Philadelphia 76ers Trade Rumors

Larry Brown to Philly?
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March 12
Charlotte Observer
 
"It was an odd experience at Bobcats coach Larry Brown's pregame media availability: The Philadelphia Inquirer had just reported 76ers coach Eddie Jordan would be fired by the end of the season, and Brown - the most successful coach in recent Sixers history - was asked to size up that team. "They've had phenomenal drafts and they're in a good situation financially. I don't think they're very far away," Brown said. "I know what kind of owner (they) have, I know the fans are as good as any. I look at their roster and I see the chance for improvement very quickly." Maybe all that was idle reminiscing, but I couldn't help but think how much Brown misses his wife and kids, back in Philadelphia ..."
76ers near a decision on Jordan
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March 12
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"Comcast-Spectacor and the 76ers are balanced on a ledge. In the next few days, they will either fire coach Eddie Jordan or step back and wait until the season ends. Former Sixers coach Larry Brown, now coach of the Charlotte Bobcats, advised Comcast-Spectacor chairman Ed Snider against firing Jordan before the season ends, according to a source close to the situation. Brown told Snider to keep Jordan, play the young guys, and make the necessary changes in April, the source said. According to other sources, the organization is weighing two schools of thought: Keeping Jordan through the season and demanding that he give more playing time to younger players such as Jodie Meeks, Jason Smith, ..."
Rumors persist about Jordan
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March 11
Camden Courier-Post
 
"The rumors are persisting that 76ers coach Eddie Jordan will be fired after the season, if not sooner. Jordan has heard the published reports saying management will fire him at the end of the season, but he refuses to think about them. Sixers president and general manager Ed Stefanski has refused to comment on those rumors. Jordan, meanwhile, said he's focusing on preparing the players for each game. The Sixers were 23-41 following their 102-87 loss to the the Charlotte Bobcats Wednesday. They have lost seven of eight games and 10 of 13. Jordan also defended his staff. "Look, if you know how to handle it, it won't bother you," Jordan said. "You stay strong. There's an old poem I read a ..."
Comcast-Spectacor's Luukko says no decision on Sixers coach Jordan yet
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March 11
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"The rumors and speculation are out there, with only the tail end of the season remaining. Eddie Jordan's job reportedly is on the line, with Comcast-Spectacor supposedly already having decided to fire him in the first year of his 4-year contract to coach the 76ers. Peter Luukko, chief operating officer and president of the company, denied that a decision has been made. "No, we haven't [made a decision]," Luukko told the Daily News yesterday. "We have not done any of that. I've had a lot of people telling me things, and I'm getting calls, but we have not made a predetermined decision." However, anyone who has paid the slightest attention to the team can feel the vibes. Some sources say the ..."
Sixers coach Jordan on way out, sources say
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March 10
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"Comcast-Spectacor is ready to fire 76ers coach Eddie Jordan, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation. Several other sources also indicated that the organization will "seriously evaluate" Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski, who hired Jordan less than a year ago. One of these sources indicated that the company had considered terminating Jordan earlier, but likely was "deterred" by the early-season firing of former Flyers coach John Stevens. Comcast-Spectacor owns both franchises. These sources indicated that Jordan could be fired before this season ends - if it becomes obvious he has lost the team - but more likely after the final game of this dismal season. One of ..."
Eskin: 76ers will fire Jordan at seaons end
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March 9
Philadelphia Inquirer
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"Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski, asked yesterday about a report by Howard Eskin that the organization will fire Eddie Jordan at the end of the season, said: "I don't comment on rumors." During his Sunday night show on NBC-10, Eskin reported that the Sixers will get rid of Jordan."
Elton Brand's achilles tendinitis might sideline him for a while
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March 5
Philadelphia Daily News
 columnist Bob Cooney
"This isn't the way Elton Brand envisioned his first two seasons here either, 76ers fans. When pointing out the disappointment with the Sixers organization, one of the first issues that is always brought up is the 5-year, $80 million contract to which general manager Ed Stefanski signed Brand in the summer of 2008. Brand had missed 74 games the previous season with the Los Angeles Clippers after tearing his left Achilles' tendon. Last season, after averaging just 13.8 points and 8.8 rebounds in his 29 games with the Sixers, Brand was shut down due to a shoulder injury, prematurely ending another season. For 2 years, Brand hasn't concentrated on basketball during the offseason. Instead, it ..."
Allen Iverson's wife files for divorce
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March 4
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
 
