Sixers Off-Season Thread

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billy king...........man..........myth...........legend!


http://www.hoopshype.com/general_managers/billy_king.htm

[PhillyPhreak54]

Sixers acquire additional 2nd round pick from Utah -- send it to Detroir

The Philadelphia 76ers acquired a second-round draft pick from the Utah Jazz on Tuesday for a future second-round draft pick, then traded that pick to Detroit.

The Sixers dealt the 60th overall selection to the Pistons to complete a trade made on Dec. 18, 1997, in which they acquired Theo Ratliff and Aaron McKie for Jerry Stackhouse and Eric Montross.

Philadelphia had until June 12 to deliver a second-round pick to the Pistons or they would have surrendered their No. 45 selection.

The 76ers don't have a first round pick in this year's draft because that was traded to Denver in a three-team deal on Dec. 18, 2003, in which the 76ers acquired Kenny Thomas

[Sgt PSN]

Ok, so for a future 2nd round pick, we aquired a 2nd round pick that we then sent to Detroit for a trade made almost 8 years ago for a player no longer with us and another player on his last legs. 

And we don't have a 1st round pick this year because we traded it away 2 years ago for a player we traded away this year. 

My head hurts. 

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see?   billy king is a genius.

[BigEd76]

They owed Detroit a pick, so instead of giving up #45 or whatever it is, they made a trade to get the final pick in the draft, giving Detroit the absolute minimum to pay off the debt... 

[Sgt PSN]

They owed Detroit a pick, so instead of giving up #45 or whatever it is, they made a trade to get the final pick in the draft, giving Detroit the absolute minimum to pay off the debt...

I figured that much out on my own.  I just didn't realize that trades remained "open" for such a long period of time.   

[PhillyGirl]

Source: Toney set to join Sixers staff
Compiled By The Inquirer Staff

Could new coach Maurice Cheeks be reunited with Andrew Toney on the 76ers' bench?

An NBA source told The Inquirer last night that the Sixers have agreed in principle to hire the 47-year-old Toney as an assistant coach. Terms of the deal have not been worked out, the source said, but it is expected to be announced by the team within a few days.

Cheeks and Toney formed the Sixers' starting backcourt in 1983, when the team won its last NBA title.

A first-round draft pick out of Southwest Louisiana, Toney averaged 15.9 points per game as the 76ers' shooting guard in eight seasons from 1980 through '88. He was a two-time all-star.

Toney's son, Channing, who was born in Philadelphia, is a guard at the University of Georgia. He played as a freshman last season.

Cheeks and Toney discussed the opening on the Sixers' staff last week at the NBA's pre-draft camp in Chicago, an NBA source said.

Toney would join John Kuester and Bernie Smith as Cheeks' assistants.

Channel 17 (WPHL-TV) reported on the Cheeks-Toney connection last night.

[Sgt PSN]

Nice.  If all else fails, maybe they can be players/coaches?   

[MDS]

Probably the first time Channel 17 broke any news whatsoever.

[BigEd76]

Get Dr. J!

[Rome]

Get Dr. J Mark Iavaroni!

Fixed.   

[rjs246]

Nuke the NBA.

[BigEd76]

With the draft coming up next week, the Sixers started working out a few people, including Kobe's cousin... 

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here's what a few mock drafts predict for the sixers.

45. Philadelphia 76ers -- David Lee, SF/PF, Florida
http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/davidlee.asp




45.       *Philly   Dijon Thompson 6-8 209 SG UCLA Sr.

http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/dijonthompson.asp

45   Philadelphia   John Gilchrist
      

http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/Draft/2005prospect/johngilchrist.htm

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I'm sure they'll all be difference-makers in the NBA.