The Sixers are finalizing a trade to send Josh Richardson to the Mavericks, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Dallas will also get the 36th pick in Wednesday night’s draft and will send Seth Curry to Philadelphia, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Richardson, 27, was also traded last offseason, being sent from the Heat to the Sixers in the four-way deal that brought Jimmy Butler to Miami. He averaged 13.7 points and 3.2 rebounds in 55 games during his lone season in Philadelphia. He’s the second rotational player to be dealt by the Sixers on Wednesday, following the agreement to send Al Horford to Oklahoma City.
Curry, 30, will bring some outside shooting to a team that struggled to make three-pointers last season. He shot a career-best 45.2 percent from beyond the arc last year and averaged 12.4 points per game, mostly in a reserve role. Curry is the son-in-law of new Sixers coach Doc Rivers.
Richardson will earn $10.8M during the upcoming season and has an $11.6M player option for 2021-22. Curry’s salary will be $7.8M, and he is signed through 2022-23.
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