5 Reasons Philadelphia 76ers Deal Expiring Contracts Before Trade Deadline

The Philadelphia 76ers project three free agents in 2017, plus a team option on an additional player.  Here are five reasons why  the team should deal players before the trade deadline

The Philadelphia 76ers are discovering how good they can be in the month of January 2017. In fact, much of the NBA is sharing their discovery at the same time.  In the month, the Philadelphia 76ers played 10-5 basketball, averaging 104.9 points per game on offense, and yielding just 104.8 points per game.

The team played far better when Joel Embiid played.  Unfortunately, the 76ers rookie center could only dress for 9 of the 15 games in the month. In his games, the 76ers boasted a 7-2 record.  Without Embiid, the team would only manage 3-3 .

And there is the Philadelphia 76ers season in one paragraph. But there are other players who are picking up the load as well.  From T.J. McConnell, to Robert Covington, Nik Stauskas to Dario Saric, from Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot to Chasson Randle.

The team is oozing youth, energy, and cohesiveness.