In somewhat of a surprising move, the 76ers traded Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for a first-round pick and three second-round picks. It's a move that may not make much sense now, especially with McCain in just his second season, but it's also a trade that could pay dividends for the team in the future.
There will be no changes to the reporting structures of the HBSE teams -- the presidents of basketball and hockey Operations will continue to report to their respective team ownership. Myers' arrival -- and his reputation as a respected and powerful figure in the industry -- strengthens HBSE's executive ranks, as he will work strategically with ownership and the senior leadership groups at each team. He will remain based in California, but travel regularly to HBSE/Commanders properties and events.
Bauman said the Sixers' first formal proposal of the offseason came on Sept. 24 -- nearly three months into free agency -- with a four-year, $39 million offer. Days later, Grimes was offered a one-year, $8.8 million deal that gave him $100,000 more than his qualifying offer in order to waive an inherent no-trade clause. Those frameworks were declined, Bauman said, and negotiations never advanced.
"Obviously a tough season ... not where we expected to be," Morey said in his end-of-season news conference, conducted alongside Nurse about 90 minutes after Philadelphia's season-ending loss here at Wells Fargo Center.
