NBA Power Rankings Week 14: NBA trade deadline recap

NBA Power Rankings Week 14: Trade deadline recap

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team. 93. . 32-14. Previous: 4th. Philadelphia 76ers.

Last Week: Beat/OT New York Knicks 101-100, Beat Golden State Warriors 108-98, Beat Los Angeles Lakers 109-101, Lost to LA Clippers 122-112

This Week: 3/30 at Denver Nuggets, 4/1 at Cleveland Cavaliers, 4/3 vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

The Philadelphia 76ers assessed the market for Kyle Lowry and they realized that the price for him was far too high for their liking. They pivoted and added George Hill for a fraction of the price, sending out Tony Bradley and Terrance Ferguson. Bradley had been good for the team in Embiid’s absence but the need for another playmaker trumps all.

Hill has been a valuable role player for many contenders and his place on the Sixers will be no different. Offering Hill as a secondary playmaker next to a point forward worked well for the Milwaukee Bucks a season ago and the Sixers are primed to maximize what he does. He led the league in 3-point shooting last season at 46.0 percent and while he has cooled off this season (38.6 percent) that was on a team that did not draw attention away from him.

The Sixers need to get healthy to see how the entire roster works together. Paul Reed has been a welcome addition in Joel Embiid’s absence and could find himself a fixture of the lineup by the playoffs. Keeping Danny Green past the deadline ended up being an under-celebrated win. He has been solid for the Sixers this season and replacing his role would have been tough on the cheap.