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Sixers’ Big Move Creates Future Payroll Crisis | Philadelphia 76ers News
The Sixers just pulled off a blockbuster trade for Jaylen Brown, sacrificing a ton of future draft picks — a bold move signaling their intent to compete now, but it’s setting up a brutal cap crunch by 2029-30. With VJ Edgecombe’s rookie extension, Tyrese Maxey’s, Joel Embiid’s, and now Brown’s contracts all due to hit the books at the same time, Philly could face four max deals simultaneously — a financial nightmare that may force them to let go of one of their stars to stay under the salary cap. While Brown is clearly seen as the cornerstone of their future, the math doesn’t add up unless…
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