Grade the Trade: Proposal has 76ers snatching coveted young forward

The downsides of the 76ers trading for Eason

As with any other exchange, the 76ers won’t be purely sniffing roses in this proposed deal. While Eason is indeed a good prospect, Philly paying a first-rounder — and a very valuable one at that as it is from the Clippers in 2028 — is a steep price for his services.

Any Clippers first-rounder years from now will be a massive treasure, and the 76ers are neatly set-up to rake in the rewards from LA’s impending misfortunes. Dangling it away for a role player, even though boasting promise, does not have the makings of an optimal use of such coveted asset.

In addition, Eason is, again, injury-prone. The 76ers, a team already favored heavily by the injury bug for reasons known to none, should probably stay away from those already brandishing frail physicals moving forward.

Grade: C+

At this point in time, trading for Tari Eason would be a huge game-changer for the Philadelphia 76ers, especially given their pressing need at forward. However, that first-round pick from the Clippers in 2028 is too valuable to hand out arbitrarily, even if the other outgoing parts of the deal are rather negligible.