Please make this happen, Knicks.
Add a 1st round pick from the Suns and a 2nd round pick from the Knicks to the Sixers and this trade is great for each team.
Getting an above average point guard and a solid center at, realistically, only the expense of Chandler and a 2nd round pick is an absolute steal. Tyson is gone after next year anyway, so why not trade him while he’s still worth assets? The trade is pulled off without losing our young assets and fan favorites, Iman Shumpert and Tim Hardaway Jr, as well as the 1st round pick that’s been discussed in other trades. Also, as I would bet 9 of 10 Knicks fans would hope, Raymond Felton is finally out of town.
Phoenix does this for several reasons. Earlier in the year, they discussed a trade for Pau Gasol because they wanted a veteran leader for a playoff run. By making this trade, they get two with Tyson Chandler and Metta World Peace. Philly has made it known they want picks for Evan Turner and the Suns have made it known they’re willing to trade some of their four 1st round picks in this years draft for impact players. Adding Turner gives them another young player on the rise to add to a team full of them. The trade benefits the Suns now as well as moving forward.
The Sixers do this trade because it helps their rebuilding process. Morris is a good young players to add on top on the draft picks that they desperately want and need. They lose Turner, who is a free agent and would likely leave after the season anyway. Turner’s stock is high now, but he has struggled in the past so its good to trade him while he has value. They take Felton’s moderately bad contract to make the trade work out financially. Okafor also solely facilitates the trade financially. Since his contract is up after this season and will not play due to injury, he is just a salary dump.
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