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Trade Radar · open rumor · Sunday, October 11 · 4 d ago

Stein’s Latest: Sixers, Black, Miller, Wallace, Powell

via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗

Backup center Ariel Hukporti went down with a season-ending Achilles tear just moments into the Sixers’ preseason debut against the Knicks. Philadelphia was already facing uncertainty regarding their big man depth prior to the injury, but the loss of Hukporti means that Adem Bona, Dominick Barlow, and Jabari Walker are currently the only depth behind […]

Confidence
48%
Reporter starting tier45unattributed report
Corroboration+162 other reporters on the same player within 7 days
Age−54 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25
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Who it involves
Adem Bona
Adem Bona
76ers · F · 4.8 pts · 4.3 reb · 0.5 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $2.30M · next season $2.49M
Jabari Walker
Jabari Walker
76ers · F · 4.3 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.5 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $2.58M · expiring
Ariel Hukporti
Ariel Hukporti
76ers · C · 2.2 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.5 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $3.40M · expiring
Dominick Barlow
Dominick Barlow
76ers · F · 7.7 pts · 4.8 reb · 1.2 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $3.42M · expiring · team option
New York Knicks
$227.7M · above the second apron · 17 contracts · cap sheet

What would have to happen

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Adem Bona → Knicks
Send out at least $2.30M
The Knicks are above the second apron, so to take on $2.30M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron). Above the second apron they also cannot combine two contracts to do it.
Jabari Walker → Knicks
Send out at least $2.58M
The Knicks are above the second apron, so to take on $2.58M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron). Above the second apron they also cannot combine two contracts to do it.
Ariel Hukporti → Knicks
Send out at least $3.40M
The Knicks are above the second apron, so to take on $3.40M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron). Above the second apron they also cannot combine two contracts to do it.
Dominick Barlow → Knicks
Send out at least $3.42M
The Knicks are above the second apron, so to take on $3.42M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron). Above the second apron they also cannot combine two contracts to do it.

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