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

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.

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:

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

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.

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.

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