[O’Connor] Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers attempted to trade for Kawhi Leonard at the trade deadline.
Executives have said that the Sixers were actively making calls pre-deadline, though nothing seemed remotely close. Some sources suggest that Morey was star hunting with Kawhi Leonard being a name that was connected to Philly. But nothing happened. So Embiid, Maxey and the team saw McCain get dealt, the tax get ducked, and no pieces brought in to help.
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The 76ers own the Clippers’ unprotected first-round pick in 2028 and their top-3 protected first-round pick swap in 2029. But that Paul George contract is so heinous that it might cost those two picks alone to dump his contract and extra picks to get Kawhi Leonard.