There has been a school of thought that maybe the Sixers dangle Guerschon Yabusele out there at the Feb. 6 deadline. He is on an expiring deal and with the season they are having, one wonders if Philadelphia can get some draft picks in return.

Guerschon Yabusele reveals the message coach Nick Nurse had for the Philadelphia 76ers after the loss to the Denver Nuggets.

If the Sixers aren’t confident in their ability to retain Guerschon Yabusele this offseason, they should explore his trade market in the next two weeks.

Yabusele has been upgraded from questionable to available Tuesday after missing Philadelphia's previous two contests due to a knee injury. With Joel Embiid (knee) still out, Yabusele should reclaim the starting center job from Andre Drummond (toe).

Due to the Al Horford trade from 2020, the Sixers owe a top-6 protected pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Sixers are the eighth-worst team in the NBA record-wise at 15-24. There may not be a trade that can swing their playoff chances, but there could be a move that saves the Sixers from giving up their pick to the Thunder.

Uncertain for Tuesday

Here is the official status of Philadelphia 76ers forwards Paul George and Guerschon Yabusele against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.

Star trio of Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.

Guerschon Yabusele is a terrific offensive rebounder, but he's found a niche within that to generate extra possessions.

A blowout loss to conclude a road trip in Denver, Colorado called for a frustrated Philadelphia 76ers locker room. After losing 144-109 to the Denver Nuggets, t

Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his 19th triple-double of the season, Aaron Gordon was nearly perfect from the floor and the Denver Nuggets beat Philadelphia 144-109, extending the 76ers’ losing streak to seven games.

The state of the center position for the Philadelphia 76ers has been in a bad spot lately. Seeing the steady absences of Andre Drummond and Joel Embiid, the Si