The Sixers Roster, Ranked by Trade Value
The Sixers have been frequently brought up as trade candidates for whatever big-name player is set to be on the move lately.
Daryl Morey has yet to make a big move acquiring a big-name player, though he has done a fine job dispensing of big-name burdens, and maybe where there’s smoke there’s fire. Meaning all the reports of Sixers’ interest in big-name players since Morey’s was hired might actually mean he is willing to pull the trigger on a blockbuster deal even though he has consistently shown devotion to his roster.
Morey was reportedly close to acquiring the former MVP and former Houston companion James Harden but ultimately lost him to the Nets in a bidding match.
It was reported that Ben Simmons had become available in packages for the recently available Harden, but Morey was quick to deny these claims.
No-one really knows what the Sixers are going to do, even if they tell us. Regardless of Morey’s motives, he will be dealing with only a certain amount of value to use in gaining another star.
Below you can find our developed ranking of each Sixers player based on their individual trade value and gave a brief description of what they bring to the table.
1) Joel Embiid
Embiid is no question the best player on this team, as the Sixers are 0-4 without him but still have the best record in the Eastern Conference. Firmly in the MVP Race, Embiid is one of the most valuable players in the NBA and won’t be moving teams anytime soon.
2) Ben Simmons
It didn’t take long to get to valuable players that Morey may actually trade away, as Ben Simmons is second to Embiid on this Sixers team talent-wise.
3x All-Star, 1x All-Defensive Team, yet still finds himself a topic of trade discussion due to the nature of his game.
3) Shake Milton
Milton has quickly emerged as one of the Sixers’ best scoring options on the team, and one of the most team-friendly contracts in the league.
Morey likely sees Milton in the 76ers’ long-term plans, but the 24-year-old former Delaware Blue Coat brings a lot to the table in terms of value.
4) Tobias Harris
Tobias Harris has stepped up this season, arguably making a case for being the second-best offensive option on the team behind Embiid.
The Sixers gave Harris a max contract just the offseason before last, but Harris has failed to meet the standards of a max contract player since. Harris is undoubtedly talented, but that contract sinks his value.
5) Seth Curry
Seth Curry was probably Daryl Morey’s best acquisition so far in his tenure in the city of brotherly love, bringing one of the most reliable shooters the game has seen to a team that desperately needed it.
Curry has excelled with the Sixers, probably raising his value farther than ever before.
6) Tyrese Maxey
Maxey somehow fell to the Sixers at pick 21 in the last NBA draft, and there are 20 teams that regret it. The rookie has shown he has an impressive ability to score along with a large arsenal of moves to help him do so.
Maxey has shown flashes of potential that teams craving young talent would die for.
7) Matisse Thybulle
Thybulle is lackluster on the offensive side, to put it nicely, but what he brings to the table on defense somehow outshines it. If he were developed to even the most average threat on offense, his defensive ability and instincts would make him a perfect fit for teams ready for playoff competition.
8) Danny Green
Danny Green is another great addition to the 76ers this past offseason, as he has provided a veteran presence as well as acting as a great 3-and-D wing.
The market for the 33-year-old is not large, but he has 3 rings with 3 teams so his value is undeniably there.
9) Furkan Korkmaz
It wasn’t long ago that Korkmaz asked for a Furking trade away from the Sixers, yet his market (or lack thereof) led him to re=signing with the Sixers the following offseason.
Korkmaz has really improved this year, becoming a threat from range, and has joined the 76ers rotation. If this continues, I wouldn’t be surprised to see his market grow.
10) Dwight Howard
Signed to a veteran minimum, Howard’s market is apparently minimal. Yet Howard has undoubtedly been the Sixers’ best backup center in years.
Howard will always rebound well and hustle, but I doubt his value is high as a trade piece as he’s well into his 17th season.
11) Mike Scott
Scott hasn’t done much lately for the Sixers, following up last season disappointing play with no surefire signs of a return to the perimeter threat power forward that was vital to the Sixers two years ago.
Now out with Covid, the Sixers will hope he can improve when he gets back, as he is likely a package throw-in at best now.
12) The Rest
Honestly, a group of trade package throw-ins, yet young and full of potential.
Isaiah Joe, Tony Bradley, Terrance Ferguson, Vincent Porierer, Paul Reed, Rayjon Tucker, and our future draft picks
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