Within the last two hours of the
NBA trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers sent Patrick Beverley to
the Milwaukee Bucks and Jaden Springer to the Boston
Celtics.
Beverley was traded to the Bucks
in exchange for Cam Payne and a second-round pick. Beverley first
announced the news on his podcast’s X account.
According to Beverley, Daryl
Morey told him that he wouldn’t be traded. Fans have already voiced
their frustration over the departure of Beverley, who was viewed as
a perfect fit in Philly.
Springer was dealt in a
last-minute deal with the Celtics in exchange for a second-round
pick. Much like Beverley, fans were devastated to see him go.
Boston got themselves an athlete with a very strong defensive mind
for a very low price.
Neither of these trades make
much sense for the 76ers, but the Celtics and Bucks both walked
away with very solid players. The Sixers were expected to
potentially make another splashy addition such as Chicago Bulls big
man Andre Drummond, but they settled on Payne and Buddy
Hield.
