76ers Trade Rumors

Team explores deal for 76ers' Dalembert
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November 18
Sacramento Bee
 
"An ESPN report Tuesday morning said the Kings are involved in talks for a three-team deal with Philadelphia and Boston that would include sending Kenny Thomas to the 76ers and bringing center Samuel Dalembert to Sacramento. And while a league source confirmed the Kings and Philadelphia have discussed a deal involving Thomas and Dalembert, the deal appears to be dead for the foreseeable future largely because of the Kings' lukewarm interest in the eighth-year veteran, who has two years and a combined $24.9 million left on his contract. Yet if it's up to Marc Cornstein, the talks won't stay quiet for long. Dalembert's agent, who is clearly on the lookout for a better situation for his ..."
Time to look for some help?
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November 18
Boston Globe
 
"With the Celtics having lost three of their past five games, and their lineup struggling with outside shooting, rumors are beginning to surface about potential trades. While the Philadelphia 76ers are looking to rid themselves of the underachieving Samuel Dalembert and the Sacramento Kings are seeking to deal the disgruntled Kenny Thomas, the Celtics have been rumored to be part a three-way deal that would send Tony Allen, Brian Scalabrine, and J.R. Giddens out of Boston and net them the Kings' Andres Nocioni. An ESPN report said there have been discussions to send Allen, Scalabrine, and Thomas to Philadelphia and Giddens to Sacramento along with Dalembert while the Celtics would get the ..."
Source: Sixers discussed Dalembert deal before season
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November 18
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"Something's changing tonight. Maybe the 76ers' starting lineup. Maybe the substitution rotation. Maybe a couple of players' positions. But apparently not the roster. A three-way trade scenario involving the Sixers, the Sacramento Kings and the Boston Celtic that turned up yesterday on ESPN's Web site turned out to be old news, at least according to a source familiar with the Sixers' situation. The source said the deal, which would have sent Sixers center Samuel Dalembert to the Kings, was discussed before the start of the NBA's regular season. The source said the various contract numbers all worked, but nothing ever came of it. The specifics had the Sixers acquiring Tony Allen and Brian ..."
Brand may sit as part of Sixers' lineup shuffle
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November 17
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"Marreese Speights is the one with the partially torn knee ligament, but it looks as if 76ers coach Eddie Jordan will do the tweaking, possibly to his starting lineup.When reporters were permitted to watch the Sixers' practice yesterday at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, power forward Elton Brand was working with the second unit even as Speights walked the sideline, a brace supporting the partly torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee.Seeing Brand in a white practice jersey instead of first-team blue certainly raised eyebrows, but it did not necessarily guarantee that Jordan intended to change his starting lineup.But Jordan's and Brand's words afterward certainly ..."
Sixers' Speights to miss 6 to 8 weeks with knee injury
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November 16
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"The Friday night home loss to the Utah Jazz hurt the 76ers' pride as they were outmanned, outmuscled, outplayed and thoroughly thumped in a 112-90 loss. Saturday night in Chicago, though armed with a better effort and more determined play all around, the Sixers dropped a 94-88 decision to the Bulls and dropped their record to 4-6. That loss might have ultimately hurt more than the Utah game, though, as reserve center Marreesse Speights, the Sixers' most consistent player off the bench this season, had to leave the game with an injury to his left knee. After an MRI exam yesterday morning, team physician Dr. Jack McPhilemy revealed that Speights has a partial tear of the MCL and will be out ..."
76ers' Brand frustrated with his playing time
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November 11
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"Although Elton Brand is no longer injured, he's on the sideline nearly as much as if he were. Expecting him to complain, publicly, about such a thing is a lot like asking him to miss a box out: He's spent a career trying not to.But there are hints. Frustration exists. You'd be crazy to think it didn't.Listening to Brand talk about this season - and listening to 76ers coach Eddie Jordan talk about his lineup - is a lesson in reading between the lines. Through seven games this season, in which the Sixers are 3-4, Brand is playing 27.6 minutes a game. He's fifth on the team in scoring with a 10.1 average, shooting 45.2 percent. "Of course there's a level of frustration creeping in, being ..."
