NBA Trades & Free Agency: 5 Offseason moves that shouldn't have happened

Kawhi Leonard to the Los Angeles Clippers was the biggest offseason deal there was
Kawhi Leonard to the Los Angeles Clippers was the biggest offseason deal there was

#4 Tobias Harris to the Philadelphia 76ers (Free Agent)

Philadelphia 76ers re-signed Harris
Philadelphia 76ers re-signed Harris

Tobias Harris seems to have struck gold with the 76ers, as he returned back with them on a massive five-year, $180 million deal. After they narrowly missed out on the Eastern Conference Finals, losing the semifinals 3-4 to the Toronto Raptors, the 76ers decided to run it back and bringing Harris back seems to be the first step.

While Harris was an integral part of their run last season, it seems like the 76ers have spent a little too much in trying to make him a part of their squad. Harris enjoyed a career year last season, averaging 20 points and 7.9 rebounds last season and played every single game of the season.

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While he was great for them, he does not seem like the player that can take over a game. He seemed to shy away from the ball when given a chance to break the team out of a slump. He seems like exactly the player they need on paper, a stretch 4 who can shoot from beyond the arc and also defend well.

They had to let go of Jimmy Butler in order to keep Harris, with Butler being the main reason why the 76ers took the Raptors to 7 games. Harris could only average 15 points per game and played 37 minutes. He shot poorly under pressure as well and while he could turn out to be an amazing deal for the 76ers, he just does not seem like the player to spend a maximum salary slot on.

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