76ers can trade with Jazz for 2 and 3, send Paul George away

The Philadelphia 76ers may need to make some changes in the 2025 offseason, otherwise it will be difficult for them to return to the playoffs in the 2025-26 season. Now that the Sixers want to be a more competitive team, they may need to contact and send Paul George away. After all, Embiid doesn't want to leave the Sixers, and Maxi seems to be a non-sale product for the team. To this end, Siddhartha Gupta of Fadeaway World proposed Philadelphia 76ers to reach a good mutually beneficial deal with the Utah Jazz.

Trading Paul George is also a helpless move. After all, Paul George is 35 years old and played only 41 games for the 76ers in the 2024-25 season. He averaged only 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. Paul George's performance is in a huge contrast with the 4-year, $210 million super maximum salary contract provided to him by the 76ers in the 2024 offseason. You know, his annual salary will be as high as 51.6 million US dollars next season, and his contract is still three seasons away.

Philadelphia 76ers won: John Collins, Collins Sexton

Utah Jazz won: Paul George, 2028 second-round draft pick (LAC), 2030 second-round draft pick (WAS)

For the Philadelphia 76ers, it is not a loss to send Paul George away. Because they signed Paul George directly last year, they did not get it by reaching a deal with the Clippers. So, as long as they send off Paul George, who is only 16 points per game, they will make a profit. After all, Paul George's average annual salary has exceeded $50 million in the next three seasons.

There is no way, he really can't help the 76ers get better. If John Collins, Collins Sexton, and his partner Embiid and Maxi, the 76ers can directly create a four-star lineup. I believe the 76ers will definitely work hard to reach this deal. Collin Sexton averaged 18.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game in the 2024-25 season. He is a guard with good offensive ability and can serve as a starter or substitute for the 76ers.

John Collins averaged 19.0 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. As an all-round tall player, he has certain three-point shooting ability, which can relieve Embiid's inside pressure. In fact, the most important thing is that the contract between the two is about to expire. After the end of next season, the 76ers can free up $45 million in salary space to help the team re-sign the stars and strengthen their competitiveness.

For the small metro team Utah Jazz, they have also welcomed a superstar player at the end of their peak. The Utah Jazz's competitiveness has never been bad. They should try to gain some excellent leaders and lead the team to become better. Moreover, they have Markanen and Walker Kessler, two good young inside players. The Utah Jazz's purpose of taking Paul George is to allow him to assist young players and give the Jazz a chance to rise.