Sixers Reportedly Trade Tony Bradley for Thunder's George Hill

The Sixers have traded Tony Bradley and Terrance Ferguson for Thunder point guard, George Hill.

Justin Grasso | Mar 25, 2021

Sixers Reportedly Trade Tony Bradley for Thunder's George Hill /

The Philadelphia 76ers have traded for Oklahoma City Thunder point guard George Hill on Thursday ahead of the NBA trade deadline, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Sixers are giving up two future second-round picks, veteran center Tony Bradley and veteran reserve Terrance Ferguson. The trade is reportedly a three-team deal, which would have Ferguson landing with the New York Knicks and veteran guard Austin Rivers landing with the Thunder. Meanwhile, the Sixers pick up an experienced point guard in George Hill.

Hill, a 34-year-old veteran who previously played against the Sixers as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks, landed with the Thunder via trade back in November. He started the year off as the starting point guard in OKC. After appearing in 14 games, Hill missed the next 26 games as he was battling a thumb injury.

Before going down with the injury, Hill averaged 11 points-per-game while shooting 50-percent from the field and 38-percent from three. Over the last two seasons, Hill has put up eight points-per-game while shooting 39-percent from three. With Hill, the Sixers gain an experienced ball-handler who is reliable from beyond-the-arc.

Meanwhile, the Sixers lose Bradley, a young veteran center who has thrived for Philly in the absence of Joel Embiid as of late. In the last eight games, Bradley has been reliable as he's averaged a little over seven points while draining 80-percent of his field goals. In addition to his offensive contributions, Bradley has also shown some solid value on the defensive side of the ball lately as well.

With Bradley off to OKC, the Sixers are left with Dwight Howard and Vincent Poirier behind Joel Embiid, barring any last-minute changes before the deadline.

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

Published Mar 25, 2021

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