Sixers weigh Giannis trade costs against future, then line up free-agent options
A Sixers offseason mailbag argues that trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo is unlikely due to the heavy cost in assets (Maxey or Edgecombe) and long-term implications, even as Embiid’s health looms. It then maps free-agent paths: if both Kelly Oubre Jr. and Quentin Grimes leave, the non-taxpayer mid-level exception could land a high-caliber rotation piece (potential targets include Ayo Dosunmu and Rui Hachimura); if one stays, the taxpayer mid-level (about $12.4M) becomes likely, with options like Tim Hardaway Jr., Kevin Huerter, and others. The piece also highlights a backup-centered role for players such as Kelly Olynyk or Gary Trent Jr., and notes the overall challenge of filling out the bench while managing salaries.