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A new trade proposal from André Snellings of ESPN has the Philadelphia 76ers moving Paul George to another Eastern Conference contender.

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George has two years remaining on his current contract with the Sixers, including a $56 million player option for the 2027-28 NBA season.

Sixers ship Paul George to Pistons for trio of role players in ESPN trade proposal

Snellings’ proposal sees the Sixers shipping George to the Detroit Pistons for a trio of role players in Duncan Robinson, Isaiah Stewart and Caris LeVert. No draft compensation is exchanged in the proposed trade.

The trade would allow the Sixers to shed George’s salary while adding some serviceable role players around their nucleus of Tyrese Maxey, V.J. Edgecombe and Joel Embiid. Meanwhile, the Pistons would get a two-way player who could serve as a secondary scorer in George.

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“The Eastern Conference’s top seed struggled in the playoffs due in large part to a lack of secondary scoring beyond MVP contender Cade Cunningham. George, 36, a high-risk option due to his injury history and age, has proved he can provide the level of scoring the Pistons need while also fitting into their strong defensive identity. The Pistons would receive the first-rounder to help mitigate their risk in taking on George’s max contract for the next three seasons,” Snellings.

“The 76ers would get a somewhat fresh start in the post-Daryl Morey era. They are building the current team around the dynamic backcourt of Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe, and both Robinson and LeVert would give the Sixers rotation-level shooters on the wing who could either start or contribute off the bench for teams with playoffs aspirations. Stewart is a starting-caliber big man with a defensive edge who also is accustomed to coming off the bench during his time with the Pistons.”

This story will be updated. 

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