In the month since the Philadelphia 76ers were swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs, fans have come up with all kinds of fake trades to bring in players like Buddy Hield, Zach LaVine, and Jrue Holiday. But if the Sixers want to win a championship with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons still around, they need to do what it takes to get Chris Paul.
There’s not a player the Sixers could reasonably trade for who would fit better with their two stars than Paul. He’s a guard who can get to the rim and create for others, something the team lacked all season.