Sixers Off-Season Thread

hunt · June 26, 2005, 11:26:23 AM

billy king was on comcast & said the salary cap increase won't help the Sixers at all...they're still over. he said it will only help 3-5 teams but didn't name them.

i'm not sure who would want salmons...this offseason is a tough one. they have tons of bodies in the backcourt but could use an upgrade in the starting lineup....on the other hand, their frontcourt starters are set but they have no depth behind them. it won't be easy for them to find a new starter at sg/sf AND a backup pf/c with no cap room & no 1st round pick. $:-\$

hunt · June 26, 2005, 02:15:59 PM

i just read that orlando is really cap strapped so they're considering cutting doug christie....i'm not sure if he'd take the MLE but he's a big sg who can play some pg & he's an excellent defender. plus, it would be fun to see how the philly media covers his wacky wife.
just throwing his name out there.

hunt · June 26, 2005, 04:37:10 PM

oh, and the christie rumor stems from some new, one-time luxury tax relief guideline....i'm not exactly sure how it works but i wonder if the sixers would consider cutting someone too...

QuoteUnder the new collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and the players, teams are allowed to place one player on waivers in order to gain relief from the luxury tax. However, the salaries would still count against the salary cap and the players would still get paid. Players like Dallas' Michael Finley and New York's Allan Houston might be among the first to get jettisoned.

...i hate to say it but maybe mckie.

WEST is GOD · June 26, 2005, 05:27:57 PM

I think think they'll cut Mckie until they figure out where AI's playing and see who they land in free agency. Mckie is spent, but he brings reliability. Something the team doesn't have much of.

Jaric intrigues a lot of people but that move has potential problems written all over it. He can stay in front of players pretty well, and shoot pretty well, but he doesn't do anything all that great. A little bit of this and a little bit of that. Maybe that is all we can hope for in a player with our cap situation though. Just hope someone like Mobley will take less money to play here, but it's a long shot. Ronald Murray in 03 was one of the best bench players in the league for a while. In 04 he is hurt and doesn't do anything at all. That is a name I would really take a look at. If he is healthy I'm curious to see how he'd play starting at the 2. If AI moves back there then it is moot anyway.

PhillyPhreak54 · June 26, 2005, 10:34:48 PM

1. Doug Christie would be a decent choice. He's a good defender. And yeah, his wife is nutzo and has Doug completely whipped.

2. I doubt McKie goes anywhere. Mo is talking about Aaron being a big part of his plan.

WEST is GOD · June 27, 2005, 01:01:25 AM

I remember O'brien:

"I am very much looking forward to coaching Allen and Eric. Both are going to fit the system very well."

Next week Snow traded.

PhillyGirl · June 27, 2005, 07:15:22 AM

Quote from: TO is GOD on June 27, 2005, 01:01:25 AM
I remember O'brien:

"I am very much looking forward to coaching Allen and Eric. Both are going to fit the system very well."

Next week Snow traded.

Comparing Obie to Mo is preposterous.

PoopyfaceMcGee · June 27, 2005, 07:25:55 AM

Yes, but assuming anything any coach says publicly is necessarily true is even more preposterous.

hunt · June 27, 2005, 08:06:53 AM

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 26, 2005, 10:34:48 PM
2. I doubt McKie goes anywhere. Mo is talking about Aaron being a big part of his plan.

oh my god. $:-\$

PhillyGirl · June 27, 2005, 02:29:53 PM

I puke on this picture:

Mad-Lad · June 27, 2005, 03:56:53 PM

Quote from: PhillyGirl on June 27, 2005, 02:29:53 PM

I puke on this picture:

yeah, i saw that. As if the Sixers would have even considered taking him #1.

BigEd76 · June 27, 2005, 11:24:03 PM

For those that haven't caught it yet, there's a show on SpikeTV right now that followed several NBA rookies this year, including Iguodala...

Edit: coming up next after the commercial break

WEST is GOD · June 27, 2005, 11:27:40 PM

Draft tomorrow. Is anyone watching? Does anyone care who we take? I don't have the energy to read up on every single no name player, so chances are we'll take a guy I never heard of, but I will make sure to read up on whoever we take. Since we don't have a first round pick I just hope a lot of trades go down tomorrow with other teams to make up for the lack of excitement for Sixers fans. Maybe we can hope for Salim Stoudamire. Jawad Williams is possible.

BigEd76 · June 27, 2005, 11:47:15 PM

A backup center or 3rd PF would be nice... $:-\$

Iguodala is on now...

It's the game where the Bulls kicked our ass...

WEST is GOD · June 28, 2005, 12:06:28 AM

On the bottom line on ESPN NBA draft preview they kept showing the Sixers were 26-28 without webber and 17-11 with him. For those that didn't know or care.