Age: 29
2017-18 Per-Game Stats: 7.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.6 steals, 41.6 percent shooting, 37.0 percent three-point shooting
Advanced Stats: 7.5 player efficiency rating (PER), minus-53.85 total points added (TPA), minus-4.47 real plus-minus (RPM)
Contract Details: 1 year, $8.6 million
Every sign ever points to the Philadelphia 76ers trying to acquire a superstar over the summer.
“I think a high-level free agent is required,” head coach Brett Brown said during his year-end presser, per the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey. “I feel like we have the ability to attract one.”
LeBron James’ ears are still burning. Paul George’s are probably feeling a little tingly, too. Kawhi Leonard might even be experiencing a little chill. Sources told Pompey the Sixers have interest in nfl nike jerseys cheap china stealing George away from the Oklahoma City Thunder and will monitor Kawhi Leonard’s chopping-block status with the San Antonio Spurs.
Any route Philly takes to pursuing another superstar will include Jerryd Bayless. Offloading his $8.6 million contract is a crucial part of opening up more than $30 million in room without touching the core of Robert Covington, Joel Embiid, Markelle Fultz, Dario Saric and Ben Simmons. And while the salary-dumping market figures to be particularly stringent, the Sixers have the necessary sweeteners to get it done.
Some combination of Justin Anderson, nike jerseys nfl cheap Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Richaun Holmes (team option), their own first-round pick or the Los Angeles Lakers’ selection definitely gets the job done. Teams can hold out for more than one off these pieces, but the Sixers shouldn’t have to budge much, if at all. Bayless comes off the books after next year; someone like Saric or T.J. McConnell should not be the cost of doing business.
Finding a taker to absorb his salary while nabbing, say, the Sixers’ own first-rounder gives them a sliver over $35 million in wiggle room. That would be more than enough for George’s max ($30.3 million) and within hugging distance of James’ expected salary ($35.4 million).
Nothing changes if Philly reroutes its cheap nike nfl jerseys from china efforts to Leonard. The Spurs cannot command a king’s ransom for his services when he made just nine appearances this season and is ticketed for free agency in 2019 (player option). Bayless’ filler salary will be integral to negotiations as the Sixers seek to limit their outgoing collateral damage—the potential difference between forking over both Fultz and Saric or just one of them.cheap official nike nfl jerseys
Too long (it’s not), didn’t read (damn avocado-toast enthusiasts): If the Sixers land a superstar, you can bet your bottom dollar his exit is part of rolling out the red carpet.nfl cheap nike jerseys