76ers pick up Harris ahead of trade deadline

MIAMI Anthony Davis was still a member of the New Orleans Pelicans late Wednesday night.

By 3 p.m. ET, that may change. Davis remained in place Wednesday night, though the run-up to the NBA’s annual trade deadline picked up steam in plenty of other locales around the league.

The first notable deal got done early Wednesday afternoon when the Los Angeles Clippers moved Tobias Harris to the Philadelphia 76ers as the centerpiece of a six-player, four-draft-pick swap.

Another big move was struck later when Chicago landed Otto Porter Jr. from Washington for Jabari Parker and Bobby Portis.

In the Clippers-76ers trade, Harris, Boban Marjanovic and Mike Scott went to the 76ers, while Wilson Chandler, Mike Muscala and Landry Shamet went to the Clippers. Philadelphia — with an eye on moving way up from the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference — also gave up a protected 2020 firstround pick, a 2021 first-rounder that was once owned by Miami, and second-rounders in 2021 and 2023 through Detroit.

Philadelphia swung a deal with Toronto, getting Malachi Richardson and some draft considerations for cash. Richardson appeared in 23 games during two seasons with the Raptors.

The Sacramento Kings acquired Harrison Barnes from the Dallas Mavericks for Justin Jackson and Zach Randolph.

Another deal with tax ramifications was worked out between Miami and Phoenix. The Heat sent Tyler Johnson and Wayne Ellington to the Suns for Ryan Anderson, helping alleviate the logjam of guards Miami coach Erik Spoelstra has been dealing with all season.

The L.A. Lakers made a deal, getting Reggie Bullock from the Detroit Pistons for rookie guard Svi Mykhailiuk. Bullock is a shooter, and Lakers star LeBron James loves surrounding himself with those.