Philadelphia 76ers: 4 big-name shooters to target in the trade market

Davis Bertans, Washington Wizards (free agent)

Davis Bertans might not be the name you expect to see on this list, but there’s no question that he was slowly transforming into a really good (and important) player for the Washington Wizards before the hiatus came into effect.

Bertans shot an outstanding 42 percent from 3-point range during the 2019-20 NBA season but elected against playing in the NBA’s restart bubble with the Washington Wizards. Bertans is a free agent and the Wizards have made it clear that they want to re-sign him, but perhaps the Sixers could pull-off a sign-and-trade that could land him in Philadelphia.

Of course, the trouble surrounds around what Bertans will demand on the open market. The Sixers are tied to four expensive deals – in Ben Simmons, Al Horford, Tobias Harris, and Joel Embiid – and unless they could unload one (perhaps Harris or Horford), a sign-and-trade would not work for the Sixers.

Still, that doesn’t mean the Sixers shouldn’t at least entertain the thought. Bertans was one of the better shooters during the 2019-20 season. In fact, he might’ve been the best deep shooting power forward in the league. He’d be a great asset to a team that desperately needs shooting.