07-08 Philadelphia 76ers Season Thread

[ice grillin you]

holiday week and its a get a way game

[SD_Eagle5]

Miami is awful. Shaq is cooked. Wade started to turn it on then the Sixers turned up the D and went on a run. Booth had a good night.

[Dillen]

76ers beat Kings 93-80.

Dalembert had a really good game once again. Carney started and did nothing. Lou Williams had a good game even though he was 1-7 shooting. Thad Young is always really efficient when he plays, 3-4 6 pts and 5 boards in 15 minutes. Jason Smith did really well, hit a corner 3 and had a dunk on a fastbreak.

[ice grillin you]

yeah dont look now but thad is progressing nicely and has really be nice over the last few weeks

carney really does blow

if lou williams ever develops a jumper look out..the guys first step is sick and he can get to the basket against anyone


the godfather has been fantastic so far...when hes not in foul trouble he is a beast out there...its been a long time since ive seen a center get off the floor as quick as he does...its uncanny

[SD_Eagle5]

I fell asleep in the beginning of the 4th but was pretty sure they were going to pull out a W. I'm happy Mo's giving Thad some more playing time.

[SD_Eagle5]

Korver traded to Utah for a 1st and a player, not sure who. This is per WIP.

[SunMo]

whoa...really?

[SD_Eagle5]

Player is Gordan Giricek. He's due to make 4 million this year then hits F/A. So Stefanski got a 1st and cleared $4 million for Korver. Not a bad first move although the sixers are in playoff contention so the timing is a little strange I guess.

Of course WIP is nothing but Eagles talk right now, go figure.

[MDS]

decent move. korver can only shoot 3's and he's vastly overpaid.

[PhillyPhreak54]

No shtein....good move.

[ice grillin you]

utah is a lottery team right now...

strange...the sixers highest pick might not be their own

[BigEd76]

There's rumors that the pick might be New York's unprotected 2010 pick

[PhillyPhreak54]

Sixers trade Korver

By Marc Narduci - Inquirer Staff Writer
In an effort to create more salary cap space, the 76ers traded Kyle Korver today to the Utah Jazz for Gordan Giricek and a first round draft pick.

Giricek, who is making $4 million this season, has an expiring contract.

Korver, who is earning nearly $4.4 million this year, has $15.4 million owed to him in the next three years after this one.

The first round pick is protected, according to Sixers president and general manager Ed Stefanski.

The pick can start in 2009 and the Sixers have seven years in which to make it. There are different protections for each year, according to Stefanski.

Teams protect picks in case they are in the situation to receive a high choice, thus not losing it.

Stefanski estimated that the Sixers are $10 million under next year's salary cap, which may be the most room any team has in the league.

"We felt this was a move for the plan that we have made to look to try to secure cap space in the summer," Stefanski said via conference calls. "The pick could be a player or a chip in a future trade."
As for how Giricek will fit into the team, Stefanski says that it will be up to coach Maurice Cheeks.

Still, Stefanski said that Korver's trade benefits four players as far as receiving more playing time – Thaddeus Young, Willie Green, Rodney Carney and Lou Williams.

Like Korver, Giricek is known as a perimeter shooter. This season he has had scant playing time and is averaging 4.3 points per game.

Korver, who has had an up and down season, has is averaging 10 points.

Ironically, the Sixers and will meet the Jazz Wednesday in Utah.

Giricek is expected to join the Sixers for Sunday's game in Portland against the Trail Blazers.

Stefanski, realizing that Korver was among the most popular players with his teammates and the fans,

"Kyle, even though I haven't been personally here in his career, I've seen his work from afar and he is a good basketball player that you hate to lose," Stefanski said. "Besides a good basketball player, he is better as a person."

Stefanski said that Korver took the news with class.

"He was gracious," Stefanski said. "He is a terrific young man."

[Rome]

The white man gets screwed again.

[Dillen]

Another SG/SF slot opens up and Thad gets even more time. Pretty good trade. Korver is useless for the team at this point.

Actually isn't that what Giricek is? All I know is he has had a billion knee surgeries.

The first round pick is protected, according to Sixers president and general manager Ed Stefanski.

The pick can start in 2009 and the Sixers have seven years in which to make it. There are different protections for each year, according to Stefanski.

So we could see an extra pick in 2013? Awesome.