The sixers need offense when one of Maxey and Embiid are on the bench, somebody better than Pat Bev to run point when Maxey is on the bench, and as always, a better backup center. Enter DeMar Derozan, Alex Caruso, and Andre Drummond. The 76ers new lineup becomes

• PG Tyrese Maxey

• SG Alex Caruso

• SF DeMar Derozan

• PF Tobias Harris

• C Joel Embiid

Bench

• G Patrick Beverley

• G De’Anthony Melton

• F Kelly Oubre Jr.

• F Nicolas Batum

• C Andre Drummond

Pat Bev probably falls out of the playoff rotation mostly to make a VERY strong nine man rotation imo. Caruso covers the better guard and Tobi covers the better forward when possible to cover for DeMar and Tyrese, their two worst defenders and also 2 of their 3 best offensive creators.

Morey has been building this team to have room for two max contracts this summer and this trade actually get closer to that. Caruso is the only player under contract next year they add but with trading away Paul Reed and Jaden Springers guaranteed money next year their payroll actually goes down by 1.9 mill for 2024/25.

The Sixers are giving a large package but they keep their own 2028,29 and 30 firsts and seconds so they control their whole future 4 years from now.

The bulls get 2 firsts, 2 swaps, 2 seconds this year, Jaden Springer and Paul Reed.