Zach Ciavolella
76ers beat reporter & editor for @phillysportsnet.bsky.social
& @metrophilly.bsky.social | Occasional guest on @sportsradiowip.bsky.social
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- Some interesting quotes from Daryl Morey, who addressed the media to discuss the Sixers decisions at the trade deadline, including the decision to trade Jared McCain. metrophiladelphia.com/stories/sixe...
- Morey: "We weren't looking to sell, I'll be frank. Teams came to us with aggressive offers for [McCain], and you could say, 'Yeah, that's because he's a good player.' I agree with that. We thought this return was above, for the future value for our franchise, what we could get."
- He later doubled down on the organization's confidence in their depth: "We feel like we're a deep team. Again, people might not agree, but we do feel like a deep team. In fact, there are many people who are writing that we're a deep team, so it wasn't just our opinion."
- Morey also expressed his confidence in the team's guard depth, even after trading away McCain and Gordon: "We had a very deep set of guards. We still do. We still have three, like our guard rotation of Tyrese, VJ and Quentin, we feel stacks up very well around the league."
- Morey on Nick Nurse's role in trade talks: "We're sort of one team... we worked together even prior to here, so he's apprised of every possible move... There were a few [deals] that seemed like they were close, and he was somewhat excited about if we had able to get it done, but [we] didn't."
- Daryl Morey on trading Jared McCain: “Because we're playing well, we were trying to upgrade the team and add to the team… that was goal number one. Obviously no deal materialized… We were trying to reuse those draft picks to add now.”
- Coming up…Daryl Morey.
- Expect more than the minimum and multiple years for Barlow.
- Let's try this again. The Sixers are signing Patrick Baldwin Jr. to a 10-day contract, Adam Aaronson first on the report.
- Patrick Baldwin Jr. to a 10-day contract, Adam Aaronson first on the report.
- A week after Joel Embiid addressed the media and voiced his disappointment with the team's history of ducking the NBA's luxury tax, the Sixers decided to duck the tax instead of adding talent at the trade deadline. metrophiladelphia.com/stories/phil...
- Nothing else coming in for Philly on the trade front from what I've heard. Expect two-way conversions, possibily additional 10 days and for the team to search the buyout market.
- "bUT THEy gOt A fIRst RouND pICK!"
- Joel Embiid a week ago: “Obviously, we've been ducking the tax the last couple of years, so hopefully we keep the same team...Hopefully, we would think about improving because I believe we have a chance.” Surely, there must be an additional move to come.
- The Sixers ducked the tax, trading away young sharpshooter Jared McCain to the reigning champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, in a move that hopefully is the precursor to a larger deal ahead of the trade deadline. metrophiladelphia.com/stories/sixe...
- What a game. Dominick Barlow's career night led the Sixers to a 128-113 win over the Clippers as James Harden demands yet another trade. metrophiladelphia.com/stories/maxe...
- Shake Milton walked so Dominick Barlow could run.
- That’s it!!! I’ve seen enough. Build around Dominick Barlow.
- Quentin Grimes.
- The Sixers don’t do this often enough, but it’s great to see. Other team’s shorthanded? Go for the throat. Gotta maintain it through 48 and make it a habit going forward.
- Dominick Barlow is insane. How was he available on a two-way???
- Tyrese on his Shake Milton ish early in this game.
- Charles Bassey and Johni Broome have been recalled from the Delaware Blue Coats, Sixers say.
- Joel Embiid has NOT been selected as an All-Star reserve for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.
- After a close-up look at the legacies of Sixers legends Allen Iverson and Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey discussed what he wants his own legacy to be in Philadelphia. metrophiladelphia.com/stories/tyre...
- Tyrese Maxey on the legacy he wants to leave in Philadelphia “As a team, I just wanna win…Myself, I just want everyone to know I try extremely hard, I work extremely hard, I leave it all out there on the court every single night.”
- Allen Iverson shouts out his Philly family: “We couldn’t accomplish anything without the fans in Philadelphia, the best fans in the world.”
- Joel Embiid with the first two points in the Embiid/Queen battle tonight, but Queen comes right back with two of his own, only for Embiid to splash a jumper in response.
- Andre Drummond is AVAILABLE tonight, Sixers say.
- Quentin Grimes is AVAILABLE tonight, Sixers say.
- Asked Nurse about the value of someone like Oubre in the wake of PG’s suspension, as they wear some of the same hats on both ends. Nurse instead pointed to the need for a number of players (Barlow Walker, Watford, Edwards, McCain, ending with Oubre) to step up in PG’s absence.
- There is very little positive stemming from Paul George's recent suspension. However, there is a financial component that could benefit the Sixers as the team inches ever closer to the NBA trade deadline. www.metrophiladelphia.com/stories/fina...
- More on Sixers star Paul George, who was suspended by the NBA Saturday for violating the League's anti-drug policy. metrophiladelphia.com/stories/sixe...
- Sixers star Paul George has been suspended for 25 games for violating the leagues anti-drug policy the NBA announced today.
- Joel Embiid on wanting to keep the team's core together through the upcoming trade deadline:
- Far more exciting than it needed to be, but a win is a win. metrophiladelphia.com/stories/maxe...
- The Sixers are currently being out-rebounded 40-19
- Paul George is AVAILABLE tonight. Quentin Grimes is OUT.
- Quentin Grimes remains questionable while Joel Embiid and Paul George are probable for tonight.
- In a tweet I never thought I'd send, tonight's dunk challenge with Jason Kelce has been postponed, the Sixers said.
- Johni Broome has been assigned to the Blue Coats, Sixers say.
- The Sixers returned to their home court Tuesday night, where they put on a dominant show for their home crowd against the Giannis-less Bucks. metrophiladelphia.com/stories/sixe...
- The Jared McCain comeback could not have started at a better time for the Sixers.
- JOEL
- Joel Embiid and Paul George are both AVAILABLE for tonight's game.
- Quentin Grimes is OUT tonight with a right ankle sprain.
- Sixers rookie VJ Edgecombe has been named a 2026 NBA Rising Star.
- The Sixers' focal point in this final quarter should be solely on getting McCain (and, to a lesser degree, Grimes) back on track offensively.
