SONTSports Staff The Philadelphia 76ers are stacking up for their postseason run in 2019. The Sixers have traded for Clippers breakout forward Tobias Harris in a deal that also included Boban Marjanovic.
Full trade details:
BREAKING: Clippers and Sixers have agreed to trade Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, Mike Scott for Landry Shamet, Wilson Chandler, Mike Muscala, 2020 first-rounder, 2021 unprotected 1st via Miami and two second rounders.
The Sixers are stacking up ? pic.twitter.com/8R1qGIKBuj
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For the Los Angeles Clippers, they believe Harris is going to require a max contract salary in the offseason and that does not fit in their free agency plans. Rumors of Kawhi Leonard have been swirling for months and the Clippers are going all in.
For the 76ers, they are ready to compete for an NBA Finals appearance. After already adding Jimmy Butler in a trade this year, they no have their 4th All-Star level type of player and a stacked starting lineup:
The Sixers new starting lineup is going to be INSANELY good:
– Ben Simmons
– JJ Redick
– Tobias Harris
– Jimmy Butler
– Joel Embiid— Sami Jarjour (@JarjourSami) February 6, 2019
The 76ers fully plan to move forward with their “Big 4” and sign both Harris and Butler in the offseason according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski:
The Sixers are budgeting to re-sign and keep a new Big 4, including free agents Tobias Harris and Jimmy Butler this summer. Philadelphia has long-term plans for Harris, Butler, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons together. Per @wojespn pic.twitter.com/JYbZrRQFYW
— Sports ON Tap (@SONTHighlights) February 6, 2019
