The Sixers' moves ahead of Thursday afternoon's trade deadline spoke muffledly, so president of basketball operations Daryl Morey did the talking ahead of Friday's loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
The deal wipes Springer's salary off the books for next season, making Joel Embiid the only player on the current roster guaranteed to be under contract heading into the summer of 2024.
A clearly injured Joel Embiid did what he could through three-and-a-half quarters, only to leave with a knee injury in the fourth quarter as the Sixers fell, 119-107.
Joel Embiid scored 47 points, 18 rebounds, five assets, three steams and two blocks in 38 minutes in his last meeting against two-time MVP Nikola Jokić.