More Moves Coming…

All right, now that LeBron is a Laker, it appears that there might be more dominoes to fall. Let's talk about what the next move can and should be. The breadcrumbs are out there. Is it gonna be Bronny? Hopefully not, maybe not. What's going on, everybody? Christian Pedersen, back with another episode of the show that is looking at this photo back here in the studio and being like, my Gansey cold. Like, he with it. He, all hail him. My Gansey is great. In case you, I was assuming you didn't miss it, but earlier today, my Gansey landed LeBron James to the Sixers. And so that means that we now have to start, number one, talking about how this is now the starting lineup. Oh, also like, subscribe, comment, share, tweet, all those kind of things. But beyond that, there is signs that there may be potentially a next target for the 76ers to go out and get it. And it sounds like Contavious Caldwell Pope is going to be square in the crosshairs for the 76ers, looking like he could take his buyout with Memphis and then be a target to come in and be the, like the, this would, I'm assuming, actually be the last piece. We've been saying that every move is going to be the last move or that Gansey's out of options and he keeps going. So maybe there's still an NBA trade. Maybe there's all these other crazy things. But KCP feels like a really solid decision. Now, definitely discussions going around like the joke version of this, like, oh, is Brawny coming too? Like, we can we can afford him. We can acquire him from the from the adults in the room reporting. I can give you this from Ramona Shelburne, saying that there is no expectation. They are not a packaged deal. So I would err on the side of saying that most likely this is just LeBron James coming here to actually do basketball, not do not not that the father son thing isn't grand and I don't love it or anything like that. But it seems like the Brawny to the Sixers is not going to be a thing. And that LeBron's mindset is coming here like after weighing everything. And I had a video earlier today talking about the whole LeBron tweet and all of his messaging. And this echoes that that he is here to declare this his best chance at a championship. And this is where he wants to be. So, OK, LeBron is here with just LeBron. I think that the roster is really, really good. Elite juggernaut is that there is still the elephant in the room of Embiid's health and his availability and his ability to be the big man and clean up on the boards and that there's the gap that exists between him and Adem Bona and Jani Broome and Ariel Huckporty. And no matter how much any and all of us want to agree or disagree that certain players in that secondary group are ready for an uptick of a season, I can get where that you might want to just talk about bringing in an adult, if you will. Somebody who is a veteran, has rings, can play the defense, can do all of that. And while it seems that KCP is very capable of doing that, 51 games for him last season for the Grizzlies, 14 starts, eight points, two assists, two and a half boards in 20 minutes, shooting 40 percent. He ended up with a pinky finger injury that ended his season early, but, you know, then exercises his player option for the upcoming season for a large payout. But then seems like he is now interested and available and open to the idea of taking that buyout to help. I think that the buyouts are great and they can help a lot of everybody. And this is one where this can help Memphis retool, clear out some space, and this can help the Sixers pick up. I mean, the solution, the like, at some point, we're going to have to start talking about like guys going off the roster if we just keep piling on more and more talent. So I guess I would be curious if we're going to add someone like this. Do you see him? Assuming you don't see KCP as a starter, but is a heavily in the rotation kind of guy, can guard the perimeter really well, can do the defense, can not be somebody who has to be a primary or second, like, offensively, the options are going to be that you've got to guard Maxie, Brown, LeBron, Edgecombe, all those different guys in a way that then there's the trickle down that I would assume that the like that second and third group of guys that you're talking about, even if you're saying, oh, KCP has some offensive issues or shortcomings or has a lack of a desire, like he would just fit well as a defensive guy. I joked about this when I did the Ben Simmons video, like we got enough firepower that Ben Simmons could go sit in the corner and wrap himself in the fetal position when we're on offense. Not like I skip that. That's a joke. Like you don't want somebody to be a zero factor, but like six points a game, four and a half points a game. If he if if he's really willing to come in here and can play most of the season on a lower, like a veteran minimum contract and be a defensive guy and be a substitution depth guy. This does feel like as great of an option as possible. This also feels like an option that, you know, you're talking about. What does LeBron bring to the table? Yes, it's drama and production and grandiosity. But I don't know if someone like KCP gets in on this action and opportunity without LeBron being here. So I already sort of feel like, yes, LeBron is going to help us on the court and deliver more results there. But he's also helping us low key, it would seem, in the availability and possibility of recruiting. Wow. Also, again, I'll remind you, doing it without bringing Nepo Baby 101 here, which again, to me, shows just how like serious and into it that LeBron is. So all of this obviously still unfolding in real time as we absorb all this. So there could be massive more moves to be made. But it feels like right now the reporting is is that the little cherry on top, the sprinkle, the last piece, the the final move is going to be somebody like a Contavious Caldwell Pope or in that range of a big to help come in and be the last piece. Say that knock on wood. There could be an NB trade and all of that other kind of stuff. But nonetheless, it feels like this is another massive, big, great, awesome day for the Sixers. Drop a comment with what you think about Bronny, about KCP, about any and all of this as we go forward. Love hearing from you guys. Sean's got another couple of videos coming out. So that's why I always say like, subscribe, comment, share. Until next time, keep the faith, Sixers fans. Just keeps getting better and better. Talk to you soon.