Though the Philadelphia 76ers are expected to pursue star players during the 2024 NBA offseason, which could result in Tobias Harris leaving the team after being with them since 2019.
Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Harris will likely leave Philadelphia after the 2023-24 season, and there are rumors of him rejoining one of his former teams.
Keith Pompey wrote that Tobias Harris may not continue with the Sixers. in an April 19 story. Harris' time with the 76ers is likely to end after the postseason. Some NBA executives think he may join the Detroit Pistons in free agency, while other teams are also interested in the 13th-year veteran with averages of 16.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.
Since joining the team in 2019, Harris has not lived up to the Sixers' expectations after receiving a five-year, $180 million contract the following season. He has never averaged more than 20 points, and despite being an efficient scorer, he has not been a key player for the Sixers, disappointing the fans given his high salary.
Harris played for the Pistons from 2016 to 2018.
Tobias Harris Predicted to Re-Join Pistons
Harris may not receive a contract similar to the one from the Sixers in 2019, but he could still secure a substantial deal in the free-agent market, even if it's not with the Sixers.
Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz explained
in an April 2 story why he could see Harris get something like that when he predicted that Harris would rejoin the Pistons “With most win-now teams being short on cap space, Harris’ list of landing spots is tricky to pin down, but the Detroit Pistons reportedly had interest in him at the trade deadline, per The Athletic’s.
James L. Edwards III , and they could value Harris even more as a free-agent addition and not one that would’ve cost them trade assets. They have cap space to burn and might covet an established veteran to help bring their rebuilding roster along.”The Pistons are in the middle of a rebuild and don’t have much to lose if they bring Harris back. If the Sixers manage to get a talent upgrade over Harris, like Paul George, they won’t miss Harris much.
Pistons Will Chase Tobias Harris During Offseason: Report
In that February 5 story, Edwards reported that the Pistons had interest. However, he explained why they were likely to go after him during the offseason instead of at the Trade Deadline.
“The feeling I’ve gotten is that the Pistons are more likely to go after Harris in the summer using cap space. Detroit appears to be on the fence about giving up any type of asset for a player it could simply sign this summer.”
Edwards added why Harris would return to Detroit despite them being one of the NBA’s worst teams.
“Harris has personal connections to Detroit and relationships with several in the front office and coaching staff. Depending on Philadelphia’s asking price for Harris, it might make more sense for the Pistons to just sit it out until this summer.”
Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Tobias Harris might have a new residence in the upcoming offseason.
