Will the Sixers Be Active or Will They Stand Pat?
The NBA Trade deadline is tomorrow and the Sixers are mired in a three-game losing streak heading into the deadline.
Will the Sixers be active or will they stand pat?
It appears they are going to at least try to add some pieces.
"Philly is definitely being aggressive trying to add a shooter," Charania said on the podcast.
According to NBA Insider Shams Charania of The Athletic, appearing on the HoopsHype Podcast with Alex Kennedy, the Sixers are one of the teams that have interest in retired guard Darren Collison.
Collison is expected to make a decision on returning to the league after the All-Star game, a source tell Sean Deveney of Heavy.com. The Sixers current duo of Raul Neto and Trey Burke, neither has gotten consistent playing time behind Ben Simmons.
"Several teams, including Philly, have looked into Darren Collison," Charania said.
He averaged 11.2 points, 6.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds, 1.4 steals and shot on 40.7% from 3-point range in 2018-19.
Other names to keep an eye according to Charania include Glenn Robinson III, and possibly Alec Burks, who Michael Kaskey-Blomain mentioned on The Sports Bash as a potential target.
"There has been a lot of communication on that front, the Warriors are looking for a second-round pick," Kasket-Blomain said on the show.