Report: Philadelphia 76ers Rejected Cavs’ Trade Offer for T.J. McConnell

The Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly proposed a trade offer for T.J. McConnell a few weeks ago, but the Philadelphia 76ers rejected the offer.

The report comes from Keith Pompey of Philly.com.

The Cleveland Cavaliers approached the Sixers several weeks ago about acquiring McConnell in a trade, according to several sources. The Sixers declined the offer.

The Cavs wanted to put together a deal that would have brought Jordan McRae back to Philly. The Sixers acquired McRae in the second round of the 2014 draft. The Sixers sent him to Australia to play for Melbourne United during the 2014-15 season. McRae was waived by the Sixers on Oct. 26, 2015.

McConnell and the Sixers have been playing great in the month of January, as the point guard is averaging 6.9 points and 8.1 assists and his team has gone 9-5 in that stretch.

Whatever the Sixers rejected before this hot streak, McConnell’s value has only gone up since, and he may be proving to belong as part of the team’s long-term plans, after all.