Goodbye 76 people! Goodbye Embiid! US media exposed George s transaction plan, netizens: bargain price

Last summer, Paul George joined the 76ers with a four-year, $212 million maximum salary contract, and his combination with Embiid carries the expectations of many fans and is regarded as one of the strongest championship contenders in the East. However, things went against their expectations. The 76ers this season only achieved a record of 24 wins and 56 losses, and the ranking of 13th in the Eastern Conference made them bid farewell to the playoff stage early.

From the current perspective, the combination of George and Embiid has obviously failed to meet the expectations of the outside world, and their future is even more invisible. During the regular season, Embiid announced his season reimbursement due to a knee injury in just 19 games. George was in a sluggish state and averaged only 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists per game. The injury caused his competitive state to be difficult to continue online.

In fact, in addition to the competitive state of the star, the team's salary structure also made the management confused. You should know that Embiid's contract has 193 million in three years and George's contract has 2 years and 100 million in two years, and he has a player option worth $56.587 million in the 2027-28 season. These two super top salary contracts are like two mountains, pressing tightly on the team's salary space, making it difficult for the 76ers to have more room to display their skills in the free market, and greatly limiting the possibility of the team strengthening the lineup through signings.

Considering the two core injuries and salary issues, the 76ers management is considering whether to rebuild the team. According to Sam Amick, the 76ers will try to trade Paul George this summer. This decision is not a temporary impulse, but is based on a profound analysis of the team's current situation and long-term considerations for future development. Although George is one of the core of the team, his injury history, gradual decline in status, and high salary contracts have forced the team to re-examine his future value. At the same time, there are voices within the team that trading Embiid and George as soon as possible may be a wiser choice to rebuild around Maxi, McCain and Grimes.

Meanwhile, according to ESPN reporter Jeremy Woo, the Sixers may actively seek trades this summer, including players such as Paul George and the Nanhua lottery as core chips, pursuing Kevin Durant or Laurie Markanen.

Woo said: "Some teams believe that the 76ers may be very active in the trading market, with targets including Kevin Durant and Laurie Markanen, and the trading chips may include Paul George and the No. 3 draw that just won."

It is worth mentioning that the 76ers have always been active and strong in the trading market, such as using chips such as Simmons, Zhuang Shen, and Seth Curry to exchange for Harden in 2022. Once the transaction plan was exposed, it caused heated discussion among the fans. Many netizens said that using Paul George and the Titan Lottery alone to exchange for star players like Durant or Markkanen is simply a "bad price". So. What do you think about George's deal and the 76ers' reconstruction path?