Poll: Most likely to be traded Okafor, Noel, Embiid.

[slamtheking]

voted Embiid based on health and Embiid/Okafor does not look like a viable combination on the floor together. 

Noel is who probably has the lowest ceiling of the 3 (when all are healthy) but is the one most likely to be able to shift to PF and coexist with either of the other 2. 

[hodgy03038]

Why do they need to trade anybody?

[Ilikesports17]

Why do they need to trade anybody?

If for no other reason, they need a pg sg and sf

thats not to say it will be this year but either
it proves they cant play together
they all pan out and it just doesnt make sense to devote 3 big contracts to centers
or they need to fill in the other positions
or one of them Edited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.es about the fact that he could start at center somewhere else on a team actually trying to win while here he is playing out of position on a team trying to lose

[hpantazo]

Why do they need to trade anybody?

Because when those guys are up for new contracts, starting with Noel next year, they will strongly consider leaving if there are still three top tier big men on the roster.

[hodgy03038]

Do you think they will ever try to win or just continually stay in the lottery to get the best players and then trade them before their contract needs to be renewed?

[hpantazo]

Do you think they will ever try to win or just continually stay in the lottery to get the best players and then trade them before their contract needs to be renewed?

The general assumption is that they will keep two of those three centers long term, so yeah. It just doesn't make sense for the team or for the players if one of the three is not given the playing time and opportunity to reach his potential because they have to other all-star caliber players at his position. They will trade one for the most value they can get to help them at other positions.