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Philadelphia 76ers: Ranking 5 potential offseason trades

By Larry Hammonds

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 18: A general view of the Philadelphia 76ers logo at center court against the Golden State Warriors at the Wells Fargo Center on November 18, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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Philadelphia 76ers trade No. 4

Acquiring the like of Malcolm Brogdon and Jeremy Lamb would give the Sixers a legit well-rounded starting point guard for the first time since trading away Jrue Holiday at the beginning of “The Process.”

Brogdon saw an uptick in usage rate in his first year with the Pacers and responded by averaging career-highs in points (16.5), assists (7.1), and rebounds (4.9). In the playoffs, fans saw his production increase to 21.5 points and 10 assists per game.

A career 38.5 percent shooter from 3-point land, Brogdon will force defenses to play honest in the pick and roll instead of going under screens and shading towards the basket when Simmons in the orchestrator.

Brogdon shot an amazing 36 percent on catch and shoot threes for the Pacers last season, and he’s also a stout defender. His defensive rating of 105.7 last season rates higher than the 76ers best perimeter defenders, Josh Richardson (106.0) and Ben Simmons (107.3).  It will be hard to pry away the 2017 Rookie of the Year from the Pacers but not impossible.

The addition of Lamb would improve the 76ers bench scoring and lighten the load on the starters. He averaged 12.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.2 steals in 28.1 minutes per game while posting respectable shooting splits of .451/.335/.836 last year.

He also thrives when attacking the basket, connecting on 62.4 percent of his field-goal attempts from within three feet of the basket.

Lamb isn’t an elite shooter from downtown, but he shot 38.5% on catch and shoot threes last season. This will prove fruitful playing alongside Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, who commands so much attention from the defense.

Adding a solid defender and proven scorer like Lamb to the bench will mitigate the potential loss of unrestricted free agents Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III.

Yes, Tobias Harris is under a challenging contract to dispose of, but the 28-year-old Long Island native still hasn’t reached his ceiling.

Entering his physical prime, Harris is a versatile hybrid forward who’s offensive skill set can do wonders for a Pacers team with the 11th worst offensive rating (110.0) and ranked 23rd out of 30 teams in point per game (109.4) in the regular season.

The 76ers will have to part with more than just Harris if they have a realistic chance to acquire Lamb and Brogdon, the latter of whom emerged as a team leader last season. A 2020 second-round pick and a first-round pick (top-10 protected) from the highly anticipated 2021 draft should do the trick.