The Sixers have seemingly never been quite sold on the reigning Rookie of the Year, Michael Carter-Williams. There were rumors that the team tried to trade him on draft day, and although no trade ever occurred, the rumors have never totally died down.
Most recently, the rumors received a resurgence in ESPN NBA Insider Chad Ford's weekly NBA chat.
In response to a question asking if GM Sam Hinkie would again try to trade Carter-Williams, Ford replied:
"I've heard a lot of rumblings from GMs that Carter-Williams is available. There are some in ownership and in the front office, though not all, that don't see him as a long-term piece of the puzzle. There was a lot of chatter that direction before the draft and in the past few weeks I know several teams have had exploratory discussions with the Sixers. I think the challenge right now is that the Sixers will want a lot in return and MCW's play, to date this season, hasn't warranted multiple first round picks for him. That makes him tough to deal."
Yes, Carter-Williams is 'available' for the right price, as are most players, but that doesn't mean he is going to be moved. The fact that Ford says that some in the front office are not sold on MC-W long-term is more telling. It seems that they would want a player that are completely confident in, and Carter-Williams may not be that guy.
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