Philadelphia 76ers: Delon Wright potential trade package
Rumors are a normal part of the NBA and the Philadelphia 76ers are no exception. Recently, the club had been connected two veteran point guards in the rumor mill. Both Delon Wright and George Hill are interesting options for the franchise, but for the purposes of this article, Wright is the main player of interest in a potential trade.
Besides being the younger brother of once former Sixer Dorrell Wright, Delon Wright has had a solid career as a backup point guard. He’s an above-average defender and can run a second unit’s offense. While it’s true he was the 30th ranked starting point guard in my NBA starting point guard rankings, he is still an above average backup.
For this season for the Detroit Pistons, he’s averaged 10.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 1.4 steals, while converting 36.4 percent from downtown. There would be a role for him if the 76ers were to trade for him and there’s a solid trade for the Pistons to consider.
The Philadelphia 76ers’ potential trade to acquire Wright.
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It’s a pretty straight-up potential trade for the Sixers, they only take on Wright back. This allows them to have an open roster spot when the buyout market comes around. Wright would be a great compliment with Shake Milton in the second unit, but this move would push Tyrese Maxey onto the bench completely.
From the Piston’s point of view, they get another reclamation project in Terrance Ferguson. Ferguson was the 21st pick in the 2017 draft and would join Dennis Smith Jr. and Josh Jackson as former picks from that draft on that roster trying to save his career.
Mike Scott is in there for salary filler and would probably get waived or benched if this hypothetical trade were to happen. The New York Knicks’ second round pick is going to be a solid selection moving forward and for a rebuilding team. They may need to add another second rounder, but overall this potential trade should pique the Pistons’ interest.
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Wright could make a difference for the Philadelphia 76ers and this hypothetical trade should be enough to get a deal done.