Brand: Fit, healthy and ready
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September 24
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"Elton Brand is healthy enough to model the 76ers' new uniforms, but is he healthy enough to endure an 82-game season?At yesterday's unveiling of the team's newly designed threads, those around Brand used some formidable phrases to describe the power forward's readiness: Teammate Thaddeus Young called him an on-court "monster," and Sixers president and general manager Ed Stefanski said he was told Brand was "cut like a prizefighter."Brand himself said he has recovered from last season's shoulder injury and the previous season's torn Achilles tendon, both of which kept him out for the majority of each campaign.Last summer, Brand came from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Sixers as the team's ..."
76ers bringing back Carney
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September 9
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"The 76ers have agreed to terms with forward Rodney Carney, according to a source familiar with the situation. Carney, a 6-foot-6 forward, has agreed to a one-year deal for the fourth-year minimum of $855,189, giving the Sixers 13 players under contract for the 2009-10 season. Carney, who played collegiately at Memphis, played his first two professional seasons with the Sixers, from 2006 to 2008.In July 2008, the Sixers traded Carney, Calvin Booth, and a future first-round pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of a deal that dumped contract money, creating room for the Sixers to sign power forward Elton Brand to his five-year, $82-million deal. Carney spent last season with the ..."
Carney said to be returning to Sixers
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September 9
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"The 76ers intend to sign swingman Rodney Carney to a contract, according to various published reports.He was the No. 16 overall pick out of the University of Memphis in the 2006 draft, taken by Chicago and traded to the 76ers.He spent two seasons with the Sixers, appearing in 137 games, including 41 starts. He averaged 6.2 points with the Sixers.He was sent to Minnesota with Calvin Booth and a first-round pick in July 2008 to help create cap space for the Sixers to sign Elton Brand.He appeared in 67 games for the Timberwolves, including six starts. He averaged 7.2 points a game for Minnesota."
Sixers won't re-sign Marshall
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August 6
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"It appears Donyell Marshall's first season as a Sixer will also have been his last. With the summer in its final weeks and the NBA season quickly approaching, the Sixers are putting the final touches on their 2009-10 roster. Both sides - Marshall's agent, Andy Miller, and Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski - confirmed yesterday that the Sixers' re-signing the veteran power forward did not appear to be on the agenda. "He did a wonderful job for us last year," Stefanski said. "But right now we feel like we are going to go in a different direction. Right now our thought process is to bring a couple of guys into camp to compete for that spot."Sixers training camp, being held this year at St. ..."
Ivey returning to Sixers
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August 3
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"The 76ers are finalizing a deal to bring back combo guard Royal Ivey on a 1-year contract. The two sides have agreed to terms, although a contract probably will not be executed until at least the end of the week.Ivey, who joined the Sixers last season, opted out of the second leg of his 2-year contract. A source familiar with the situation indicated the deal is for slightly more than the league minimum.Sixers president/general manager Ed Stefanski, in Las Vegas to watch Marreese Speights and Jrue Holiday in Tim Grgurich's skills camp, was unavailable for comment.Ivey created a weekend buzz when he sent out a Twitter message saying, "Going back to Philly!'' That could have been, in part, ..."
Sixers talking to Grizzlies' Warrick
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July 31
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"The 76ers are among two or three teams negotiating with unrestricted free-agent forward Hakim Warrick, according to a source familiar with the situation.Warrick, from Friends Central, has spent his 4-year NBA career with the Memphis Grizzlies.The Sixers, the source said, and the Milwaukee Bucks are involved with the 6-9 Warrick, although ESPN.com is reporting that the Cleveland Cavaliers are also in the picture.As with all of the free agents the Sixers have contacted to fill out their roster for the coming season, they are offering a 1-year contract. They have their midlevel exception, worth a maximum of about $5.8 million, available. Warrick, 27, was listed on the Grizzlies' salary cap ..."
