(01-11-2022, 07:18 PM)BackToSquareOne Wrote: I think they'd have to sign and waive. It might work for this season as it's just a straight upgrade of tobias for AD, but the salary cap for next year looks grim. Might be worth the risk???
In my mind the trade is Tobias for Westbrook and AD for Simmons.
AD is still hurt and always a massive injury risk. Even if the twin towers approach works, that's a lot of injury risk between the two. The plus side is, you could easily flip AD again next year.
The Tobias contract is terrible and I do think he's skirted some blame for his underperforming because of all the Simmons drama, but player for player or contract for contract, I'd take him over Westbrook 11 out of 10 times. I don't think the 76ers have a great shot at a championship this year, but adding Westbrook punts any opportunity you'd have for the next two years. The question becomes, when does Embiid get fed up?
I don't think the Lakers would trade AD anyway. Warts and all, he's the long term and I have a hard time seeing Ben Simmons as a cornerstone.