The Philadelphia 76ers face crucial decisions this off-season, particularly regarding Quintin Grimes. What the Sixers do with Grimes this off season is worth watching for Sixers fans.
Grimes Dilemma and Backcourt Depth
If the Sixers keep Grimes, they most likely overpay him. However, if they let him leave, coupled with the McCain trade, they risk losing significant backcourt depth. Letting Grimes walk might lead them to target a guard at pick 22.
The 76ers made a huge mistake by trading McCain but not Quintin Grimes.
- McCain salary is $4 million next season (rookie contract)
- Grimes salary is estimated to be $16 million
This summer 76ers have $17 million tax room for 3 players: Grimes, Oubre, Drummond. They don’t have tax room to sign Grimes.
McCain has more potential and is four years younger than Grimes.
Anyone that understands anything about cap space knows that they couldn’t trade for Grimes. Nor would they.
Future Competitiveness and Potential Rebuild
One observer predicts this will be the last year of the Sixers being good for the next three seasons. The need to get Embiid and PG off the books to really restart this team has been mentioned, as both struggle to play a full season and playoffs. Being locked in with them restricts spending ability.
The observer questions how the Sixers can move them, especially Paul George.
If the team is only going to be good three seasons from now, they should get rid of Maxey as well.
Maxey will turn 26 this year. Will the Sixers waste his age 26, 27 and 28 seasons? Literally his prime…
One observer admits to considering trading Maxey, despite liking his play. It’s hard to envision how this group of players will ever be able to string together multiple series wins in the playoffs, and under the assumption that you can’t trade Embiid, why not burn it down and see what you can get for your best player?
The McCain Trade and Role Player Value
The decision to trade McCain has drawn criticism. One person remarked, “Good job Morey, trading McCain. That guy will never find success on championship caliber teams! Oh wait you got fired. Strange!”
One person noted that McCain averages like 9 per game and is a role player. Another agreed he is a role player, but that 95% of the league is role players and they have value, especially ones who can shoot.
Great points. Plus McCain scored 24 points for the Thunder in last night’s WCF win.
Nets’ Draft Strategy and Lottery Luck
There’s nothing surprising about Brooklyn using all their picks last year. People talk too much about trading up and trading down. If nobody offers you a good trade, you just have to use your picks. Trading up was very expensive last year.
They’ve done a good job collecting picks in KD, Bridges and other trades. But you can’t go far when you get unlucky in the lottery and fall two years in a row with your own pick.
Brooklyn should just ‘stay the course’ and be patient. Have a lot of young talent and a lot of open cap space. Draft Flemings with the sixth pick.