Tobias Harris never quite became an All-Star level player, but as of right now, he has settled well into a fourth-option role on the Philadelphia 76ers. He is a solid two-way forward, who excels at rebounding and providing supplementary scoring.
Despite him being a solid player, it seems as though Tobias Harris has been consistently featured in trade rumors over the course of the last few seasons. Part of the reason for the 76ers trying to move on from the forward is because Harris is on a huge contract, with the team infamously giving him a lucrative deal in 2019 over Jimmy Butler.
A recent report by Shams Charania of The Athletic revealed that the Philadelphia 76ers are having trade talks featuring Tobias Harris once again. Since he only has two years left on his deal, it is possible that this is the year we see the 76ers finally move on from Tobias Harris.
76ers officials have begun their usual check-ins with teams across the league ahead of the Dec. 15 date for players who signed contracts in the offseason to be traded, when trade talks begin to intensify. Philadelphia’s Tobias Harris has come up in the 76ers’ conversations with clubs so far, league sources said.
In his 12th NBA season, Harris has adapted to a new role and has been regarded as a model teammate and leader for the 76ers. He’s averaged 14.7 points and 6.2 rebounds while attempting 12.1 field goals per game — the lowest since his 2015-16 season in Orlando.
It remains to be seen if the Philadelphia 76ers do end up trading away Tobias Harris or whether he will continue to remain on the team. He is certainly a capable player as a fourth option, but obviously, there are other factors in play other than his production.
The Philadelphia 76ers Want To Get Kevin Durant
Teams are always looking to get better via trades, and it seems as though the Philadelphia 76ers are no different. Aside from the team being willing to move Tobias Harris, they were also linked with a trade for Nets star Kevin Durant.
“There is no doubt the Sixers have asked on Durant, they did in the summer, and will keep asking about him,” an Eastern Conference executive told Deveney. “But the Nets are going to be a little put off by them already because of the Ben Simmons thing because they feel like they were set up to give away James Harden all along. So the Sixers burned them once, do the Nets want to go back and say, OK, sure, we’ll do a KD deal, too.”
It remains to be seen if the Philadelphia 76ers will manage to get Kevin Durant. It is hard to see the Brooklyn Nets accept an offer from them simply based on the 76ers’ lack of tradeable draft picks, but stranger things have happened in the NBA.
Hopefully, we see the Philadelphia 76ers find a move that increases their ceiling but doesn’t destroy their depth. The team is already considered a contender this year based on James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, and Joel Embiid being on the roster, but adding more talent would increase their ceiling as a team even further.
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