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76ers land four players, two first-round picks, rights to 2029 pick swap with LA, two second round picks, and cash considerations in multi-team exchange

Philadelphia sends James Harden, P.J. Tucker, Filip Petrusev to Clippers as part of deal; waives Danny Green

PHILADELPHIA – NOV. 1, 2023 – Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey announced today that the team has acquired Nicolas Batum, Robert Covington, Kenyon Martin Jr., and Marcus Morris Sr., as part of a seven-player, three-team deal with the LA Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder. The 76ers obtained two first-round draft picks – an unprotected 2028 first-round selection from the Clippers, and a 2026 first-round pick from Oklahoma City (the least favorable 2026 first-round pick among (i) Houston (if not in Top 4 picks), (ii) LA Clippers, and (iii) Oklahoma City) – in addition to the right to swap 2029 first-round picks with LA (protected 1-3), two second-round picks from LA, and cash considerations.

As part of the transaction, Philadelphia will receive the more favorable of (i) Toronto’s 2024 second-round pick and (ii) the more favorable of (a) Indiana’s 2024 second-round pick and (b) the less favorable of (1) Utah’s 2024 second-round pick and (2) Cleveland’s 2024 second-round pick. The 76ers will also acquire LA’s 2029 second-round pick.

The 76ers sent James Harden, Filip Petrušev, and P.J. Tucker to the Clippers to complete the deal.

Originally selected by Houston in the first round (No. 25 overall) of the 2008 NBA Draft as part of a three-team deal on draft night, Batum has played in 996 career games (825 starts) with Portland, Charlotte, and the LA Clippers, averaging 10.7 points (43.6% FG, 36.5% 3FG, 83.3% FT), 5.0 rebounds, and 3.4 assists. The 16-year pro – who has tallied 10,635 career points – played in 78 games for LA in 2022-23 while shooting 42.0 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from deep.

Covington returns to Philadelphia, where he spent four-plus seasons with the 76ers from 2014-18, averaging 12.9 points on 40.0 percent shooting (35.9% 3FG), 5.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.6 steals. The Chicago-area native’s 707 made three-pointers rank second on the franchise ledger. The 11-year veteran holds career averages of 11.1 points (40.8% FG, 36.2% 3FG, 81.0% FT), 5.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.0 blocked shot in 588 career games (463 starts) with Houston, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Portland, and the Clippers.

Kenyon Martin Jr., 22, enjoyed a breakout year with Houston in 2022-23, producing career highs in points (12.7), field-goal percentage (56.9% FG), rebounds (5.5), and assists (1.5), while playing in all 82 games (49 starts). He reached the 20-point mark 10 times, including a career-high 31 points on 12-of-18 shooting at Memphis on March 22. The California native also logged 21 points (10-13 FG) and a career-best 15 rebounds vs. Atlanta on Nov. 25, one of five double-doubles he tallied throughout the season.

A Philadelphia native, Morris Sr. has contributed 12.3 points (43.4% FG, 37.6% 3FG, 77.3% FT), 4.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 783 career games (502 starts) across 12 NBA seasons with Houston, Phoenix, Detroit, Boston, New York, and the Clippers. He has averaged double-digit scoring in each of the last nine seasons dating back to 2014-15 and is one of five NBA players to average at least 10.0 points and 4.0 rebounds, while shooting at least 33.0 percent from three-point range in every season during that stretch. Morris Sr. comes off a 2022-23 campaign in which he recorded 11.2 points on 42.6% shooting (36.4% 3FG) in 65 games (all starts) with LA.

Acquired as part of a trade deadline deal with Brooklyn on Feb. 10, 2022, Harden played in 79 games for Philadelphia across parts of two seasons, averaging 21.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 10.6 assists. Originally selected by Philadelphia with the No. 50 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, Petrušev signed with the 76ers on July 17 this past offseason and appeared in one game for Philadelphia through the team’s first three contests. Tucker, a 13-year NBA veteran, averaged 3.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in 78 games with the franchise after signing as a free agent July 6, 2022.

