Joel Embiid’s Potential Trade Request

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Why? A backup center on a rookie deal? I'm not saying it's ideal, but it offers a lot of flexibility.

6ers could also say if no Kessler we need more picks like we did with Minnesota and McDaniels

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

No **** everyone would love to keep Kessler. Embiid has injury concerns. Philly would absolutely covet WK in a trade. The dude just made First Team All Rookie and it wasnt a fluke.

 

[SteakNEggs]

6ers could also say if no Kessler we need more picks like we did with Minnesota and McDaniels

That's why I offer the LAL pick. That's 4 first round picks. That pick is valuable but if we get Embiid, we are in win now mode. Kessler as depth is a bigger plus than an unknown pick. Heck even if we add our own first, that's 5 picks and that pick would be a later 1st with the talent we would have. Plus we still have 4+ first rounders to either draft or trade for a other piece.

I understand that Kessler would probably be a necessity I'm just saying I'd rather add picks than lose Kessler.

 

[SteakNEggs]

No **** everyone would love to keep Kessler. Embiid has injury concerns. Philly would absolutely covet WK in a trade. The dude just made First Team All Rookie and it wasnt a fluke.

Says the hater who wanted him to sit.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

That's why I offer the LAL pick. That's 4 first round picks. That pick is valuable but if we get Embiid, we are in win now mode. Kessler as depth is a bigger plus than an unknown pick. Heck even if we add our own first, that's 5 picks and that pick would be a later 1st with the talent we would have. Plus we still have 4+ first rounders to either draft or trade for a other piece.

I understand that Kessler would probably be a necessity I'm just saying I'd rather add picks than lose Kessler.

No they’d as for the 25 Minnesota pit

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Says the hater who wanted him to sit.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

No they’d as for the 25 Minnesota pit

Or if that pick is already in the deal, they would ask for one of the other, Minnesota, or Cleveland picks not currently in any discussed deal to that point.

 

[SteakNEggs]

Or if that pick is already in the deal, they would ask for one of the other, Minnesota, or Cleveland picks not currently in any discussed deal to that point.

Which is less valuable than Kessler.

Sexton/Dunn/THT
Ochai/THT/JC
Draft or Move picks or play Lauri here
Lauri/KO
Embiid/Kessler

That's a stacked roster. We would still have plenty of capital to find a proper SF/PF

 

[fishonjazz]

It would certainly be buying high. Couldn't be buying any higher than coming off a league MVP.
I would rather trade for Brown or Luka.

 

[jazfan23]

I think Embiid has hit his peak , how much more help does he want ? When does the process end ? 15pts in a game 7 , you’re the MVP , come on , game 6 was his to win , and he didn’t take over in the 4th /Q

I prefer to go down the DA path , let’s see what pick we get , what trades we do and what FA we sign in the off-season

I love what we have done in such a short period of time

 

[default]

Fine I‘ll play along. Kessler, the top 4 protected Laker pick, an unprotected Jazz first around 2026 or 2027 whichever is the soonest we can due to the OKC deal, and the top 5 protected Wolves pick in 2029, plus they take Rudy Gay.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Embiid is awesome… I could also see his body totally quitting on him. Just can’t seem to be fully healthy in or through the playoffs. Not sure he comes available just yet. Not sure why he’d request a trade right now and also be happy coming to Utah… I know Lauri and Embiid would be a great combo but I can’t see him preferring Utah over Philly since they’d still have Maxey, Harris, Melton even if Harden bolts.

This is a scary proposition and throwing picks and Kessler at a trade for Joel would need to pay off in the next year or two… just not sure we are ready for that kind of super short window.