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Over the weekend, the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2025-26 season came to a sad end with a 30-point loss and finalizing a four-game sweep by the New York Knicks in the NBA Playoffs semifinals. Being defeated so badly by its I-95 rivals sent a clear message that changes would be made this summer.

It officially started on Tuesday when the 76ers fired president of basketball operations Daryl Morey. While they would be willing to move Joel Embiid and the $186 million remaining on his contract, the chances of a deal are extremely slim. However, that may not be the case with fellow expensive and frequently injured veteran Paul George.

According to NBA insider Jake Fisher, the nine-time All-Star has “improved his trade value around the NBA somewhat,” and the ability to opt out of the final year of his deal in 2028 and sign a long-term deal at a lower annual average could make him attractive to some teams this summer.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at four potential trades the 76ers could make in the offseason for Paul George.

Paul George to Kings for Zach LaVine

The Sacramento Kings have their own well-paid, injury-prone swingman in Zach LaVine. While he is only 31 years old, the two-time All-Star has played 50 or more games only once in the last three seasons. However, assuming they pick up their player option for next season, Philly would still take him in to see what a season with Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe would look like.

There is risk in the deal for the Kings because George is older, but if he can’t be traded and can remain on the roster next season, he’s probably a better fit with Domantas Sabonis and DeMar DeRozan.

Paul George and the Bulls’ 2027 first-rounder for Patrick Williams

In any deal, the 76ers would likely need to take back a bad contract. One idea would be to send George to the Chicago Bulls for Patrick Williams. The forward has three years left on his deal, but the total is less than what George makes in a season. Giving them far more cap flexibility in the short and long term. Especially if they extend the maxi soon.

For the Bulls, if healthy, George makes them far better and can be a veteran leader while they continue to develop Josh Giddy and Matas Buzzelis. And for the Sixers, they freed up a ton of cap space and gained a solid depth piece for the bench.

Paul George in Heat for Andrew Wiggins and Nikola Jovic

If Andrew Wiggins opts out of the final year of his current contract with the Miami Heat – which he is expected to do – then he, along with Nikola Jovic, could be a target in a summer Paul George trade to create a money matchup.

While the trade would be a risk for Miami if they can’t make a big deal for a star this summer — Giannis Antetokounmpo — and lose Norman Powell in free agency, George would be a good backup plan to fill that scoring void while improving his defense a bit.

Paul George to Pelicans for Jordan Poole and Herb Jones

Another direction the 76ers could take to move George is to call the New Orleans Pelicans on the phone and see about their interest in taking the future Hall of Famer in a deal for Jordan Poole and Herb Jones. The guard will be paid more than $34 million next season, but this is the last year of his deal.

If George can stay healthy for most of the year the Pelicans will definitely be a better team next season. For the 76ers, they get a good bench scorer for one year and a good perimeter defender in Jones to shore up the roster.

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After digesting Sunny Mehta’s comments as the new general manager of the New Jersey Devils, I understand that he hinted at the fate of the head coach.

His appearance at the convention was enough evidence for me to believe that Sheldon Keefe may return. But he said a lot more about Keefe that leads me to believe he’ll be behind the bench again next season.

More information on this in the Devil’s Rink Report link below.

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📺 devil’s rink report: While Mehta pointed out that everything is still under evaluation, I discussed the latest Devils Rink report that it certainly seems like they hinted that Sheldon Keefe may remain as head coach.

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If the Toronto Maple Leafs are indeed willing to discuss a Matthew Nese trade — and multiple sports insiders say they were at the deadline — he would get the team a far better return than Auston Matthews or William Nylander. So says insider Nick Kyprios, and his explanation, focused on the fact that Nease has no trade protections, makes sense:

If the Leafs are looking to make a big splash, a deal with Nese could attract a bidding war that would involve far more teams, rather than shopping around for Auston Matthews or William Nylander, who have no upside and will essentially be picking up their future teams. With Nese, the Leafs can control the entire process, giving them a good selection of high-level talent to choose from.

To that end, Kyprios has named three teams that would make the most sense as trade partners for the Leafs in any Matthew Nease negotiations. Starting with the team that actually started all these rumors in the first place:

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GM Kent Hughes got everyone’s attention when he said after the deadline that he was working on something “important” down to the wire, and could revisit it in the summer. The Nice rumors arose courtesy of Kyprios and other insiders like Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and TVA’s Renaud Lavoie.

The Leafs will be looking for “three or four pieces,” and of course, the Habs are loaded with top young players and prospects. Kiper says Michael Hayes, Dave Rickenbacker, Owen Beck and Caden Guhle will be “interesting names to watch”.

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Another team full of young assets that they can offer. They aren’t on the same level as the Canadiens to become a serious contender, but Nese would be a big addition for them as they take the next step. Kiper explains that the Hawks already had interest in Nese a few years ago, when former Toronto GM Kyle Dubas talked to them about a trade that would bring Brandon Hagel to Toronto. “The Blackhawks’ interest in Nese has not waned,” Kyprios writes.

The Mammoth have a number of notable prospects that could interest the Leafs in a Nese trade package

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They’re looking to make a big splash up front, and though they acquired a coveted trade piece at the deadline in the form of defenseman McKenzie Weegar, they’re still looking for a top-six difference maker. Kiper named a number of impressive prospects for the Mammoth that would be of great interest to the Leafs, including Caleb Desnoyers, Taj Iginla, Maverick Lamoureux and Russian Daniel Butt.

Kyprios summed it up for Toronto by saying “If this deadline proves anything, it’s that if a trade doesn’t involve one of Matthews, Nylander or Nease, it’s going to be hard to add significant picks and prospects.”