There’s an almost 100% certainty Embiid will be requesting a trade next summer as the Sixers do a total rebuild. There’s just absolutely no chance in hell that Morey would pass on Norman Powell in favor of Robert Covington’s expiring contract if he was still trying to win a championship with Joel Embiid. None. He stalled on trading Harden this long just for cap relief? The fact he reneged on resigning Harden in the first place was an early sign. Then no extension for Maxey, Tucker and Tobias are also free agents with no indication they’ll be staying. Anyone who thinks he’s not nuking the team after this Clippers trade is delusional. Your team has the MVP, one of the best centers in NBA history, and this clown GM of yours is starting over from scratch.
Nick nurse turned Norman Powell into a perennial 6MOTY candidate. Imagine passing on getting him back because you want more cap relief.