Miller finalizing deal with Portland
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July 24
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"Andre Miller's agent, Andy Miller, has confirmed that within 24 hours Andre Miller will be a Portland Trailblazer. Andy Miller said the two parties are "finalizing" the deal today and it should become official within 24 hours. His client, who has been the 76ers starting point guard for the last 2-1/2 seasons, will receive a deal that one source said was "an improvement" over the deal the Sixers were offering, which was reportedly in the 1-year/$6 million range. Yesterday, Sixers General Manager Ed Stefanski removed the team's offer to Miller, essentially ending any chance of Miller returning to the Sixers. Last season, Miller started all 88 games (82 regular season, 6 playoff) at point ..."
Sixers withdraw offer to Andre Miller
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July 24
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"If Andre Miller's tenure with the 76ers wasn't already over, it is seemingly another step closer. A source familiar with the situation said the Sixers have withdrawn their 1-year offer to the veteran point guard.The Sixers made that move because they believe Miller does not want to return on a 1-year contract. There have been multiple reports in recent days about interest from the New York Knicks and the Portland Trail Blazers, and both the Sixers and Miller's agent, Andy Miller, are open to the possibility of a sign-and-trade.Sixers president/general manager Ed Stefanski, who declined comment, is in Las Vegas watching Andre Iguodala and Thaddeus Young perform in the U.S. national team's ..."
Sixers' Stefanski going shopping in Vegas
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July 23
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"Ed Stefanski left for Las Vegas yesterday to watch a group of NBA players work out. But at a time when the 76ers' president and general manager is considering free agents to bring to Philadelphia, none of the assembled pros will be candidates to become new members of his team.He was headed for a minicamp being held for the USA men's national squad.The 76ers' Andre Iguodala and Thaddeus Young were two of the 25 invitees, and while Stefanski is there to lend them some support, the trip is also an opportunity for him to rub shoulders with front-office personnel from other organizations, as well as agents.The minicamp runs through Saturday.The Sixers have a short list of free-agent guards and ..."
Source says Sixers looking at Tinsley, Watson
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July 23
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"The 76ers, continuing their search for a veteran point guard, are discussing former Indiana Pacers starter Jamaal Tinsley as a possibility. According to a source familiar with the Sixers' situation, they also are considering taking a fresh look at Golden State Warriors restricted free agent C.J. Watson.Sixers president/general manager Ed Stefanski was in Las Vegas last night, preparing to watch Andre Iguodala and Thaddeus Young in the U.S. National Team's minicamp that will culminate with an intrasquad game Saturday night. Stefanski declined to comment on the situations surrounding Tinsley and Watson.The Pacers waived Tinsley yesterday after not allowing him to play for the team last ..."
76ers still at impasse with Andre Miller
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July 22
Oregonian
 
"Another conversation between 76ers president and general manager Ed Stefanski and the agent for free agent guard Andre Miller ended yesterday with no change to the status quo. "We are still in the sign-and-trade mode," Stefanski said about his talk with Andy Miller, with whom he has spoken frequently since NBA free agency began. Meanwhile, with 10 players under contract, the Sixers are looking to add four to their roster in time for the 2009-10 season. If Andre Miller opts to sign with another organization - the New York Daily News reported that Miller met yesterday with the Knicks and last week with the Portland Trail Blazers officials - it would preclude the Sixers from perhaps getting a ..."
Stymied Blazers taking a run at Sixers point guard Miller
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July 22
NBA.com
 
"Twice spurned in their attempts to sign a high-profile free agent this summer, the Portland Trail Blazers are jumping back into the fray, opening discussions with the agent for Philadelphia 76ers free-agent point guard Andre Miller, according to sources. A deal is not imminent, but there has been progress made toward resolving Miller's status, according to a source with knowledge of the discussions. The Blazers have been looking to upgrade at point guard but didn't get very far in talks with Dallas guard Jason Kidd (who re-signed with the Mavericks) or Phoenix's Steve Nash (who agreed to a two-year, $22 million extension with the Suns on Monday). Portland was not looking hard at Miller ..."
