Sixers looking to trade shooting guard Evan Turner

The Philadelphia 76ers have been stepping up their efforts to make a move before the trade deadline, and swingman Evan Turner has been at the forefront of those discussions, sources told Sporting News.

The Sixers are eager to net a draft pick for Turner and that has been a hang-up in their efforts to find a trade.

The problem, one league executive said, is that Turner can become a restricted free agent this summer, or unrestricted, if the Sixers decide not to extend the $8.7 million qualifying offer he is slated for this offseason.