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The NBA trade deadline is tomorrow, which means it's do-or-die time for the Philadelphia 76ers. A Ben Simmons trade may finally happen, releasing basketball fans from the drama and likely netting the Sixers James Harden in return. Even if that deal doesn't go down, the Sixers are in the playoff race with Joel Embiid playing dominant basketball as of late. They need to make some moves to improve the roster around him.
The most obvious player to shop ahead of the deadline is Tobias Harris, Philadelphia's second-leading scorer. His importance to the team isn't as significant as that fact makes him out to be, though. The Sixers have explored trading him but may not have any luck due to his exorbitant contract.
After the Sixers' loss to the Phoenix Suns, Harris revealed that he'll be spending his trade deadline just like the rest of us: scrolling through Twitter.
Tobias Harris on his deadline plans: “I’ll be refreshing @wojespn tweets, and Shams, just like everybody else”
— Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) February 9, 2022
Harris is averaging 19.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. He's a useful, starter-level player but is miscast as the second star in Philadelphia. His reluctance to shoot threes at a high rate and dependence on Embiid makes him a liability far too often. Philly won't make a deep playoff run with him as Embiid's co-star so trading him makes sense.
While the Sixers' front office looks to make moves, Harris will be checking Twitter to stay up to date. Embiid, somewhat similarly, has chimed in on the trade deadline chatter in the most Embiid-like fashion: cryptic tweets.
