The Sixers are trading a frontcourt player before the deadline … just not the one people expected.
According to The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Sixers are finalizing a trade to send Ersan Ilyasova to the Atlanta Hawks for center Tiago Splitter and two second-round picks.
Ilyasova, acquired from Oklahoma City on Nov. 1, has averaged 14.3 points and 5.9 rebounds this season. However, he has struggled lately, shooting just 30.9 percent from the field over the last five games before the All-Star break.
The move also allows Sixers rookie Dario Saric to receive even more playing time and experience as the team heads down the home stretch of the regular season.
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