The trade that brought Zhaire Smith to the 76ers may have robbed him of being celebrated.
Instead of talking about what Smith can do for the Sixers, some are focused on what the Sixers did to the guy for whom he was traded.
The team is receiving a lot of criticism for trading Villanova and Great Valley High School product Mikal Bridges to the Phoenix Suns for Smith, the 16th overall pick, and a 2021 first-round pick in Thursday night’s NBA draft. The Sixers were vilified on social media and on local sports talk radio for the move.