Embiid P wrote:Bumping this one up. I know I've been really hard on Tobi pretty much ever since he signed his big contract and kept coming up small in the postseason. However, it's obvious that he is really thriving this season under Nurse and without Harden so there are far less who are willing to trade him now than they were before. Some are even willing to bring him back next season on a more reasonable deal.
Personally I'm not in as big of a rush to trade him as it would be foolish to significantly disrupt team chemistry right now but at the same time, I can't help but wonder what his current value is around the league as a big expiring contract who's having a really good start to the season.
While I fully understand the logic of holding onto him at least until he expires, I also know that we aren't the most attractive destination for free agents as we've been spurned by numerous big name free agents over the years in favor of NY, LA, Miami, etc. so relying primarily on free agency to get us over the hump isn't a safe bet either.
Personally I wouldn't move him unless we are getting back at least one valuable asset (i.e. a very lightly protected first and/or a young high end prospect on a rookie contract) assuming that we'd be taking on longer contracts for better fitting pieces. I don't think that packaging him along with other assets for a star is necessarily a good idea either though I fear that's what Morey may be doing. What say you all?
For me it's always been about more than just the contract with Tobias. It's the pounding away of the ball in ISO and stopping ball movement and the disappearing acts late in games that have far more been the issues. He's been much better in the Nurse system (hasn't everyone?), and while I'm fine with him being here all season, I can't help but think his main value might be as a trade chip as part of a package at the deadline to bring in a player we might want beyond this season.