76ers

Daryl Morey Inquired On Star Players At The Deadline

The Philadelphia 76ers and Daryl Morey were trying to eye up and snatch big-ticket names before the NBA trade deadline came to pass.

Was some of it delusional? Yes, but why not shoot your shot? However, the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers were not interested.

Morey asked Rob Pelinka if LeBron James was able to, as there seemed to be legitimate interest to trade for one of the G.O.A.T.s, but Pelinka wasn’t having it. In a short conversation, Pelinka responded by asking him if Joel Embiid was available.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Philly’s front office leader wasn’t done yet. He then moved to the Suns and asked James Jones about Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal. To no one’s shock, they were all untouchable.

While Morey is known as an aggressive executive, this may give fans a glimpse into their future when they know Morey and Philly will have between $40 and $60 million in cap space this offseason. This is the ballpark guesstimate.

The 51-year-old may want to extend Tyrese Maxey and get aggressive via a trade for Embiid. It’s all hypothetical, but it’s something to consider.