Phoenix Suns Receive: Joel Embiid, Derrick Walton Jr., Isaiah Joe

Philadelphia 76ers Receive: Deandre Ayton, Jalen Smith, Cameron Johnson, 2024 1st Round Pick, 2026 1st Round Pick

The Phoenix Suns would need to be patient to see how the Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid duo works out early in the 2020-21 NBA season. In this scenario, they’d take on the $29.5M salary Embiid is owed.

With the inclusion of Deandre Ayton (10M), Cameron Johnson ($4.2M), and Jalen Smith ($4.2M), the Philadelphia 76ers would clear $11M in salary cap space. A contributing factor in that would be the inclusion of the Al Horford trade exception.

By including Jalen Smith in this trade scenario, a deal wouldn’t be able to get done until after Dec. 24 since 30 days have not yet passed since he signed his rookie deal.

Let’s take a look at how this trade scenario centered around Joel Embiid would benefit both the Phoenix Suns and Philadelphia 76ers.