Jahlil Okafor (Photo : Mitchell Leff | Getty Images Sport)
The NBA trade rumors continue for the Philadelphia 76ers as it seems apparent that Jahlil Okafor is the most likely trade candidate.
According to this article from David Aldridge of NBA.Com, the Sixers have Nerlens Noel's back and Joel Embiid hardly has any trade value.
"There is strong support within the organization for Nerlens Noel, who provides defense and rebounding that none of Philly's other bigs provide. Keeping him would give Philly the flexibility to keep another offense-dominant big," Aldridge wrote.
In the same piece, he also mentioned that the Sixers really wanted to have multiple lottery picks. This means they have another prospect aside from Ben Simmons and Brandon Ingram. That makes sense because after the top two prospects, there is a horde of guards that the Sixers could use. Kris Dunn and Jamal Murray easily come to mind, but Philly could take Jaylen Brown or Buddy Hield as well.
The trending rumors was about Okafor being swapped for the Celtics no.3 pick. However, many teams, possibly including the Sixers are rumored to be wary of trading with Danny Ainge after the Celtics decimated the Brooklyn Nets. It's not Ainge's fault as he would try to get what he can but Boston has been known to overvalue their assets.
If the Celtics prove to be a difficult trading partner, the Sixers can trade with the Phoenix Suns. The Suns own the 4th overall pick and with a multitude of prospects, they can still get what they want.
Sixers team site Liberty Ballers explored possible trades for their big man who made the All-Rookie team. The Phoenix Suns are mentioned as a team that has "intriguing pieces."
The Suns have Alex Len, who is a promising center but not as attractive a prospect as Okafor. They also have Tyson Chandler. It's unlikely Philly wants to take another center back but the Suns also have two point guards, Eric Bledsoe and Brandon Knight.
Another asset for the Suns is that they have two lottery picks at no.4 and no.13. They can package no.4 and Brandon Knight for Okafor although that will leave them with three centers so there would probably be another trade in the offing.
This proposal is just a trade possibility in the future based on Aldridge's extensive report on the Sixers.