Blazers 'opening discussions' with Sixers' Andre Miller
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July 22
Oregonian
 
"The Philadelphia Inquirer (by way of the NY Daily News) wrote this morning 76ers free agent point guard Andre Miller met with Blazers officials last week. And Tuesday afternoon, David Aldridge of NBA.com says Portland is "opening discussions" with Miller: The Blazers have been looking to upgrade at point guard but didn't get very far in talks with Dallas guard Jason Kidd (who re-signed with the Mavericks) or Phoenix's Steve Nash (who agreed to a two-year, $22 million extension with the Suns on Monday). Portland was not looking hard at Miller because the Blazers thought they needed to add someone to the roster with more perimeter shooting skills than the 33-year-old. But with $7.7 million ..."
Sixers in bind at point position
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July 20
Camden Courier-Post
 
"It didn't have to happen this way. The Sixers are about to turn the point guard position over to Lou Williams, who never has really played point guard before in the NBA, while letting resident point guard Andre Miller leave for nothing. The Sixers could have traded Miller before the deadline in February, gotten something in return while finding out if Williams could play the position over the final two months of the season. Now, the 76ers are going in blind, not knowing if Williams can be an effective NBA point guard. That's because Sixers President and General Manager Ed Stefanski decided to keep Miller at the deadline, then take the chance that he would re-sign him over the summer. Yet, ..."
Agents rebuff Miller-Duhon deal between Sixers, Knicks
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July 13
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"The Andre Miller-Chris Duhon trade speculation has been rampant for a few days. There's smoke, but there doesn't appear to be any fire. The speculation has had the 76ers involved in a sign-and-trade scenario, sending Miller, their unrestricted free agent, to the New York Knicks for point guard Chris Duhon. But . . . a highly placed source within the Knicks' organization told the Daily News yesterday that there has been no contact with Miller. Meanwhile, a source familiar with the Sixers' situation told the Daily News that no such offer has been made. Andy Miller, the agent for Andre Miller, said in a text message that "there is nothing to report." Kevin Bradbury, the agent for Duhon, said ..."
Eddie Jordan likely to hire Randy Ayers as aide
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July 10
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"According to a source close to the situation, 76ers head coach Eddie Jordan is expected to fill the last spot on his coaching staff with former Sixers head coach Randy Ayers. Jordan's staff already includes longtime assistant Mike O'Koren, who was with Jordan during his tenure with the Washington Wizards, and Aaron McKie and Jimmy Lynam, both assistants under Maurice Cheeks and Tony DiLeo last season. Ayers, 51, coached the Sixers for 52 games during the 2003-04 season, going 21-31 before being fired midseason and replaced by Chris Ford.Ayers spent the 2008-09 season as an assistant coach with the Wizards.Before being named Sixers head coach in June of 2003, succeeding Larry Brown, Ayers ..."
76ers, Andre Miller about to part ways?
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July 9
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"Six months ago, the 76ers were talking as if Andre Miller was a necessity, as though having a team without him would be like walking into the gym without a ball.Today, it seems he has become an aging veteran, one to whom the Sixers don't want to attach themselves for an extended period of time. Or that's how the story was told yesterday, the official opening day of NBA free agency: The 33-year-old Miller and his agent, Andy Miller, want a contract in the three-year, $30-million range, while the Sixers are thinking more in the one-year, $6-million range. If those numbers are accurate, the two camps really are standing on opposite baselines. "We're in a situation where we have a young ..."
Contract talks between Sixers, Andre Miller sound like parting shots
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July 9
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"It was as if Ed Stefanski took a measure of relief in announcing the Sixers' hitherto speculated divorce from free-agent point guard Andre Miller is, in fact, probably going to be a reality."We have made an offer to Andre but they're looking for a better offer from other places," the Sixers' general manager said yesterday. "I'd say right now we're in the mode of looking for a sign-and-trade that makes sense for both sides . . . I'd say we're far apart."Years? Money?"It's both," Stefanski said. "To go long-term on a contract with an older point guard - we don't see that as a viable option right now."Stefanski said that Andy Miller, Andre Miller's agent, is currently "canvassing the league" ..."
Rockets pass on Dalembert
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July 7
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"With center Yao Ming out for the coming season, the Houston Rockets are desperate for a big-man replacement - but not desperate enough to want 76ers big man Samuel Dalembert.After all, Dalembert comes with a price tag of $23.6 million over two years, a $3.8 million trade kicker, and a knack for picking up two early fouls. According to an NBA source, Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski contacted the Rockets to see if they had any interest in acquiring Dalembert. The Rockets did not. Despite rumors circulating that this deal would have involved Houston's injured forward, Tracy McGrady, who has one year and $23.2 million left on his contract, the same source said Stefanski did not inquire ..."
For Sixers, search for veteran point guard continues
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July 6
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"So in the case of Mike Bibby and the 76ers, who called whom?A source familiar with the situation told the Daily News that, in the last several days, the agent for Bibby, the Atlanta Hawks point guard, called the Sixers to try to determine whether there was a level of interest.There was a discussion about the possibility of a 1-year contract for Bibby, but no formal offer was made. The Sixers' thinking seemed to be that a 1-year deal would allow Bibby to again become an unrestricted free agent next summer, when a number of NBA teams have stockpiled salary-cap space.Bibby earned more than $14.9 million last season, and seems destined for something closer to the mid-level exception of about ..."
Free-agent Miller not adjusting price for Sixers
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July 2
PhillyBurbs.com
 
"A struggling economy, teams gearing up for 2010 free agency and impending decreases in the NBA's salary cap and luxury-tax threshold resulted in the Jazz's Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur declining to opt out of their contracts Tuesday. Boozer and Okur, who had been expected to be in demand if they hit the free-agent market, didn't want to try it because they knew signing for less was quite possible under the circumstances. With that in mind, might Sixers' point guard Andre Miller, who became a free agent Wednesday, and agent Andy Miller (no relation) have to adjust what they want? The answer apparently is no. A three-year contract worth close to $30 million - the 33-year-old Miller made ..."
Sixers will target Miller
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June 30
Camden Courier-Post
 
"A year ago, flush with more than $10 million in salary-cap space, Sixers president and general manager Ed Stefanski made a full-court press for free agents Josh Smith and Elton Brand. He later signed Brand to a five-year, $82 million contract. This year, with free agency beginning at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Stefanski will be more subdued. Sure, he'll likely be on the phone, but it most likely will be to his own player, Andre Miller, the point guard who is about to become an unrestricted free agent. The Sixers are over the salary cap, so they can't go on a spending spree like they did last summer. The only way the Sixers can go after unrestricted free agents such as Hedo Turkoglu, Ben Gordon, ..."
Rumor Roundup: Brand, McGrady, Rondo, Darko, Farmar
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June 25
SI.com
 
"The 76ers have shopped Elton Brand. ... Other teams "very aggressive" in pursuit of Tracy McGrady, according to Rockets GM Daryl Morey. ... The agent for Rajon Rondo, the subject of trade rumors, is unhappy with Celtics boss Danny Ainge. ... The Knicks are close to acquiring Darko Milicic. ... The Lakers have contacted Houston about acquiring Jordan Farmar or buying their first-round pick."
Dalembert to Bobcats?
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June 23
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"The latest rumors have the Sixers in talks with the Charlotte Bobcats, sending C Samuel Dalembert and the 17th overall pick in the Thursday's draft for F Vladimir Radmanovic, C Nazr Mohammad, and the 12th pick in the draft. Though I'd love to see Sammy go, this trade wouldn't help cap-wise, since both Radmanovic and Mohammad have another two years remaining on their deals. In actuality, the team would take on approximately $2 million more. In addition, the jump to 12 in the draft really doesn't seem to offer that much value, unless the team is really high on Ty Lawson and don't want to risk that they'll be able to nab him at 17."
Sixers' guard choice may be Lawson or Maynor
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June 23
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"Right now, the 76ers have no point guard. What they do have, and what could change that status, is the 17th pick in Thursday's guard-heavy NBA draft. Will they pick one? Will theya true point guard, a guy who's spent at least a few years in college not just scoring for a team, but running one?If they do, keep an eye on North Carolina's Ty Lawson and Virginia Commonwealth's Eric Maynor - both should be available after higher-ups Ricky Rubio, Tyreke Evans, Jrue Holiday, Brandon Jennings, and Johnny Flynn have already shaken hands with NBA commissioner David Stern.Sixers president and general manager Ed Stefanski has said for two months that the Sixers would likelya guard, either point or ..."
Options at guard for the Sixers
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June 22
Newark Star-Ledger
 columnist Mark Eckel
"Unless Sixers president Ed Stefanski is going Buddy Ryan, circa 1986, on us, his team willa guard with the 17th pick in Thursday night's NBA draft. Stefanski has said publicly more than once that he and new head coach Eddie Jordan willthe best guard on the board, whether it be a point guard or a shooting guard, when their pick comes just past the midway point of the first round. Now the question beckons is just who will that guard be? Over the past few weeks the Sixers have entertained over a dozen-and-a-half potential 17th picks, most of whom fit the team's criteria and who they hope will have the same first-year impact 2007 first-rounder Thaddeus Young and 2008 first-rounder Mareesse ..."
Intriguing speculation surrounding Sixers, Ohio State 7-footer
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June 19
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"The 76ers' stated NBA draft plan has been to take a perimeter player at No. 17. That, of course, makes perfect sense. They have only two full-fledged guards on the roster: Willie Green and Lou Williams. They have no way of knowing whether point guard Andre Miller, arguably their most important player last season, will re-sign. We're not even totally sure that's what they want. So, they need guard help. Maybe it's Ty Lawson from North Carolina, or Eric Maynor from Virginia Commonwealth. Maybe it's Jeff Teague from Wake Forest, or Darren Collison from UCLA. Maybe it's someone we haven't even considered. But if that's their most pressing need, why has there been speculation in the last couple ..."
Kapono fits 76ers' style, Stefanski says
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June 11
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"The 76ers needed a smooth-shooting outside threat, and the Toronto Raptors needed a tough, aggressive rebounder. So they swapped players: forward Reggie Evans, the inside banger, for swingman Jason Kapono, the smooth shooter.Kapono, 28, "will fit our style and extend the defense for us," Ed Stefanski, the Sixers' president and general manager, said yesterday in a teleconference, one day after the trade was announced.The Sixers finished the last two seasons last in the NBA in three-point-shooting percentage. The trade will not be official until both players pass physicals and the NBA approves the move, although both have been healthy for most of their combined 13 years in the NBA. With the ..."
Raptors acquire forward Reggie Evans from 76ers for Jason Kapono
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June 9
Toronto Sun
 
"The Toronto Raptors traded guard-forward Jason Kapono to the Philadelphia 76ers Tuesday for forward Reggie Evans. "Reggie Evans will certainly add an element of toughness to our team," Raptors president Bryan Colangelo said in a release. "He has very good rebounding and defensive instincts, addressing two areas where we have underperformed." Evans, a seven-year veteran, has averaged better than 6.5 rebounds in five of his NBA campaigns, with a career best of 9.3 per game (12th in the NBA) in 2004-05 with Seattle. He also averaged 7.9 rebounds during a four-year span from 2004-08. Evans has ranked in the top-10 in the NBA in Rebounds Per 48 Minutes in each of the past six ..."
Agent says Jordan's hiring as Sixers coach won't affect Andre Miller's decision
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June 4
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"Question: Does the 76ers' hiring of Eddie Jordan as their new coach affect unrestricted free agent Andre Miller's decision whether to re-sign? Answer: Apparently not. "My problem isn't the coach, it's the economy," Miller's agent, Andy Miller, said, laughing. More seriously, Andy Miller said, "Andre knew what was going on. Ed [Sixers president/general manager Stefanski] texted him, and Andre didn't seem to have any issue [with the choice]. I don't think it dawned on him as a factor." Nor, seemingly, does Jordan's plan to implement the pass-and-cut Princeton offense. "As a veteran point guard who is accustomed to running a team, how does that really affect him?" Andy Miller said. "I didn't ..."
Sixers meet with Lawson, Flynn
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May 30
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"Andre Miller's status is uncertain and the team needs a young player at the position, so the 76ers talked to two of the top point-guard prospects at the NBA's draft combine Thursday, and were expected to interview another before camp broke yesterday.The Sixers own the 17th choice in the draft, to be held June 25. Tony DiLeo, their vice president and assistant general manager, and their director of player personnel, Courtney Witte, were spotted in Chicago. General manager Ed Stefanski was believed to be in town, too.Ty Lawson, who led North Carolina to the NCAA national championship last spring, and Syracuse's Jonny Flynn both sat down with the Sixers' brass. Stephen Curry of Davidson said ..."
Collins, Van Gundy still interested in 76ers
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May 28
PhillyBurbs.com
 
"A source close to the situation said the Sixers are hoping to talk to former Sixers player/TNT broadcaster Doug Collins and ex-Knicks/Heat coach Jeff Van Gundy about the team's vacant coaching position, though no interviews have been scheduled with either at this time. In an e-mail response Wednesday afternoon, Collins' Philadelphia-based agent John Langel said, "I have nothing to offer." The source also confirmed that Sixers president Ed Stefanski has conducted a second interview with Mavericks assistant Dwane Casey, though the Sixers declined comment. Casey is the first candidate to interview for the second time. As for Avery Johnson, the source said the former Mavericks coach apparently ..."
Ed Stefanski meets again with Dwane Casey
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May 28
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"The 76ers' coaching search, now more than two weeks old, has been steadily expanding, contracting, then expanding again. Yesterday was no exception. Dwane Casey, an assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks, appears to be the first of the original candidates to receive a second interview, with a source close to him confirming last night that Casey and Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski had met again. Another source with knowledge of the search confirmed that Stefanski intended to reach out to Jeff Van Gundy and Doug Collins, although Stefanski has officially contacted neither. A source close to Collins said that as of yesterday, the Sixers had not contacted the TNT analyst and former ..."
Count Rambis Out
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May 27
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"Count Kurt Rambis out of the running for the vacant 76ers' coaching job. A source in Los Angeles tonight confirmed that the Sixers have informed the longtime Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach that they are going in another direction in their search. Rambis was in the first wave of prospective candidates to meet with Sixers president/general manager Ed Stefanski, that session taking place last week in Santa Monica, Ca. Rambis, though, remains in the running for the Sacramento job, but the same source indicated that he would not meet with the Kings until after the NBA's Western Conference finals series against the Denver Nuggets that continues tonight in Los Angeles. The Kings have also let ..."
Source says Rambis now off Stefanski's list
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May 27
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"Count Kurt Rambis out of the running for the vacant 76ers' coaching job.A source in Los Angeles last night confirmed that the Sixers have informed the longtime Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach that they are going in another direction in their search. Rambis was in the first wave of prospective candidates to meet with Sixers president/general manager Ed Stefanski, that session taking place last week in Santa Monica, Calif.Rambis, though, remains in the running for the Sacramento job, but the same source indicated that he would not meet with the Kings until after the NBA's Western Conference finals series against the Denver Nuggets, which continues tonight in Los Angeles. The Kings have ..."
Van Gundy is Wright for Sixers
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May 25
Newark Star-Ledger
 columnist Mark Eckel
"Call it six for the Sixers. Now that Jay Wright, after meeting with Ed Stefanski, has decided to stay at Villanova in pursuit of that NCAA title, instead of trying to win with the Sixers, it's come down to a half dozen candidates to take over the stuck-in-limbo franchise. The Sixers are not as bad as some make them out to be, which is why I really wanted Wright, who I happen to think is one of the best coaches on the planet, to take over. What the Sixers need is another good draft and to find a team or two to take some of their bad contracts away. What they are is a team not bad enough to get into the lottery and get a franchise-changer in the draft nor good enough to get out of the ..."
Ford in mix, Wright says not interested
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May 22
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"The Sixers and General Manager Ed Stefanski announced this morning that they have completed six interviews for their vacant head coaching position. Until this release, the number was thought to be four: Eddie Jordan, Dwane Casey, Kurt Rambis, and Tom Thibodeau. That makes the question: Who were the two candidates interviewed that weren't known? A source has confirmed that one was internal candidate Chris Ford, who has been the head coach of the Boston Celtics as well as a short stint with the Sixers. The second was Jay Wright, currently coaching the Villanova Wildcats. Villanova PR has confirmed that Stefanski reached out to Wright and that Wright said he is not interested in moving from ..."
Sixers GM Stefanski interviews highly regarded Thibodeau
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May 22
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"When the subject is Tom Thibodeau, everybody - at least publicly - says the same things.They say the Boston Celtics' associate head coach is a defensive guru.They say he's a passionate, 24/7 worker.They say he's excellent in developmental work with players.They say they have no good reason why, in his 19 years in the NBA, he has never been a head coach.Thibodeau, though, took at least a step in that direction yesterday when he met with 76ers president/general manager Ed Stefanski about their vacant position. He became the fourth candidate the Sixers have confirmed, following former Washington and Sacramento coach Eddie Jordan, Dallas assistant and former Minnesota coach Dwane Casey, and ..."
Celtics' Rivers heaps praise on Thibodeau, a candidate for Sixers coach
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May 21
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"So who is Tom Thibodeau, and why has he been an NBA assistant coach for 19 years? And why, as Boston's defensive coordinator, did he not get a single interview for a head job after the Celtics won the championship in 2007-08?"We've talked about that and I don't know the answer," Celtics coach Doc Rivers was saying yesterday. "Sometimes, fairly or unfairly, you get labeled as an assistant. In Thibs' case, it's unfair."The 76ers apparently see more in Thibodeau, having placed him on their list of candidates for their vacant head-coaching position, although Rivers said he was unaware of when an interview would take place. Sixers president/general manager Ed Stefanski has already visited with ..."
76ers expand search for coach
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May 20
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"The 76ers have interviewed Kurt Rambis and Dwane Casey, expanding their search for their next head coach to four candidates.Rambis, who interviewed Monday, and Casey, who interviewed yesterday, join Eddie Jordan and Tom Thibodeau on the list of potential coaches.The Sixers confirmed yesterday that general manager Ed Stefanski has interviewed both Rambis, an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers, and Casey, an assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks.Rambis and Casey join former Washington Wizards coach, Jordan, 54, as the three candidates already interviewed by Stefanski.Thibodeau, an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics, is expected to interview soon. He is the only candidate ..."
76ers, Thibodeau to talk
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May 19
Boston Globe
 
"Tom Thibodeau may have an opportunity to coach against the Celtics next season. Celtics president Danny Ainge said yesterday that the team's associate head coach has been given permission to speak to Atlantic Division rival Philadelphia about its head coach opening. The 76ers asked last week and Ainge granted permission yesterday, after the Celtics were eliminated from the playoffs Sunday. The Sixers interviewed ex-Washington coach Eddie Jordan last Friday and also seem to have interest in Cleveland assistant John Kuester, a former Boston assistant. "Tom will be an excellent head coach," said Ainge. "He just needs an opportunity." Thibodeau, who has been with the Celtics two seasons, has ..."
Tom Thibodeau to seek Philadelphia job
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May 19
Boston Herald
 
"Celtics assistant coach Tom Thibodeau will have a chance to interview for the 76ers head coaching position. Executive director of basketball operations Danny Ainge confirmed yesterday that Philadelphia called during the weekend to ask permission to speak with Thibodeau, and the OK was granted. The 76ers already have spoken to Eddie Jordan about the position, and they are expected to meet with others. When he first signed with the Celtics in 2007, Thibodeau stated his desire to become an NBA head coach. He signed two one-year contracts with the club, and although he would have been allowed to get out of a longer deal to be a head coach, this was seen as him keeping his options open to ..."
76ers to interview Tom Thibodeau
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May 19
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"The 76ers said yesterday that they plan to interview Boston Celtics assistant coach Tom Thibodeau for their head coaching vacancy.The Sixers would not say when Thibodeau would be interviewed. General manager Ed Stefanski declined to comment about what will be the team's second interview since last Monday, when Tony DiLeo withdrew his name from consideration to continue as the team's coach.Stefanski interviewed former Washington Wizards coach Eddie Jordan on Friday.A source close to Jordan said the coach left the interview with the impression that Stefanski's search would be "a process."Danny Ainge, Boston's general manager, said that Stefanski called last week requesting permission to ..."