The ex-Laker sharpshooter is having a career season predicted as a 76ers trade target

Because the Philadelphia 76ers have lacked cap space, plenty of sharpshooters have been floated as potential targets for them.

From reuniting with alumni like Seth Curry to adding a shooter with some size like Simone Fontecchio, plenty of shooters could fit with the Sixers.

Philly Take with RB flew another potential option for the Sixers: Detroit Pistons sharpshooter Malik Beasley. Beasley has been a bit of a journeyman over the last several years and this season he has been outstanding.

Beasley has produced more with the touches the Pistons are giving him. He is averaging 16 points in his career while shooting 43.7% and 41.4% from three.

This has paid off for the Pistons, who are 11-16 and the no. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference, a game and a half ahead of the Sixers in the conference.

That’s why it’s hard to see the Pistons giving up on him. They don’t want to mess with their most promising team since the days of Blake Griffin.

The only way the Sixers could get Beasley

The pistons could mess with what works, but only for an upgrade. If they find an upgrade for Beasley, it could lead to a potential trade to the Sixers later.

It’s hard to see the Pistons trading Beasley in the middle of a career season, but it’s happened before. They have been impressive, but they are also at a crossroads.

They could also wrap it up for the season to try out Cooper Flagg, but they can see this season as a stepping stone to something better.

President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey has pulled a rabbit out of a hat before, so never say never. If he managed to get Beasley, it would be a colony of rabbits he pulled out to be honest.

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