NBA Rumors: 76ers' Matisse Thybulle Garnering 'Some Interest' Ahead of Trade Deadline

Philadelphia 76ers guard Matisse Thybulle could be on the move before the NBA's Feb. 9 trade deadline.

Teams have expressed "some interest" in Thybulle in "preliminary discussions" involving the fourth-year shooting guard, per Kyle Neubeck of PhillyVoice.

The Sixers were projected to be one of the top teams in the NBA, but they sit ninth in the Eastern Conference with a 7-7 record. Doc Rivers' squad has shown flashes of great basketball, but the Sixers have also had stretches where they've looked poor on both offense and defense.

The team's performance has prompted some to suggest it make a trade before the deadline.

Tobias Harris' name has come up in trade discussions, but his salary makes him difficult to move. Harris is making $37.6 million this season and is owed $39.3 million in 2023-24 before hitting free agency.

His numbers haven't been good enough for any franchise to justify acquiring him at his salary. The 30-year-old is averaging 14.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 14 games while shooting 46.2 percent from the floor and 39.7 percent from deep.

Beyond Harris, the Sixers won't trade superstars Joel Embiid and James Harden. They also won't part with rising star Tyrese Maxey or P.J. Tucker, who they signed to a three-year, $33 million deal in July.

That doesn't leave the 76ers with many tradable assets that would return an effective player, meaning Thybulle may be Philadelphia's most significant player dangled in trade discussions.

Thybulle is playing a career-low 13.1 minutes per game, and the defensive stalwart is averaging career lows across the board while shooting 29.6 percent from the floor and 18.8 percent from deep.

Further, the 25-year-old failed to come to terms with the Sixers on a contract extension during the offseason and will become a restricted free agent after this campaign.

It's unclear what Thybulle would return in a trade, and it's possible Philadelphia will need to attach other assets to get a bigger return. Either way, he will be an attractive piece for teams in need of perimeter defense.