Philadelphia 76ers: No, they should not entertain a John Wall trade
By Dalton Sell
The biggest story of the 2021 NBA offseason has revolved around the Philadelphia 76ers and the ongoing Ben Simmons dilemma.
Simmons has made it clear that he wants a trade from the organization, but the 76ers seem content with keeping him around unless they find a return to their liking. So far, no teams have been willing to bite on the rumored Herculean haul the Philly general manager Daryl Morey is reportedly seeking in return for the three-time All-Star.
Some recent chatter has hit the internet after the Houston Rockets announced that they would not be playing John Wall this coming season as the two sides have agreed to sit him and find the former All-Star a new home. It makes sense as the Rockets have embraced a youth movement, and the 31-year-old Wall does not fit the timeline.
ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins believes the Philadelphia 76ers should entertain a trade for former All-Star John Wall, but they should avoid it.
The biggest question is which teams would be willing to trade for Wall, who has had a rocky past few years in the NBA. ESPN analyst and former player Kendrick Perkins gave his thoughts after the news broke by citing the 76ers as one of the three teams he believes should trade for Wall.
"“I know he wouldn’t be down with the rebuilding stage, so if I’m John Wall, I’m doing the same thing. I’m trying to go somewhere where I can win. Where I can at least have the chance to compete for a title. The problem is that he’s making a whole lot of lettuce, but there’s three teams that I think should really try to pursue John Wall, and that’s the 76ers, that’s the Clippers, and that’s the Pelicans.”"
It is an interesting idea from Perkins, but let us take a closer look and see whether this is a move the 76ers should consider.