Big deal proposes to send Devin Booker to Philadelphia 76ers to build superstar team

According to Eddie Bitar, a contributor to US sports media F/W. After a failed season, it can be seen how poor the fit is in Philadelphia, and the trio of Embiid, Maxi and George were not born to compete in the Eastern Conference. Injuries, unstable chemistry and lack of playoff lineage destined the team from the outset. The situation in Phoenix City is not much better. Their own "super team" experiment, led by Durant, Booker and Bill, still failed and even failed to enter the playoffs. The

76ers further boosted their offensive engines by acquiring Booker, with elite playoff scorers, and the Phoenixes got Maxi, the young All-Star, Grimes’ rotation wing, and two valuable draft picks from the Clippers, giving them a chance to reshape the roster around Durant, or, more likely, lay the foundation for a full rebuild.

76ers get: Booker

Suns get: Maxi, Grimes (signed and traded), 2028 and 2029 first-round picks

Philadelphia 76ers create a brand new Big Three

Elite scorer Booker combines Embiid's dominance in the paint. Embiid contributed 23.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 19 games before the injury suspension, and George could return to form after a very downturn in the 2024-25 season. It's a crazy three-man attack: Booker's silky midrange, George's singles score, and Embiid's inside presence.

Book's field vision offset Embiid's inside score and George's downhill breakthrough. Defensively, Embiid needs doubles, freeing up Booker and George to make time to attack misplaced or find open shooters, and as Grimes is sent off in the trade, a fixed-point shooter can be added around the three, keeping offensive balance and unpredictable. The salary of bringing in Booker and Embiid partners looks huge, but it locks in a championship window. Without George this, teams could diversify their benches, seek complementary wings, or aim for defensive stopgaps. It’s clear luxury consumption that pushes everything toward three MVP-level talent. The Suns cashed Booker and began rebuilding the Phoenix Suns cleared Booker's huge contract and acquired Maxi, a peak All-Star and Grimes' reliable wing, and two first-round draft picks from the Clippers. Instead of doubling their investment in old stars, they turned to young cores with room for growth. Trading Booker can unleash the flexibility to pursue early success. Maxi's contract gives them a cost-control rating. And Grimes brought cheap and reliable shots with a rookie-scale trade. Combined with the draft pick, this means rebuilding around athleticism and youth without hindering future action. They can now establish cap space, assets and young cores for post-2028 instead of pursuing victory alone now.

This is a win-win deal proposal

Philadelphia has won a time-tested scorer Booker, averaging 25.6 points to offset the possible offensive decline after Maxi's transfer. Booker brought calm and stability to their super-team aspirations as Embiid's health has been questioned and George's unstable performance.

Phoenix has acquired Maxi for a cheap price, and the 24-year-old is rising with the intensity of the playoffs, coupled with 3D Grimes and future assets, which is a huge deal return.