In a related move, the 76ers waived 15-year pro Danny Green who appeared in two of Philadelphia’s first three games this season.

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An electric series, the next chapter in an iconic rivalry, comes to a close Sunday in Boston, as the 76ers (3-3) and Boston Celtics (3-3) meet for Game 7.

“It’s as close as it could possibly be, 3-3,” Tyrese Maxey said following the Sixers’ 95-86 Game 6 loss Thursday. “We’ve got to go out here, and we’ve got to fight.”

The gravity of a Game 7 - the second of Maxey’s young career - is not lost on the third-year pro:

“It’s one game. One game. We’re not worried about nothing else - the future, the past - just one game in the present. We’ve got to go out there, and we’ve got to fight our tails off. It’s going to be a battle.”

Maxey and Joel Embiid each scored a game-high 26 points in Game 6. Embiid leads the team in per-game scoring (27.6 ppg) and rebounding (9.2 rpg) in the series thus far, while Maxey has averaged 20.3 points per game, and James Harden has averaged 24.2 points and a team-best 8.2 assists per game.

On Boston’s side, Jayson Tatum has led the way, averaging 25.3 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game, while Jaylen Brown has contributed 22.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game.

“Training camp, going into the season, Boston was in the Finals last year - so somehow, some way, we had to get through this team,” Harden said postgame. “They’ve been together for some years, they’re well-coached, they’ve got a lot of depth, everybody knows that. You’ve got to get through them. Game seven.”

Ahead of a road Game 7, Maxey says his team will draw on its existing experience, and confidence, playing away from home.

“I know we’re going to rally,” Maxey said. “We’ve rallied all year long, on the road. We’ve got a tough group. We’ve got a very, very tough group.”

The Sixers have already won two of their three meetings in Boston this series. They are 4-1 on the road in the postseason thus far, and boasted a 25-16 road record in the regular season - the second-most road wins in the NBA.

“It’s going to be a war,” Maxey said. “And if I have to go to war, on the road, Game 7, Boston - I would want to go with this group.”

“This is the NBA. We play a lot of games. You don’t play as well as you would like one game, the beauty of it is, you’ve got another opportunity. We’ve got next game.”

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76ers and Celtics Set for Game 7 on Sunday | NBA Playoffs Gameday Report

The 76ers (3-2) can eliminate the Boston Celtics (2-3) from the NBA playoffs on Thursday night in South Philadelphia and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2001. Game 6 is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and 97.5 The Fanatic.

The Sixers defeated the Celtics, 115-103, in Game 5 on Tuesday night in Boston. It was a statement road victory for the Sixers, and their second consecutive win in the series.

Tobias Harris (16 points, 11 rebounds) said the Sixers were locked in from shootaround through the final buzzer:

“We made the game simple [Tuesday]. Everyone chipped in with great effort.”

MVP Joel Embiid (33 points)—named to the Kia All-NBA First Team for the first time in his career on Wednesday—recorded his third straight 30-point game. He also blocked four shots, including one on quite the hustle play late in the game when he turned the ball over but chased down Boston’s Jaylen Brown.

“I’m going to give a shoutout to the big fella, Joel,” Tyrese Maxey (30 points, 6-12 3fg) said. “This year, as soon as we got to Charleston for training camp, I just noticed his leadership grow. When your best player is adamant about winning and leading by example, you have to raise your level of intensity.”

Embiid helped set the tone by scoring 21 of his 33 points (3-7 3fg) in the first half.

On a night when everything seemed to be working for a Sixers team showing great preparation and poise, James Harden (17 points, eight rebounds, 10 assists) came up just two rebounds shy of a playoff triple-double.

“I thought James was a magician tonight,” 76ers Head Coach Doc Rivers said of Harden. “He called a perfect game. He was aggressive early on, when he needed to be aggressive. And then he got everybody else involved.”

