daryl Morey believes the Sixers are championship contenders. But he will ‘turn over every rock’ as trade deadline nears.The Sixers are not expected to be the trade-market players they were last year, when they needed to find a new team for Simmons after he refused to play and.
Reed, meanwhile, still lacks experience — and, clearly, coach Doc Rivers’ trust — even after moving into the rotation during last year’s playoffs. P.J. Tucker is also a small-ball option at center, but has not played there much during the regular season. Crowder brings size and a rugged style, and is not afraid to let it fly from deep. He was a trade-deadline boost for the Miami Heat when they went to the 2020 Finals, then filled a key role on the Suns the past two seasons before a falling out with the organization.Though Rivers has complimented the aggressive scoring ability of the Tyrese Maxey-Shake Milton backcourt duo in the second unit, the Sixers do not have a prototypical point guard on the roster.
The Chicago Bulls and Toronto Raptors, who are both in the midst of disappointing seasons, will also be interesting to monitor this week.