Your patience has paid off, Sixers fans:

Harris took $10 million less than what he was eligible for, that 5/190 max deal.

First shoe to drop, right there. Next order of business = Jimmy Butler sign and trade?

I really like the move. I’m high on Tobias, higher than I think some other media members/fans/pundits were. I wrote this about him a few weeks back:

The three-point shooting dipped from 43.4% in Los Angeles to 32.6% in Philadelphia. Tobias’ field goal percentage fell about three percentage points as well, despite taking a similar number of shots. He didn’t get to the foul line at the same rate and he didn’t hit as well once he got there.

Why?

Change of scenery? Different offensive system? Tweener combo forward adjustments?

At the time of the trade, I felt like Tobias Harris was a PERFECT fit for this offense, a contemporary stretch four who had improved his three point shooting drastically in recent seasons and a guy who embodied what Brett Brown was looking for from the power forward position. Here was a more mobile Dario Saric with a better handle and the ability to back down smaller guys on mismatches while defending at a capable level on the other end.

Remember, Harris was a borderline All-Star during his time with the Clippers, a guy enjoying a breakout season on the west coast. He averaged a career-high 21 points and eight rebounds while appearing in almost every article that listed ASG “snubs” from both conferences.

He still has more to give, that I believe.