2019-20 Around the NBA: Archived

[ClutchDirk]

You don't hire Doc Rivers and then immediately move Simmons or Embiid. Maybe next off season, but that hire was clearly a high-priced swing for "Welcome, coach. We have so much invested in these two young guys. Please make it work." Not even Morey can make a move like that during his first month on the job.

I totally agree with that.OTOH, you don't hire Morey who admits that keeping Yao and TMac together was his biggest mistake, and then insist to keep both.
Honestly, hiring both doesn't make sense to me. I think they will keep Simmons and Embiid but I think Morey will trade one in 2021, most likely Embiid

A trade that would work wonders for them is to trade Embiid to Was for Beal...  That would allow Simmons to operate down on the block where he is very effective and can have one of the best array of perimeter shooters in the League.  Completely changes their dynamic in a single move - making a weakness their strength.

Simmons/Beal/Richardson/Harris/Horford. That's a squad, tbh. Talk about a team that could switch at will.  wow. And that is totally a Morey team. In one move.

Yep stats say they are much better with that lineup when Embiid sits....