Report: Thunder trade Hasheem Thabeet to Sixers who plan to waive him
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The Philadelphia 76ers will accept just about any and all reclamation projects, except former No. 2 overall pick Hasheem Thabeet.
ESPN has learned that Oklahoma City is trading Hasheem Thabeet to Philadelphia
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) August 26, 2014
Thunder, I'm told, will send cash considerations to Sixers so Philly will absorb Thabeet's contract. OKC thus creates $1.25 million TPE
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) August 26, 2014
Thabeet, I'm told, is likely to be waived immediately by Sixers after completion of trade
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) August 26, 2014
For Philadelphia, the move nets them nothing more than a bit of cash. According to salary information from Shamsports, only $500,000 of Thabeet's deal is guaranteed. If, however, the Sixers elect to keep Thabeet, the hulking center will earn $1.3 million next season.
The Oklahoma City Thunder, on the other hand, open up a small trade exception and an extra roster spot. Had they simply waived Thabeet themselves, they would have still been over the cap, thus the exception would not have existed. Essentially, they paid a little extra cash to create a minuscule asset.
For Thabeet, the 27-year-old is at a crossroads. His career averages of 2.2 points and 2.7 rebounds per game clearly isn't very marketable, but he does stand at 7-foot-3, so he could at least be a big body in the paint. Then again, if even the tanking Sixers don't want him, it's hard to envision a competitive team that would.