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Three reasons the Philadelphia 76ers are the real winners of the DeMarcus Cousins trade

By Noah Torr

Jan 20, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) reacts to a non call during the third quarter of the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Wells Fargo Center. The Sixers won the game 93-92. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 20, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) reacts to a non call during the third quarter of the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Wells Fargo Center. The Sixers won the game 93-92. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 15, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (36) competes for the ball against Philadelphia 76ers guard Nik Stauskas (11) in the second half at TD Garden. The Celtics defeated the 76ers 116-108. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 15, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (36) competes for the ball against Philadelphia 76ers guard Nik Stauskas (11) in the second half at TD Garden. The Celtics defeated the 76ers 116-108. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Pick swap!

Back in 2015, the Kings traded Nik Stauskas to the 76ers to clear up cap space. This trade has worked in the 76ers favor.

The Kings are now without a superstar to anchor their team and have initiated code free fall. Not only did they trade away their main star, but they are now attempting to rebuild without any draft picks.

Who has those draft picks? The 76ers.

In the Stauskas trade, the 76ers have the right to swap picks with the Kings in this year’s draft. The Kings are not likely to find their footing for the next couple of years, especially not this season, so the 76ers will definitely swap their pick with the Kings to draft their next star.

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