The NBA announced Wednesday afternoon that 76ers Harden and Maxey are two of the 10 nominees for the 2022-23 Bob Lanier Community Assist Award.

Game 7, if necessary, would be played Sunday in Boston.

Thursday is a 7:30 p.m. ET start in Philadelphia.

“I want to win and I can't let my brothers down,” House Jr. said. “My name was called, so I had to step up.”

Doc Rivers, Wednesday afternoon, on the team’s mindset ahead of Game 6:

“You can’t get too comfortable. Period. In the playoffs, there’s no such thing as comfort. I’ve never heard the words comfort and playoffs together. They just don’t go together.”

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76ers Host Celtics in Game 6 Thursday | NBA Playoffs Gameday Report

The 76ers (2-2) and Boston Celtics (2-2) are set for a pivotal Game 5 Tuesday in Boston, as the two teams race to four wins in their Eastern Conference Semifinal duel.

Sunday’s Game 4 brought overtime drama, as the Sixers took a 116-115 victory to even the series behind heroics from MVPs James Harden (42 pts, 9 ast, 8 reb) and Joel Embiid (34 pts, 13 reb) down the stretch.

“We just fought,” Doc Rivers said postgame. “This is the way it’s going to be. It’s going to be a game of runs. We’ve got to keep our composure. I was proud of our guys.”

The Sixers came out particularly hot in Game 4, taking a 27-19 lead out of the first quarter break and a 59-50 lead into halftime.

“I thought they played with a lot of force in the first half,” Boston Head Coach Joe Mazzulla said of the Sixers. “We combated that in the second half… When you’re talking about the playoffs, and winning these games, it comes down to what our mindset is going to be.”

On Mazzulla’s side, Jayson Tatum scored a team-high 24 points, plus a game-high 18 rebounds, six assists, a steal, and four blocks. Jaylen Brown added 23 points, three rebounds, and five assists, while Marcus Smart totalled 21 points, three boards, and seven assists.

But it was Harden’s second 40-point outing of the series that carried the Sixers across the finish line ahead.

“I just want to win, no matter how it plays out,” Harden said. “I just want to win. And quite frankly, today was a do-or-die for us. We just found a way to win, and that’s all that matters in the postseason.”

But business is far from over ahead of Game 5’s series tiebreaker, and Thursday’s Game 6. Game 7 (if necessary) will be played Sunday.

“Watch film, get better, and be ready to go,” Harden said. “See things we can get better at, and be ready to go for Game 5.”

Tuesday’s Game 5 is a 7:30 p.m. ET tip.

Harden neared a 40-point triple-double, with a game-high 42 points, eight rebounds, a game-high nine assists, and a game-high four steals. He shot 16-for-23 from the floor, 6-for-9 from deep, and 4-for-4 from the foul line in 47 minutes of play.

Embiid notched a 34-point, 13-rebound double-double, plus four assists and a steal in his 46 minutes.

Maxey tallied 14 points, eight rebounds, an assist, two steals, and a block in 45 minutes of play.

Harden on his guest of honor at Sunday’s game:

“[John Hao] is my good luck charm. I’ve been keeping in contact with him. Obviously, for a tragedy like that to happen, there’s a lot of nonsense going on in the world. For him to be a victim of that is heartbreaking. But he’s strong. I feel like it’s my job to give him that light and that smile that he deserves and needs. Hopefully today was one of those days where he’s smiling. That’s what I’m here for.”

