Sunday was the start of unofficial trade season in the NBA, and with it came a massive slop drop from Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. One passage in particular stuck out:
The luckless Sixers, who lost both Joel Embiid (sinus fracture) and rookie Jared McCain (torn left meniscus) to new injuries in Friday’s loss to Indiana, are expected to try to prioritize as much roster and salary cap flexibility as possible in coming weeks as they try to avoid straying into second apron luxury-tax territory.
The Sixers have left one roster spot open all season, presumably with an eye on the trade deadline/buyout market, so it’s not surprising that they’re continuing to prioritize flexibility.