Nick Piccone
Yesterday afternoon, Charles Barkley joined The Mike Missanelli Show on 97.5 The Fanatic to talk about the Sixers. Historically, Barkley has been against Ben Simmons being drafted first overall in this year’s draft. He’s not a fan of him. So who does he think the Sixers should draft? His guy is Brandon Ingram.
I like Ingram. I do. There is [sic] a couple of things that make me nervous about Ben Simmons. Number one, I don’t understand why he don’t want to play in the NIT. First of all, you’re a basketball player. That’s what you do – play basketball. Secondly, I have no idea why he’s not gonna play in the Olympics this summer.”
He also said he’d want to keep Jahlil Okafor and Joel Embiid, and trade Nerlens Noel.
Barkley also said he thinks Dario Saric is like Kristaps Porzingis, and if Embiid can play and Saric joins the team next season like all signs indicate, the Sixers could be a playoff team next season.
I’ll tell you what – if Embiid can play and Saric comes over, which he’s probably going to because the salary cap is going up, I think the Sixers got a chance at making the playoffs. I really do.”
I hope Sir Charles is right. Do you agree with his assessment of Simmons? Should the Sixers draft Ingram instead? And will they may the playoffs next season?
You can listen to the interview below.
What an idiot!!!
The playoffs started like 4 weeks ago.
Does he think they are just going to let the Sixers play in the conference finals?
Sauce, you sound like the idiot with that comment. You actually thought he was talking this current season?
In a weak eastern conference, it wouldn’t shock me if the Sixers made the 2017 nba playoffs…as a 7th or 8th seed.
Pg – Jeff Teague (via trade)
Sg – Alan Crabbe(free agency)
Sf – Harrison Barnes(free agency
Pf – Ben Simmons(draft)
C – Joel Embiid(draft)
Bench:
Pg Kris Dunn
Sg Nik Stauskas
Sf Robert Covington
Pf Dario Saric
C Nerlens Noel
Skippy- I love that line up, who are they trading to get Teague? And I’m guessing they trade Okafor to the Celtics to draft Dunn?
In a salary dump, the Atlanta Hawks trade Jeff Teague to the Sixers for a 2016 late 1st rd pick (26th overall).
Celtics trade their #3 overall pick (as well as their 16th pick, and sg RJ Hunter) 2 the Sixers, 4 Jahlil Okafor.
Nice… That definitely makes sense, Dennis Schroeder played better for them this year in the playoffs, I can definitely see that happening.