TRADE: Harden+Tucker to LAC| Morris+Batum+RoCo+KJ Martin to PHI+picks

[Knutsen]

It is hard to fathom. Not that Morey had any options. Cant punt on a year of Embiids prime and risk him walking. And they couldn’t trade him anywhere else because he would e just pulled fat lazy James routine. 

I think the only explanation is that Morey values the picks more highly than getting one or more of Mann, Zubac or Powell— for varying reasons.

I think the plan is pretty clear - they are looking to trade the first round picks for the next unhappy superstar. Their core is good enough to keep them in the playoff hunt and then Morey will be active at the trade deadline, looking to duplicate our Irving or the Suns Durant trade from last season and reload for the playoffs.