The Philadelphia 76ers give their thoughts on honoring the 2001 finals team in their matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday.

Jake Fischer and Marc Stein have been closely tracking the developing trade market and recently shed light on Philadelphia’s position. Their reporting suggests the Sixers’ level of interest, or lack thereof, while also offering an intriguing detail about how the situation is unfolding:

Winning ugly isn’t something the Sixers have done a ton of recently, and seeing them actually be able to do that will be a big boost moving forward.

Tyrese Maxey reacts to his game-winning shot to lift the Philadelphia 76ers over the Sacramento Kings at home.

Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid saved the 76ers from another embarrassing loss. But for a while, the on-court action was secondary because of a report that Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to play with Maxey.

All day Thursday, the Sixers' messaging was clear: they could not take a perceived easy matchup against Sacramento lightly. Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid certainly did not.