PHILADELPHIA — If I had told you in October, as Joel Embiid recovered from his fourth knee surgery, that the 76ers star would, three months later, have played in 15 of the last 20 games and averaged 28.

Coach Nick Nurse discusses the Philadelphia 76ers being undersized amid their rebounding struggles.

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:

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.

Jared McCain and the Philadelphia 76ers react to his breakout shooting performance in a win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Joel Embiid hopes the 76ers take a different approach at the NBA trade deadline. In recent seasons, they made moves that enabled them to avoid the luxury tax. And there’s a belief around the NBA that they’ll do the same this season.

Consider this your one-stop shop for everything you need to know about the Sixers heading into the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline.

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