"A week after the Philadelphia 76ers' Allen Iverson announced he was leaving basketball for the rest of the season to be with his sick 4-year-old daughter, the star's wife filed for divorce in Fulton County Superior Court. In the divorce petition filed on Tuesday, Tawanna Iverson said her 8 ½-year-long marriage to the guard was "irretrievably broken." In the petition, Tawanna Iverson asked for temporary and permanent custody of their five children as well as child support and alimony. She did not ask for a specific dollar amount. The children range in ages from 17 months to 15 years."
'Brand' new injury
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March 2
Wilmington News Journal
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"It was Elton Brand Night at the Wachovia Center on Monday. But Brand didn't play, sitting out with right Achilles' tendinitis. The injury was originally diagnosed as a sore calf. But Brand, who didn't practice Sunday, tested it out before the game and decided that he couldn't play."
Magic thrash lifeless Sixers
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March 2
Camden Courier-Post
 
"Eddie Jordan didn't mince words, blaming the 76ers for a lack of passion, a lack of energy and a lack of leadership after their humiliating 126-105 loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday. Jordan seemed to be talking about Andre Iguodala, especially when he mentioned the team's poor body language in the second half. He certainly wasn't talking about himself, despite the fact the Sixers allowed the most points in a regulation game this season. They allowed 127 in an overtime win over the Knicks earlier in the season. "When they make shots, we just didn't respond in a passionate way," Jordan said. "We lost the passion to compete. We saw poor body language. I wasn't going to have it. I addressed ..."
Will Iverson return to 76ers?
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March 1
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"The strained right calf that kept Elton Brand out of yesterday's practice became little more than a footnote during this disappointing 76ers season. That's because the question of whether Allen Iverson will return is the hot topic surrounding the Sixers these days. Tonight's game against the Orlando Magic at the Wachovia Center had been considered a target date for his return. Iverson, however, did not attend yesterday's practice at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. It is unclear when or even if he will return to a Sixers team that is struggling at 22-36. Last week, Iverson left the team for the second time this season to be with his 4-year-old daughter, who is suffering an ..."
Iverson leaves team to be with ill daughter, might not return to 76ers
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February 23
Camden Courier-Post
 
"Allen Iverson has taken another leave of absence from the Sixers, and this time it might be permanent. Iverson missed 15 days earlier this month to tend to the undiagnosed illness of his 4-year-old daughter, Messiah. He returned to the Sixers on Feb. 15 and played three games before leaving again. The Sixers said Iverson's leave is "indefinite," and it will include at least the remaining three games of their West Coast trip, which begins tonight against the Golden State Warriors. The last time Iverson left the team, his status was "day to day." "At this time, we feel that it is in the best interest of the Sixers, Allen and his family that he be allowed to deal with a very serious issue ..."
Sixers considering breaking ties with A.I.
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February 22
Yahoo! Sports
 
"Allen Iverson will not be with the Philadelphia 76ers on their current West Coast road trip, and there's a strong movement within the organization to permanently break ties with him, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Iverson is with his family to deal with medical issues concerning his daughter, but his constant in-and-out of the lineup this season has led team officials to believe a permanent break is best for the organization. Sources said Iverson went to team officials over the weekend and said he needed to leave the team again. Sources say Sixers coach Eddie Jordan addressed the players on Sunday, and told them there's a chance Iverson may not return to the team. However, Sixers ..."
No blockbuster deal for Sixers
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February 19
Camden Courier-Post
 
