made a trade with the LA Clippers to acquire veteran forward Tobias Harris. He'd end up becoming a long-term piece for the franchise, serving as secondary option to Joel Embiid and numerous other stars.
Over the past decade, Harris has been a versatile moder-day power forward in the NBA. Despite consistently putting up solid numbers, he's never been able to break through and add some personal accolades to his resumé. A recent stat shows how on the cusp Harris has been to breaking through to the top levels of the NBA hierarchy. Among current players to have never made an All-NBA team, the veteran forward has the fifth-highest points all time. All the names ahead of him are former All-Stars, most notably Jrue Holiday and Mike Conley.During his six-year tenure with the Sixers, Harris was a polarizing figure.
This offseason, Harris and the Sixers saw their partnership come to an end. Upon hitting free agency, the front office decided to go in a different direction. Harris quickly found a new home, signing a two-year deal with the Detroit Pistons worth $52 million. Moving forward, he'll now be called on to be a stable veteran leader for a young rebuilding squad.
Harris doesn't have to wait long to make his return to Philly next season, as the Pistons come to town during the first week of the season . Similar to when he was on the team, the longtime forward will likely receive a mixed reaction from the home crowd.Kevin McCormick covers the Philadelphia 76ers FanNation's All76ers. Since graduating from Holy Family University with a degree in Sports Management, he's gone on to pursue a career in journalism covering the NBA.