So what team will trade for Embiid?
Boston for Tatum.
Dunno about that
I agree. Why in the world would we do this? Embid is 4 years older and has an insane injury history including what many think will be chronic tendinitis. Not to mention a well documented history of struggling to stay in shape (which doesn't exactly get easier as you age). This would be a fireable offense for ainge. Only question is was Moranis trolling or actually being serious?
Embiid is a top 10 player in this league. His on court impact has been uber elite every year he has played (even this year, even with a more credible back-up they are 25-14 with him and 9-7 without him). He plays at the C's weakest position while Tatum plays the deepest. And this is from a guy that has been all over the Tatum band wagon all season long. Embiid is quite simply a better player than Tatum. He is older and more injury prone, but he is also just better.
Embiid, Bolden for Tatum, Theis, Kanter, Langford, and Poirier (obviously you have to get Theis and Kanter to opt in)
That trade works financially (at least with this year's salaries, I didn't confirm the summer's numbers) and I believe elevates Boston into Milwaukee's class, if not ahead of them, and better fits the Walker/Hayward timeline.
Call me crazy all you want, but I want to win championships and that is a trade I believe gets Boston into the real championship level class of team that would look something like this
Guards - Walker, Smart, Wanamaker, Waters, Edwards
Wings/Swings - Hayward, Brown, Semi, G. Williams
Bigs - Embiid, R. Williams, Bolden
That is 12 slots, you still have 3 plus the 2 TW that can be used between the MLE (preferably a solid veteran PF), Green, Fall, and the 3 1st round picks (or whatever you trade the 1st round picks for)