"This wasn't the shakeup Sixers fans wanted. Instead of trading for Phoenix's Amare Stoudemire or Houston's Tracy McGrady, the Sixers acquired little-used reserves Jodie Meeks and Francisco Elson from the Milwaukee Bucks. Instead of "blowing up" the roster, as many fans were hoping, Sixers president and general manager Ed Stefanski did the equivalent of scratching two sticks together. After a frenzied final few hours before the NBA trade deadline expired Thursday afternoon, in which some big-name players changed teams, the Sixers traded two players who rarely play to Milwaukee for two players who rarely play. They sent guard Royal Ivey and Primoz Brezec and a second-round pick to the Bucks ..."
Sixers, Bucks trade bench players
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February 19
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"After weeks of speculation that the 76ers might trade one or more of their core players, yesterday they executed a trade that was essentially a swap of bench players. In a trade executed just a few hours before the NBA's 3 p.m. trading deadline, Sixers president and general manager Ed Stefanski traded seldom-used guard Royal Ivey, almost never-used center Primoz Brezec, and a 2010 second-round draft pick to the Milwaukee Bucks for two rarely used players: rookie guard Jodie Meeks and center Francisco Elson. According to a source close to the situation, the trade's primary focus was the acquisition of Meeks, a shooting guard high on the Sixers' 2009 draft board. Meeks, averaging 4.1 points ..."
Sixers make deal with Bucks
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February 18
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"In a move that might not shake up the team but almost surely will shake up the fans, Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski has traded guard Royal Ivey and center Primoz Brzec to Milwaukee. The Bucks also get a second-round pick from the Sixers. Brzec confirmed after practice to the Daily News that he and Ivey had been dealt. The Sixers will receive Jodie Meeks and Francisco Elson. Meeks, a rookie shooting guard out of Kentucky, played in 41 games for the Bucks, averaging 4.1 points in about 12 minutes per appearance. As a rookie, Meeks has two years with an option remaining on his contract. Elson, a 7-footer in his sixth season out of Cal, played in just 11 games this year and averaged under ..."
Sources: Bucks, 76ers agree to trade
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February 18
ESPN.com
 
"The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a trade that will send Jodie Meeks and Francisco Elson to the Philadelphia 76ers for Primoz Brezec, Royal Ivey and a second-round draft pick, two league sources told ESPN.com NBA Insider Chad Ford. The teams are awaiting a trade call to finalize the deal by Thursday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline."
Bucks and Sixers: Serious trade talks
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February 18
ESPN.com
 
"The Milwaukee Bucks are in serious talks with the Philadelphia 76ers about a deal that will send Jodie Meeks, Francisco Elson and a second-round pick to the Sixers for Primoz Brezec and Royal Ivey, two league sources told ESPN.com."
Don't expect a quick fix
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February 18
Camden Courier-Post
 columnist Martin Frank
"Any Sixers trade likely wouldn't involve salary dump PHILADELPHIA -- The message will come by mid afternoon today, when the Sixers will either make a franchise-altering trade (aka blow up the team), make a minor deal or do nothing at all. Everybody is waiting for the verdict. That's true of the underachieving players, who wonder how management perceives their chances of contending over the next few years. It's true of the fans, who have made it known by not coming to the games that the status quo isn't acceptable. And it's true of management, whose very survival could ultimately depend on what moves, if any, are made before today's 3 p.m. deadline. "It depends on what comes in and what ..."
Sixers unlikely to deal as trade deadline nears
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February 18
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"It appears likely that the 76ers will watch today's NBA trading deadline pass without significant movement. In the last few days, the Sixers have passed on at least one franchise-changing deal, opting to hold the line with their talent. It seems unlikely that they'll execute a headline-worthy trade in the final hours before today's 3 p.m. deadline. On Tuesday night, the team's president and general manager, Ed Stefanski, said the Sixers were "very active" in taking and making calls, although nothing seemed imminent. One source close to the team's situation said that as of last night, "nothing was hot" regarding trade talks. "A lot of teams are looking for us to do financial deals, to send ..."
Rumors, but no deals for Sixers, as NBA trade deadline approaches
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February 18
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"The rumors have been rampant: Amare Stoudemire coming to the 76ers from Phoenix? Tracy McGrady and his expiring $23 million contract arriving from Houston? Somebody, anybody from Cleveland? Samuel Dalembert, Andre Iguodala going? Two-way deals? Three-way? Doesn't seem like any of that is going to happen. "We're going to pretty much stand pat, from what I understand [from president/general manager Ed Stefanski]," Sixers coach Eddie Jordan said after practice yesterday at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He also distanced himself from the waves of speculation, saying, "I said from the beginning, I'm coaching the team that's in the locker room." Asked about the Sixers' situation ..."
Stefanski: Trade possible
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February 17
Camden Courier-Post
 
"Ed Stefanski, the president and general manager of the 76ers, insisted that he's not looking to trade for an expiring contract, that it has to be a "basketball deal." So with the NBA's trade deadline a day away, Stefanski seemed to indicate that the Sixers would be buyers more than sellers. "We are in the market to get better players, if possible, or equal value to make us better," Stefanski said. Stefanski can hear the collective groan from fans who want the Sixers to "blow up" the team, get expiring contracts and start over. That would indicate that Stefanski isn't looking to trade for Houston's Tracy McGrady and his $23 million expiring contract, or perhaps Phoenix's Amare Stoudemire, ..."
Sixers GM Stefanski will only consider deals that make team better
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February 17
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"The NBA trading deadline is at 3 p.m. tomorrow and, according to general manager Ed Stefanski, the 76ers are looking, searching, trying to make the team better. Just don't expect a major move. Stefanski reiterated before last night's Sixers-Miami Heat game that the team is looking to make the product better now - by adding a player or players. He is not interested in unloading salaries and taking on expiring contracts. The Sixers are buyers, not sellers. "What I've been saying is it has to be a basketball deal, that if we send anybody out we want to bring back value of a basketball player who can help us on the floor,'' Stefanski said. "We'll see if it happens and see if it can help this ..."
Sources: Teams sweeten Amare offers
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February 15
ESPN.com
 columnist Chris Broussard
"While Cleveland has zeroed in on Amare Stoudemire, it benefits the Suns to let the process play out until the last hours before Thursday's deadline. Sources with knowledge of the negotiations said Saturday night that the Cavs and Suns were in serious talks about a deal that would send Zydrunas Ilgauskas and J.J. Hickson to Phoenix in exchange for Stoudemire, one of the league's most dominant big man. Stoudemire is averaging 21.2 points and 8.6 rebounds on the season. But reports that the five-time All-Star Stoudemire could be headed to Cleveland have led other clubs to spice up their offers to Phoenix, according to sources. The ball is now in Phoenix's court. The Suns are mulling over ..."
Sources: Teams sweeten Amare offers
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February 14
ESPN.com
 
"While Cleveland has zeroed in on Amare Stoudemire, it benefits the Suns to let the process play out until the last hours before Thursday's deadline. Sources with knowledge of the negotiations said Saturday night that the Cavs and Suns were in serious talks about a deal that would send Zydrunas Ilgauskas and J.J. Hickson to Phoenix in exchange for Stoudemire, one of the league's most dominant big man. Stoudemire is averaging 21.2 points and 8.6 rebounds on the season. But reports that the five-time All-Star Stoudemire could be headed to Cleveland have led other clubs to spice up their offers to Phoenix, according to sources."
Iverson still out for Sixers, but so far he's still an All-Star
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February 10
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"Until someone in authority in the NBA office says different, Allen Iverson remains a starting guard for the Eastern Conference in Sunday's All-Star Game in Dallas. Iverson's status remained intact as of last night's Sixers game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, even though he missed his fourth game in succession while attending to his ill daughter. The 76ers announced that Iverson also will miss tonight's game in Toronto, the team's final game before the All-Star break, but that he will return Feb. 16 against the Miami Heat in the Wachovia Center. This will be Iverson's 11th straight All-Star appearance, and the first by a Sixer since 2006. "Our understanding is, he will still be an ..."
Amar'e Stoudemire trade scenarios still plausible for Suns
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February 9
Arizona Republic
 
"On this final march to the Feb. 18 NBA trade deadline, there is no imminent Amar'e Stoudemire trade, but a deal with major franchise implications remains quite possible. The Suns' most frequently mentioned potential trade partners are Cleveland and Philadelphia. A trade prospect with Cleveland combines a financial windfall and a young, promising power forward replacement in J.J. Hickson, whom the Suns liked in the 2008 draft when they tabbed center Robin Lopez. Phoenix would stand to save several million dollars in a deal involving center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who received most of his salary up front and could be bought out to move Phoenix toward the possibility of being a luxury tax ..."
Suns willing to take on Iguodala and Dalembert
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February 8
ESPN.com
 
"The revelation of the week is that Phoenix, forever conscious of the luxury-tax line, is apparently willing to take on both Andre Iguodala (who has four seasons left on his contract after this season worth $56 million) and Samuel Dalembert (scheduled to earn $12 million next season) from Philadelphia in a deal for Amare Stoudemire. Yet it's believed that the Suns would want the Sixers to take back Jason Richardson in such a swap, which would also require Philly to send another player (such as Jason Kapono or Willie Green) to the desert. Stoudemire's loud suggestions this week that he might not opt out of his contract at season's end, as Chad likewise noted, were likely designed to give the ..."
Rumors: Martin, Iguodala, Butler, McGrady
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February 8
ESPN.com
 
"Kevin Martin, Andre Iguodala and Caron Butler continue to be the three swingmen most frequently linked with Mark Cuban's trade-seeking Mavericks, who have been stonewalled in their attempts to pry Martin away from Sacramento and thus have not ruled out a move for Butler. Sources say that Washington and Dallas have maintained a Butler dialogue while the Wizards also continue talks with Houston in a larger deal for Tracy McGrady. As stated previously in this cyberspace, Martin tops the Mavs' list in their search for a dependable second scorer to flank Dirk Nowitzki. Sources say, however, that Dallas would likely have to recruit a third team to present the quality big man presumably needed to ..."
Suns take up-close look at Iguodala
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February 8
ESPN.com
 
"Are the Suns inching closer to a trade with Philadelphia headlined by Amare Stoudemire and Andre Iguodala? Separate sources close to both teams caution that it's too soon to answer that question affirmatively. One source with knowledge of the Suns' thinking, in particular, insisted that Phoenix was still evaluating several potential trade candidates. However . . . You can safely say that the Suns have ramped up their evaluation of Iguodala, whom they've liked dating to the 2004 draft when Iguodala turned pro after two years at Arizona. We know that because the Suns quietly dispatched one of their lead decision-makers – senior vice president of basketball operations David Griffin – to New ..."
Trade deadline rumblings for Sixers
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February 8
Philadelphia Daily News
 columnist Phil Jasner
"HERE'S WHAT YOU REALLY need to know about the NBA trade deadline: It's Feb. 18 at 3 p.m. Between now and then, you will read and hear dozens of rumors involving the 76ers. Some will have validity, others will not. Remember, there are Web sites devoted to having something different every day. I'd be more inclined to pay attention to ones in which people actually sign their names and take responsibility. That's not to say anyone is inventing anything. It's not unusual for teams or agents to send out trial balloons, just to see how the media and the public might respond. But here's what you really need to know. Teams won't start putting their best offers on the table until, say, 2:30 p.m., ..."
Trading Iguodala could fix cap woes
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February 7
Camden Courier-Post
 columnist Martin Frank
"The mulligans don't come around very often in the NBA, where a team can escape salary cap purgatory and rebuild again. The Sixers are in such a predicament, which is why rumors are flying that they will deal Andre Iguodala by the Feb. 18 trade deadline, in the hopes of getting some flexibility to rebuild quickly. Iguodala seems to know it's coming, hinting the other night that he's either expecting to get traded or hoping to get traded. Teams like Cleveland, Houston, Dallas and Phoenix have reportedly talked to the Sixers about him. Sixers president and general manager Ed Stefanski is trying to make the best deal he can, knowing that staying the course with a roster that has proven to be ..."
Iguodala trade talk: Phoenix, Houston
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February 6
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"The latest trade talk circulating around 76ers swingman Andre Iguodala has him going with teammate Samuel Dalembert to the Phoenix Suns for star power forward Amar'e Stoudemire and, possibly, guard Leandro Barbosa. According to an NBA source, the two teams have discussed this and other trade scenarios, although there are a few snags with the potential trade. Stoudemire's contract situation is chief among them. The NBA's trade deadline is Feb. 18. Iguodala has four years and $56 million remaining on his contract; Dalembert will earn $12 million next season, after which his contract expires. Stoudemire's contract expires at season's end, but he has a player option to earn $17 million for the ..."
Trade talk no distraction to Sixers' Iguodala
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February 6
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"If all the trade rumors that are swirling around 76ers forward Andre Iguodala are bothering him, he isn't letting on. Or maybe he's sort of excited at the possibility of a new start. Iguodala's name has been one of the big ones mixed in with a bevy of trade rumors, which have him going to Cleveland or Houston or Phoenix, to name a few. He shook off the speculation again last night and scored 14 points in helping the Sixers to a 101-94 win over the New Orleans Hornets (26-24), who were playing their fourth game without star guard Chris Paul. Paul had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee on Thursday and is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks. It was the third straight win for the ..."
Trade not Dalembert's focus
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February 4
Wilmington News Journal
 
"Samuel Dalembert said the earthquake in his native Haiti has taken his mind off of the trade rumors that are revolving around him. Dalembert said he doesn't care about those rumors, which is a drastic change from the trade deadline last season when Dalembert asked to be traded and the 76ers tried hard to accommodate him. Dalembert was upset last season with his lack of playing time, which he resolved not to worry about this season. "I maybe over-talked too much last year, and for that it backfired," Dalembert said. "I learned my lesson. I said, 'Instead of focusing on myself and what I expect for them to give me in time, let's focus for the time I'm on the floor.' " That's not to say ..."
Iguodala beats Bulls, talks trade
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February 4
Camden Courier-Post
 
"There are nights like these when Andre Iguodala shows just what the 76ers could be missing if they trade him, and what a championship-caliber team could be getting if they trade for him. That's because Iguodala scored 25 points to go along with 8 rebounds and 8 assists in the Sixers' 106-103 overtime win over the Chicago Bulls. Afterward, Iguodala had this to say about a possible trade, hinting that he thinks it's going to happen by the Feb. 18 deadline: "I feel like I'm one of the top players in the league and I can give whatever team I'm on a whole different dimension. Thinking in that perspective alone gives me that added confidence. It shows a new team what I can bring to the table." ..."
If there's truth to the trade rumors, Iguodala may get chance to thrive
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February 1
Wilmington News Journal
 columnist Martin Frank
"Now that the trade rumors are flying fast and furious around 76ers swingman Andre Iguodala, it's a good time to wonder just how good he would be on a legitimate championship contender. Quantcast It has always been said, even by those who have known Iguodala the best, that he's an ideal second scorer on a team with a superstar, a Scottie Pippen type to a Michael Jordan. If the Sixers go through with any of these rumored deals, Iguodala could get the chance to prove it. That will probably never be the case with the Sixers, at least in the next few years, because they probably won't get that superstar by trade or free agency as long as Iguodala is still on the team. His contract, which has ..."
Plenty of good fits out there for Iguodala
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January 31
Camden Courier-Post
 
