NBA Mock Offseason: LA Clippers win Finals and Bradley Beal is traded

Philadelphia 76ers

Roster 

• Joel Embiid
• Ed Davis
• Norvel Pelle
• Ben Simmons
• Naji Marshall
• Tobias Harris
• Tony Snell
• Saddiq Bey
• Alec Burks
• Matisse Thybulle
• Zhaire Smith
• Derrick Rose
• Tre Jones
• Shake Milton
• Shabazz Napier

Head coach: Jay Wright (fired Brett Brown) 

2019-20 NBA season results:

• Lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Miami Heat

Who they re-signed:

• Alec Burks re-signed to one-year, full mid-level exception contract

Who they signed in FA:

• Shabazz Napier signed to a one-year league minimum contract

Trades they made:

• 36th overall draft pick and 37th overall draft pick to the Dallas Mavericks for 31st overall draft pick
• Ed Davis and 2022 Utah Jazz second-round draft pick for Mike Scott
• Al Horford and Josh Richardson for Derrick Rose and Tony Snell (multi-team trade involving the Detroit Pistons and Golden State Warriors)

Who they drafted:

• Drafted Saddiq Bey, Tre Jones, Naji Marshall, Abdoulaye N’Doye

Other moves:

• Cut Abdoulaye N’Doye
• Waive Furkan Korkmaz

Summary: The Philadelphia 76ers just seemed off all season which leads me to believe Brett Brown may be on his way out and who better to take over than Villanova Head Coach Jay Wright. In addition to adding Wright, Philadelphia shakes things up a bit by committing to building around Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons.

Al Horford didn’t seem like a smooth fit with their roster construction and while losing Horford and Richardson may be a talent downgrade, removing Horford’s long-term money from their books should help maintain better flexibility. Also, Derrick Rose and Tony Snell aren’t just cap-saving moves but should fit well if the goal is to maximize Simmons and Embiid.

Alec Burks played well in his time there and they allow themselves to use the full non-taxpayer MLE on him by the immediate savings generated from the trade. They will have plenty of options to throw at opponents from the wing position and have some solid playmakers and shooters surrounding their core guys.