Sixers Trade Al Horford, Picks to Thunder for Danny Green

The Sixers have traded Al Horford to the Oklahoma City Thunder along with draft picks in exchange for veteran guard, Danny Green.

Justin Grasso | Nov 18, 2020

NBA veteran Al Horford had played his final minutes with the Philadelphia 76ers last season.

On Wednesday, just hours before the 2020 NBA Draft, the Sixers sent Horford and several draft picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for former Los Angeles Lakers veteran Danny Green and shooting guard Terrance Ferguson, according to a report from ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Per Wojnarowski, the Sixers are sending a "lightly protected" first-round pick for the 2025 NBA Draft and the 34th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. In addition to the two picks, the Thunder will also receive Serbian point guard Vasilije Micic, who is currently playing overseas.

Just last offseason, the Sixers looked for ways to upgrade their roster in preparation for the 2020 NBA Playoffs. At the time, the front office figured another experienced big man like Horford could help the Sixers defeat teams such as the Milwaukee Bucks in the postseason.

However, the experiment of having Joel Embiid play alongside another big like Al Horford didn't go as planned. Horford might still have some gas left in the tank, but his struggles with the Sixers made it hard to justify the $109 million contract he signed last summer.

After Horford's first year on the Sixers ended with the team getting bounced in the first round of the playoffs, it was becoming clear the Sixers were going to try and move him. Now, the Sixers will get another experienced veteran with Danny Green and a former first-round shooting guard Terrance Ferguson in return for Horford.

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated. You can follow him on Twitter: @JGrasso_

Published Nov 18, 2020

JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA