{"id":595826,"date":"2026-04-20T16:18:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/595826\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:18:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:18:11","slug":"warriors-trade-idea-lands-76ers-187-million-seven-time-all-star-former-mvp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/595826\/","title":{"rendered":"Warriors trade idea lands 76ers’ $187 million seven-time All-Star, former MVP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Warriors trade idea lands 76ers’ $187 million seven-time All-Star, former MVP<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Golden State Warriors<\/a>\u2019 2026 offseason could go one of two ways.<\/p>\n

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The seven-time NBA champions could make little to no effort to provide Stephen Curry<\/a> with the help he needs, or they could all-out and enter the 2026-27 with newfound confidence and a far higher ceiling.<\/p>\n

CBS Sports\u2019 Sam Quinn<\/a> has a hunch the Warriors, who failed to reach the postseason this year, will choose the latter by acquiring a Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> superstar and former MVP.<\/p>\n

\u201cWould Philadelphia<\/a> offer Joel Embiid<\/a> straight up for (Jimmy) Butler’s expiring contract,\u201d Quinn wrote Saturday. \u201cThey would essentially be giving up the chance at an All-NBA player — and Embiid genuinely was that good when healthy — to offload the risk of the two extra years Embiid has on his deal compared to Butler.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c(Kristaps) Porzingis<\/a> already functions somewhat similarly within Golden State’s ecosystem as a high-upside but often unavailable center who creates his own points, but Embiid is simply a different class of player.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cIs the potentially catastrophic injury risk a fair tradeoff for this level of upside without having to give up a mountain of picks? It made more sense before Porzingis, but I wouldn’t take it completely off the table now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Embiid is similar to Porzingis in terms of persistent injury struggles. The Kansas product has only appeared in 96 regular-season games since the start of the 2023-24 campaign due to various setbacks.<\/p>\n

Embiid is currently dealing with an abdominal injury and was inactive for the 76ers against the Boston Celtics<\/a> on Sunday afternoon to begin the postseason. Still, considering Embiid is a dominant stretch five who’s a daunting pick-and-pop threat and a highly impactful off-the-dribble operator when healthy, it may be worth the gamble for the Warriors.<\/p>\n

Embiid, a seven-time All-Star, is averaging 26.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.9 assists with the 76ers this season, shooting 48.9% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc. The 32-year-old could be an underrated trade target for Golden State when the offseason officially arrives.<\/p>\n

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