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Kendrick Perkins believes Sixers should pursue Rockets guard John Wall

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The Philadelphia 76ers continue looking to make roster moves that will better position themselves for an NBA title.

They have one of the dominant players in the league, Joel Embiid, and do not want to waste his prime. And they need to move Ben Simmons to honor his trade request. There is a lot on the plate of president Daryl Morey at the moment, and he has only so much time to figure it all out.

As the trade market continues to work itself out, one big-name player has suddenly become available: Houston Rockets guard John Wall. The Rockets and Wall have agreed they want to find a trade for the 11-year veteran as they continue with their rebuilding phase.

With news of the trade strategy coming out, ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins believes the Sixers should inquire about the former All-Star guard:

Looking at John Wall, a guy who bounced back off an Achilles injury last year who averaged 20 and 7, who showed flashes of the old John Wall last season, I know he wouldn’t be down with the rebuilding stage so if I’m John Wall, I’m doing the same thing. I’m trying to go somewhere where I can win. Where I can at least have the chance to compete for the title. The problem is that he’s making a whole lot of lettuce, but there’s three teams that I think should really try to pursue John Wall, and that’s the 76ers, that’s the Clippers, and that’s the Pelicans.

Wall did have a productive season for Houston. He averaged 20.6 points and 6.9 assists, but he only shot 31.7% from deep on 6.2 attempts per game. That type of shooting will not work around Embiid as Philadelphia needs more sharpshooters surrounding the big fella for the offense to excel.

Another thing to consider is Wall has played a combined 113 games over the past four seasons including missing the entire 2019-20 season. It would be surprising to see the Sixers take a chance on Wall considering their championship aspirations. It would be tough to rely on Wall’s health.

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