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76ers Back to Boston for Game 5 | NBA Playoffs Gameday Report

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The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics, 116-115, in overtime, pulling the best-of-seven series to a 2-2 tie.&nbsp;

The 76ers improved to 3-0 this postseason -- and 2-0 in this series -- when reaching the 115-point mark. Philadelphia has won nine consecutive playoff games when scoring 115-plus points (Stathead).&nbsp;

JAMES HARDEN&nbsp;(42 points, 16-23 FG, 6-9 3FG) and&nbsp;JOEL EMBIID&nbsp;(34 points, 12-15 FT) combined to score 76 points on 55.1% shooting. They are the first pair of 76ers teammates to both score 30-plus points in the same playoff game since June 16, 2001.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Harden's 42-point performance represents the second time in this series that he's produced at least 40 points. He is one of three players throughout the 2023 NBA Playoffs to produce multiple 40-point games, and joins Hall of Famers&nbsp;ALLEN IVERSON&nbsp;(10) and&nbsp;WILT CHAMBERLAIN&nbsp;(2) as the lone 76ers with multiple 40-point playoff games (Stathead).&nbsp;

Harden added eight rebounds, nine assists, and four steals, joining Iverson as the only two 76ers to produce at least 40 points, five rebounds, five assists, and four steals in a postseason contest.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Embiid hauled in 13 rebounds, marking his 35th&nbsp;career double-double in 50 career postseason games.&nbsp;

NEXT UP:&nbsp;The 76ers head back to TD Garden for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The game will tip-off at 7:30 pm on TNT and on the radio at 97.5 The Fanatic.

For more 76ers stats and notes, please follow @sixersstats on Twitter.

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Sixers Beat Celtics in OT, Even Second Round Series at 2-2

The 76ers host the Boston Celtics on Friday night with the Eastern Conference Semifinal series tied 1-1. Game 3 is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and 97.5 The Fanatic. Six-time All-Star Joel Embiid will receive the newly-named Michael Jordan Trophy—earned Tuesday night as the 2022-23 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player—prior to tipoff.

Embiid joins Hall of Famers Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, Allen Iverson, and Moses Malone as the fifth 76er ever to earn NBA MVP honors.

“It’s amazing,” Embiid said. “It’s something that I’ve dreamt of and I’ve always wanted. This is just one step to whatever I want to accomplish, which is to win championships. It felt pretty good.”

The Celtics defeated the 76ers, 121-87, in Game 2 on Wednesday night in Boston. Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 25 points and this year’s Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon added 23 points in 24 minutes off the bench.

Boston took 51 3-pointers in the contest, making 20—including six from Brogdon.

Embiid (right knee sprain) returned to action for the Sixers after missing the fourth and final game of the Brooklyn series, as well as the first meeting in this series. He recorded a game-high five blocked shots before halftime.

“He’s second to none, he’s one of one,” teammate James Harden said this season in regard to Embiid winning MVP. “And he continues to get better… Welcome to the club, well-deserved. I’m so proud, [he] had a hell of a year. Should’ve gotten it last year, too.”

When the Sixers last hosted the Celtics, a regular season contest on April 4, Philadelphia won 103-101 behind a dominant performance from the MVP Embiid: 52 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, and a pair of blocks. He shot 20-for-25 from the field and 12-for-13 from the free-throw line for his third 50-point game of the campaign.

“I don’t remember him missing a shot,” Harden said of Embiid after that outing. “That’s one of the most efficient 50’s I’ve seen.”

Following Game 3 Friday, the teams remain in the City of Brotherly Love for Sunday’s Game 4, a 3:30 p.m. start.

Friday is a 7:30 p.m. ET start in South Philadelphia.

Harris scored a team-high 16 points and pulled down seven rebounds in 33 minutes of play in Game 2 at Boston.

In 27 minutes of action, Embiid posted 15 points, three rebounds, and a game-high five blocks.

Harden notched a double-double with 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, plus four assists in 32 minutes of play.

Maxey contributed 13 points, three rebounds, three assists, and a block in 30 minutes.

76ers Head Coach Doc Rivers, Thursday afternoon, on Joel Embiid’s return to the lineup in Game 2:

“He looked good, and his numbers were great. That’s the one thing—watching all of the numbers that we track, his numbers were great [Wednesday]... Just his speed that he reached, his explosions, they were very close to normal. So that was great for us to see.”

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76ers and Celtics Shifts to Philadelphia for Game 3, Embiid to Receive MVP Trophy | NBA Playoffs Gameday Report

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