NBA Rumors: Philadelphia 76ers Could Target Jordan Clarkson, Five Others In Trade

The NBA trade season is upon us, at least, as most free agents who signed in the summer are now eligible to be shipped to another team via swap. As per the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, “a free agent who signs with an NBA team can’t be traded for three months or until December 15, whichever is later.” So even before the player exchange spree hits the pinnacle, a couple of analysts examined the Philadelphia 76ers and came up with several names they reckon to be targeted by the team’s front office.

NBC Sports Philadelphia's Paul Hudrick and Noah Levick mentioned six names that could best fit with Brett Brown’s system. The names include New Orleans’ Josh Hart, Sacramento’s Bogdan Bogdanovic, Golden State’s Alec Burks, Washington’s Davis Bertans, Detroit’s Langston Galloway, and Cleveland’s Jordan Clarkson.

The writers isolated each player and gave grounds for their projections that could likely happen anytime now until the Feb. 6 deadline next year.

According to them, Pelicans guard Hart playing for the Sixers makes sense since he played college basketball in Pennsylvania, while all present indications show that the Pels are prioritizing the extension of Brandon Ingram – a move that could coerce the team to unload a player like the 24-year-old Hart.

Bogdanovic and Burks each is a welcome additional scorer for the Sixers, they said. The exact words attributed to the Serbian spitfire shooter is “money and fit,” while Burks is described as a low-risk/high-reward signing who could flat-out put the points on the board. Despite their weakness on the defensive end, the Sixers could still give either, or perhaps both, a roster spot as the hole in their games would easily be filled up by the rock-solid defensive core of the team.

Bertans, meanwhile, could be “the guy” that was once JJ Redick for the Sixers. Hudrick and Levick said, “Outside shooting hasn't been a significant problem for the Sixers, at least in terms of efficiency - they're hitting 37 percent from three. Bertans, though, would provide some of the off-ball movement, respect from opposing defenses and ability to hit tightly contested jumpers that the Sixers lost in JJ Redick.”

Galloway “sounds like someone who could help a contender,” they said. Just like Bogdanovic and Burks, the former All-Rookie Second Team member could use his scoring prowess to crack minutes in the powerhouse squad led by Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons.

Clarkson rumored to play for Philly started when Sam Amico of SI.com said that the Sixers are "supposedly among those with interest" in the Filipino-American guard. The 6’4 former second-round draft pick is also a reliable scorer that could bring offensive stability perhaps to the Sixers’ second unit. One hurdle, however, that might get in the way of a possible deal is Clarkson’s salary of $13.5 million next year that may be tough for the Sixers to match.