According to the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey, Phoenix tried to swoop in and snatch T.J. McConnell away as a temporary solution at point guard, but the 76ers said no thanks. Pompey notes the Suns offered a second-round pick for McConnell, a former Arizona Wildcat.
McConnell is a valuable piece off the bench for Philadelphia, who also started in a deciding Game 5 against Boston alongside Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid in place of Robert Covington. Last season, McConnell averaged 6.3 points, 4 assists and 1.2 steals while shooting 43.