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I was talking with and
offline today about some possible trade scenarios for Ben Simmons of the 76ers.
I was of the belief that this would be a beneficial trade for the Sixers, but was told I was wrong by those two:
Sixers Receive:
- De'aaron Fox
- Tyresse Halliburton
- Pick/cash considerations
Kings Receive:
- Ben Simmons
- Tyreese Maxey
- Mattisse Thybulle
I would be really sad to see Thybulle go, but I think this makes the Sixers a much better team. The arguments arised when I said that Halliburton is a much more skilled player than Maxey because if you gave Maxey the same amount of minutes he would be projected to perform at around the same level. However, I watched quite a few Kings games over the last year because I find them to be a very fun team to watch and believe that Halliburton plays with a higher level of confidence and it more trustworthy from deep, something the Sixers need with Embiid on the floor for spacing.
Where would you send Ben Simmons and who would the Sixers get in return? I think that this is one of the best deals we may be able to get other than possibly something for Dame... But that just feels like something that is unlikely to occur.