Let's get it
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The Sixers replaced Danny Green, DeAndre Jordan and Paul Millsap with De’Anthony Melton, P.J. Tucker and Danuel House. The price points on the FA deals are fair to debate, but on paper, this looks like a better team. And they might not be done.
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"If you watched Philadelphia’s second-round series against Miami this spring, you know exactly what P.J. Tucker brings to the table."
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Sixers believe they have improved with PJ Tucker, Danuel House Jr, and De’Anthony Melton
They wanted toughness. They believe they got that. They wanted more versatility. They got that. And they wanted guys that can knock down open 3s. Got that
The X factor is James Harden
John Hollinger | The Athletic
"Want some more positive reinforcement that Morey's offseason so far has been a good one for the Sixers title aspirations? Here's John Hollinger's thumbs up, thumbs down writeup of the Tucker signing and the rest of Philly's moves on the margins:"
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Thumbs up: Philadelphia gets the band back together (P.J. Tucker, three years, $33 million; Danuel House, two years $8 million)
You can argue there is a bit of Buddy Ryan Syndrome at play here, with Sixers general manager Daryl Morey replaying his greatest hits from the Houston days by bringing back Tucker and House to join James Harden and his one-time draft pick De’Anthony Melton. However, one can also argue, more emphatically, that the Sixers finally have a couple of wings who fit their Harden-Embiid-Harris-Maxey core with the additions of Tucker, House and the previously acquired Melton.
The Sixers needed James Harden to opt-out of his $47 million for the season to pull this off (as our Shams Charania reported he will do) and will be hard-capped the rest of the season, but can bring Harden back on a three-year deal for roughly $110 million and proceed at least fairly comfortably through the season. Philly still likely has some issues ramping up to the levels of the Bucks, Celtics and Heat in the East, but between these additions and one or two subtractions (including a name below), this is a much more coherent roster than it was a year ago.
This post was edited by Sixers on Jul 1 2022 08:09am