"Now that the trade rumors are flying fast and furious around Sixers swingman Andre Iguodala, it's a good time to wonder just how good he would be on a legitimate championship contender. It has always been said, even by those who have known Iguodala the best, that he's an ideal second scorer on a team with a superstar, a Scottie Pippen-type to a Michael Jordan. If the Sixers go through with any of these rumored deals, Iguodala could get the chance to prove it. That will probably never be the case with the Sixers, at least in the next few years, because they probably won't get that superstar by trade or free agency as long as Iguodala is still on the team. His contract, which has four years ..."
Inside the Sixers: Ready to pull the trigger on a deal?
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January 31
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"One year ago, the 76ers watched the trading deadline pass. The reason was as simple as a foul shot: Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski believed in his young nucleus. The belief made sense. His team - the core of which was that young nucleus - was on its way to making its second straight playoff appearance. The Sixers seemed to be one of a handful of young NBA franchises with better days ahead, not in the rearview mirror. A year later, that vision has been tossed into a blender. This season's Feb. 18 trading deadline is rapidly approaching, and chatter within the league has the Sixers as one team likely to make a move. On Thursday, Stefanski said: "We're very active in talking to teams ..."
Sixers' GM: No untouchables
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January 29
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"When Ed Stefanski was asked yesterday about reports that have swingman Andre Iguodala involved in possible trades, the 76ers president and general manager did not rule out anything. "I won't talk about trades or rumors," said Stefanski, who formerly was the general manager of the New Jersey Nets. "I will say that we're very active in talking to teams throughout the league, and we're listening to any option to improve the basketball team. When I was in Jersey, and here, I don't think there are untouchables. "Anyone can get traded in this league, and we've seen it over and over. But we don't trade a player unless we get value back, basketball-wise." Iguodala, who turned 26 yesterday, has ..."
Trade rumors swirling around 76ers' Iguodala
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January 28
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"With the NBA's Feb. 18 trade deadline approaching, the rumors have been circulating around 76ers swingman Andre Iguodala. A source close to the situation has confirmed that the Houston Rockets, owners of Tracy McGrady's expiring $23 million contract, will only discuss a possible deal with the Sixers if it involves Iguodala. And about a week ago, ESPN.com linked Iguodala in a possible deal involving the Cleveland Cavaliers. After this season, Iguodala has more than $56 million remaining on his contract, including three more seasons - and a player option for a fourth. Iguodala once was thought to be the centerpiece of a young Sixers nucleus. Now his situation mirrors that of the rest of the ..."
Trade rumors swirl around Iguodala
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January 26
Wilmington News Journal
 
"With the NBA trading deadline less than a month away, rumors abound. And some of them involve 76ers forward Andre Iguodala, the team's leading scorer. If true, it would signify a drastic change in the thinking of Sixers president and general manager Ed Stefanski about the potential of the team as currently constructed. Stefanski wouldn't comment Monday other than to say, "We talk to all the teams on a regular basis." Iguodala has already been mentioned in a possible deal for Houston's Tracy McGrady, who has a $23 million contract that expires at the end of the season. Yahoo!sports, citing anonymous sources, reported that Cleveland might be interested in Iguodala. Both Shaquille O'Neal ($20 ..."
Playing well amid tragedy, Dalembert does not want to be traded
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January 25
Sacramento Bee
 
