With the NBA trade deadline looming, questions on every fans mind tend to drift to what moves their team may make. For Philadelphia fans, it appeared until recently as if the team would stand pat and see what sort of chemistry this squad would have upon Andrew Bynum's debut.
This was true until several days ago, when ESPN's Marc Stein reported that the Sixers were open to trading Evan Turner in an effort to open up the offense for Jrue Holiday a little bit more.
Turner has continued to improve this year, his solid all-around game could make him a great fit for many teams and he has a very friendly contract considering his production rate. He could find himself with an organization in need of a rebounding presence from the wing or on a roster that is short on ball handlers.
The Sixers will likely look to get help on the wing by shopping Turner for a player with three-point shooting abilities who can also get to the line at a high clip. Neither of those attributes are exactly synonymous with Turner's play, and will be even more valuable to Philly with Jason Richardson out for the rest of the season.
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