Sixers Move Matisse Thybulle in a 3-Way Trade
The Matisse Thybulle era in Philadelphia is over. They are moving him in a 3-way trade involving the Trail Blazers and Hornets. The final details of the deal are still…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 05: Matisse Thybulle #22 of the Philadelphia 76ers warms up before the game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on February 05, 2023 in New York City.
(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)The Matisse Thybulle era in Philadelphia is over. They are moving him in a 3-way trade involving the Trail Blazers and Hornets. The final details of the deal are still coming out, but the Sixers are getting Hornets Big Man Jalen McDaniels back in the trade.
Thybulle has at times been a fan favorite. But the lack of progression in his offensive game, and him missing games in the playoffs because of his vaccination status, left fans and the team frustrated. But despite those issues on offense, he has been a very highly touted defender. Thybulle even made the All-NBA Second Team Defense squad two seasons in a row. And even this season, you have seen at times how he can change the game on the defensive end when in games. But the lack of offense makes it hard to use him a ton on the floor.
They will receive 6 foot 9 Forward Jalen McDaniels back in the deal. McDaniels was in his 4th season with the Hornets. He will be entering free agency this off-season. he does not bring the defensive presence Thybulle provided. But he does average 10.7 points per game off the bench for them, so he should bring more to the table for the Sixers than Thybulle did from that side of the floor. He shot 38% from behind the 3-point line last year, but that has dipped to 32% this season.
The Sixers' lack of future picks, due to trades and the NBA penalizing them this offseason, has left them with not many trade assets to work with. But they have now made at least one move, trading away some defense off the bench for more offense instead. We will see if they make any more moves before the deadline. But for now, they have added an athletic big man to bring off the bench.
NBA Trade Deadline Recap- Shams vs Woj
Thursday afternoon marked the NBA’s Trade Deadline with a ton of movement across the league. Beyond the trades themselves, this day always marks a clash of two titans, Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania, in the battle of breaking the deals first.
Here’s a look at each deal and who reported on it first, organized by the Sixers first and then in chronological order starting Thursday at midnight.
Sixers trade Matisse Thybulle in three team deal to acquire Jalen McDaniels
Sixers acquire: Jalen McDaniels, two second round picks Hornets acquire: 2023 second round pick, Svi Mykhailiuk
Trail Blazers acquire: Matisse Thybulle
Woj or Shams? Woj
Toronto Raptors acquire C Jakob Poeltl from the San Antonio Spurs
Raptors acquire: Jakob Poeltl
Spurs acquire: Khem Birch, a protected 2024 first-round pick, and two second-round picks
Woj or Shams? Woj (ESPN had a graphic ready for him too)
Phoenix Suns acquire Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Net
Suns acquire: Kevin Durant, TJ Warren
Nets acquire: Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first round picks and a 2028 pick swap
Woj or Shams? This is an interesting one. Woj had the report that the deal was close, but technically, it was Shams that had the final report of the deal and its details first. Point for Shams.
Boston Celtics acquire Mike Muscala from the Oklahoma City Thunder
Celtics acquire: Mike Muscala
Thunder acquire: Justin Jackson and two second-round picks
Woj or Shams? Shams.
Milwaukee Bucks acquire Jae Crowder from the Brooklyn Nets
Bucks acquire: Jae Crowder
Nets acquire: Five (!!) second-round picks
Pacers acquire: Jordan Nwora and two second-round picks
Woj or Shams? Shams.
Denver Nuggets acquire Thomas Bryant from the Los Angeles Lakers
Nuggets acquire: Thomas Bryant
Lakers acquire: Davon Reed and three second-round picks
Woj or Shams? Woj (he even got an Adam Schefter retweet)
Indiana Pacers acquire George Hill and a second round pick from Milwaukee Bucks
Pacers acquire: George Hill and a second-round pick
Bucks “acquire”: A free roster spot and free up $4 million
Woj or Shams? Woj.
Los Angeles Clippers acquire Bones Hyland from the Denver Nuggets
Clippers acquire: Bones Hyland
Nuggets acquire: Clippers’ 2024 and 2025 second-round picks
Woj or Shams? Woj
Phoenix Suns acquire Darius Bazley from the Oklahoma City Thunder
Suns acquire: Darius Bazley
Thunder acquire: Dario Saric
Woj or Shams? Shams.
Golden State Warriors trade away James Wiseman in three-team deal
Warriors acquire: Five (!!) second-round picks, Kevin Knox
Pistons acquire: James Wiseman
Hawks acquire: Saddiq Bey
Woj or Shams? Woj.
Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets trade bench players
Hawks acquire: Justin Holiday and Frank Kaminsky
Rockets acquire: Garrison Matthews and Bruno Fernando
Woj or Shams? Woj.
Los Angeles Clippers acquire Eric Gordon from the Houston Rockets
Clippers acquire: Eric Gordon, three second-round picks
Rockets acquire: John Wall, Danny Green, pick swap
Grizzlies acquire: Luke Kennard
Woj or Shams? Shams tweeted about the trade first. He also provided the Kennard and Wall pieces of the trade first. Woj did, however, report on the second-round picks and Danny Green. Tim MacMahon gave us the pick swap. Shams got more details first so we will credit him.
Los Angeles Lakers trade Patrick Beverley to the Orlando Magic for Mo Bamba
Lakers acquire: Mo Bamba
Magic acquire: Patrick Beverley, second round “compensation”
Woj or Shams? Shams. Shams got this by so much that he accidentally tweeted that Beverley was being traded by the Clippers, not the Lakers, in his first attempt at this tweet.
New Orleans Pelicans acquire Josh Richardson from the San Antonio Spurs
Pelicans acquire: Josh Richardson
Spurs acquire: Devonte’ Graham and four (!!) second-round picks
Woj or Shams? Shams.
Los Angeles Clippers acquire Mason Plumlee in exchange for Reggie Jackson
Clippers acquire: Mason Plumlee
Hornets acquire: Reggie Jackson
Woj or Shams? Woj.
Golden State Warriors acquire Gary Payton II from the Portland Trail Blazers
Warriors acquire: Gary Payton II
Trail Blazers acquire: Five (!!) second picks, Kevin Knox
Woj or Shams? Woj.
Final Totals
Woj: 9
Shams: 7
Second-round picks traded: 38, pending the “second-round compensation” that the Magic received.
