Philadelphia 76ers Thread

I heard the idea of a sign and trade with Bynum. The team mentioned was the team I keep asking to trade with, the jazz, for Al Jefferson. But why in the hell would the Jazz do that? Al Jefferson is just as good, if not better than Bynum and will play more than half the games.

I think they just let Bynum walk and should go after Al straight up. Who else is a likely free agent this offseason?

As for the Free Agents for this upcoming season it was perfect timing. ESPN just released the top 30 potential free agents. Not going to paste the whole Insider article just the names.

1. Dwight Howard - UFA
2. Chris Paul - UFA
3. Josh Smith - UFA
4. Andrew Bynum - UFA
5. Andre Iguodala - ETO
6. David West - UFA
7. Nikola Pekovic - RFA
8. Al Jefferson - UFA
9. Paul Millsap - UFA
10. O.J. Mayo - Player Option
11. Tyreke Evans - RFA
12. Brandon Jennings RFA
13. Jeff Teague - RFA
14. Andrei Kirilenko - RFA
15. J.J. Hickson - UFA
16. Tiago Splitter - RFA
17. J.J. Reddick - UFA
18. Timofey Mozgov - RFA
19. Tony Allen - UFA
20. Monta Ellis - ETO
21. Kevin Martin - UFA
22. Manu Ginobili - UFA
23. Darren Collison - RFA
24. Corey Brewer - UFA
25. Jarrett Jack - UFA
26. J.R. Smith - Player Option
27. Dorell Wright - UFA
28. Kyle Korver - UFA
29. Gary Neal - RFA
30. Eric Maynor - RFA

I think Chris Paul should be #1 over Dwight and Kevin Martin should be higher, along with some other movements, but that's me.


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Players I think stay with Current team:
Howard, Paul, Iguodala, Pekovic, Mayo, Jennings, Teague, Splitter, M. Ellis, Collison, Neal. Not saying the other won't stay, just think those are pretty good chances of staying. Didn't think Dwight would stay until recently with Kobe saying he may play another year or 2, maybe giving Dwight a reason to be the face of the lakers.


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As for the Sixers:

• My gut tells me we get Josh Smith simply because I've heard his name in trade rumors for years to the sixers. I don't think it's a good fit simply because he and Thad are too similar. Don't get me wrong, Smith is nasty and a top defender, but like I said when I think of a comparison Thad is one of the first players to mind.

• Obviously if Dwight Howard is available I'd like for them to try for him, but there is no chance he'd go to Philadelphia since most to every team will be bidding.

• Al Jefferson will take highest contract offer and won't be like Dwight where he wants location &/or contender.

• Defense fell off significantly since last year with Iguodala leaving. They could use a player like Tony Allen to come off the bench to help guard stars. Turner is a good defender, but we need a 2nd option especially for teams with 2 scorers. Corey Brewer is another option, but I think he stays with Denver.

• They also need a scorer, Nick Young was supposed to be that guy, but he lacks consistency and a brain. I think J.R. Smith opts out of his contract and will land a larger one. He can score, but he is Nick Youngs older brother as far as scoring and Brains. He will likely get top 6th man money, a similar, probably higher contract than Jamal Crawford.

• They also need a pure shooter, they have none. Bring back Kyle Korver! He's cheap and fans love him. Offensively great, just awful defensively as we know. J.J. Reddick would be a nice fit, but too expensive.

• I think the sixers should resign Dorell Wright, he is a nice player off the bench. I think he goes elsewhere, along with Nick Young.

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2013-14 Roster:
Jrue Holiday - 2017 FA
Evan Turner - 2014 FA
Thaddeus Young - 2016 FA
Jason Richardson - 2015 FA
Spencer Hawes - 2014 FA
Kwame Brown - 2014 FA
Arnett Moultrie - 2016 FA
LaVoy Allen - 2014 FA

Leaving:
Justin Holiday
Royal Ivery
Damien Wilkins
Charles Jenkings
Nick Young
Dorell Wright
Andrew Bynum.

I agree I wasn't suggesting that if it came off that way. I was basically saying JR Smith is Nick Young just better. No way they go after him. I just mentioned him because he was one of those free agents.

I think we need a scorer, unless they think Jason Richardson can come back full strength and better. He's aging, but he played well before getting hurt. Once he went down the season pretty much fell apart.

Sixers are hoping Doug Collins quits? are you fucking kidding me? Yeah the sixers had a disappointing year, but anyone who expected them to improve without Bynum is a moron. They were an 8th in the east last year and they will finish 9th in the east this year.... I don't think that's worthy of putting the blame on the coach. That is without:

Andrew Bynum - I never thought he would make them a contender like many experts picked, but I did think he would improve them.

Jason Richardson - Played great while he actually played, once he went down the season was lost.


While losing players from last years roster for the two players who were both basically out the entire season:

Andre Iguodala - Their star player, and to me one of the more underrated defenders in the league. The sixers were a top defensive team with him, this year they are awful defensively.

Nikola Vucevic - Who has 30 and 20 last night and has been averaging something crazy like 26 and 17 over the past 7 games or so. I understand this is one of the reasons Collins is getting heat because he didn't play him, but nobody, absolutely nobody saw this coming. I expected him to be a nice first big man off the bench or possibly a mediocre starter type of player that's it. I didn't want to trade him at all, and that wasn't Doug's call, that was management.

Moe Harkless - Started off the year quiet, but now is a possible all rookie team player.


Not to forget losing First Round Picks. This season is far from Doug Collins fault, he was a top coach for back to back years, it's not his fault Management put together the team he had and the acquired players got hurt. Compare the current roster to last years, simple fact is it got worse.

Fuck Sixers Management. If Doug Collins does quit I'll be happy for him that he doesn't have to deal with shit like this.

They are stuck, they will continue to finish 7-10 in the east and get mediocre picks and stay there like they've been doing for years. They took a chance with Bynum and it failed. Clean the slate, and unless make a good signing this offseason they will be stuck.

I keep hearing Al Jefferson which would be great and move them up in the east for sure. I'd like to look around some more, but do not want Bynum back. Like I said before if Dwight doesn't stay in LA regardless of them have no chance of landing him I'd like them to put in an offer. This signing is going to be a huge tell of where the sixers should be for the next years.

With Thad, Jrue and Turner improving little by little every year a stud big man and a smaller SG/SF/PF signing could bump them to top 3-4 in the east.

I wouldn't call Collins Overrated really. I guess it really depends where you rank him. He's not a top 5, but he's likely top 10 as far as current coaches go. The problem is the way the sixers are treating him this year. He's done nothing wrong, the fans all like him, they are simply using him as their scapegoat for their disaster of a past year, which was the caused by one of the worst general managers in sports.