"Samuel Dalembert has been more than a humanitarian recently. The Philadelphia center is a good basketball player again, too. Lost in the news of Dalembert's yeoman's efforts to help his homeland of Haiti after the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake has been his Herculean play this month – on a relative basis, anyway. The upswing started before the disaster, as the third-year center entered Saturday averaging 11.3 points on an eye-popping 68.9 percent shooting. Through December, Dalembert had been shooting 47.2 percent. His rebounding has seen a spike as well (12.6 per game), making his situation among the more intriguing heading toward the Feb. 18 trade deadline. The question now is whether ..."
Queries arise about Jordan
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January 12
Camden Courier-Post
 
"Ed Stefanski left the question open Friday when he wouldn't guarantee that 76ers coach Eddie Jordan would remain the coach the rest of the season. When asked about not being backed, Jordan replied Monday, "It doesn't bother me." A Sixers spokesman then quickly ended the pregame press conference before Jordan could be asked any more questions. It's clearly becoming a tense issue for the Sixers. Jordan is in his first season as Sixers coach and it hasn't gone well. The Sixers came into their game against the New Orleans Hornets with an 11-25 record, including 1-9 in their last 10 home games. The defense, which was in the middle of the pack last season, is among the worst in the league this ..."
Good news for Rose? AI could sit out All-Star game
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January 9
Chicago Tribune
 
"Does this open the door for the Bulls' Derrick Rose? 76ers guard Allen Iverson could skip the All-Star game if he's voted an Eastern Conference starter because of his arthritic left knee. Iverson is second in voting behind Miami's Dwyane Wade for East guards. Iverson says he would "absolutely" attend the Feb. 14 at Arlington, Texas."
Iverson guaranteed through rest of Sixers' season
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January 6
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"It was about as unexpected as Andy Reid saying he has to do a better job after an Eagles loss. The Sixers yesterday announced that guard Allen Iverson's contract will be guaranteed for the remainder of the season. "Honestly, I hadn't even thought about it," said Iverson, laughing. He said he loves being back with the organization that he called home for the first 10-plus years of his career. "I think the only frustrating part of the whole thing was trying to get into playing shape and dealing with my knee. That's been the only rough part of this whole thing.'' Iverson missed four straight games with an arthritic left knee, an ailment he says is getting better every day. "As far as just the ..."
Iguodala would be price of obtaining McGrady
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January 1
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"If the 76ers want Houston Rockets forward Tracy McGrady and his expiring $23 million contract, it will take a package deal built around Sixers swingman Andre Iguodala. According to a source close to the situation, the Houston Rockets have said they would only consider shipping McGrady to the Sixers if the Sixers "knocked the Rockets over" with the amount of young talent included in the deal. The source said that the teams have not spoken in "more than a week," but that a deal involving Iguodala "has a chance." The Rockets, one of only a handful of NBA teams willing to take on salary, would have to be overwhelmed by the talent included - perhaps power forward Thaddeus Young, point guard Lou ..."
Iverson sits, status unsure for tonight
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December 19
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"Allen Iverson did not play last night against the Boston Celtics and he may - or may not - play tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers. 76ers coach Eddie Jordan appeared to think his starting guard would be in street clothes tonight against the Clippers, although a few minutes later a Sixers official clarified Iverson's status. The Sixers played the Celtics last night, they play the Clippers tonight, the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, and visit the Utah Jazz next Saturday. Iverson, 34, missed last night's game with arthritis in his left knee. He's also battling a stress reaction in his right fibula and a contusion in his left shoulder. In his first five games with the Sixers, after not ..."
Injured Iverson to miss 76ers' game with Celtics
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December 18
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"76ers guard Allen Iverson will miss tonight's game against the Celtics and will not travel with the team to Boston, after an MRI exam yesterday revealed arthritis in his left knee and a contusion on his left shoulder. Meanwhile, point guard Lou Williams practiced with the team at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, one day after having wires removed from a broken jaw that has caused him to miss three weeks. Coach Eddie Jordan said there was a "slight chance" Williams could return tomorrow at home against the Clippers, though he will sit out tonight's game along with Iverson, who may return tomorrow, too. "My jaw's healed," said Williams, who is wearing braces on his gums to ..."