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Andrew Bynum - C - 76ers

An NBA GM said that Andrew Bynum won't get more than a one-year deal.

This isn't exactly earth-shattering news on Bynum and conventional wisdom would suggest that most teams would be extremely apprehensive to sign him to a multi-year contract. He missed every game this year and over the previous five seasons, Bynum missed 26.0 games per season. A 25-year-old center already having serious durability issues is going to make it tough on his agent to get leverage in contract negotiations.
Source: Shaun Powell on Twitter
May 18 - 2:18 PM
Jrue Holiday - G - 76ers

League sources tell CBS Sports' Ken Berger the 76ers will interview lead assistant Michael Curry for their head-coaching vacancy next week.

Curry's been endorsed by both Jrue Holiday and Evan Turner as their preferred choice to replace Doug Collins, but that was before the 76ers hired Sam Hinkie as general manager. Hinkie has made it clear he's not beholden to any of the Sixers' old guard -- be it coaches or players -- so we expect Curry to be just one of several candidates Hinkie meets with in the coming days.
Source: Ken Berger on Twitter
May 16 - 6:02 PM
Doug Collins - C - 76ers

Sixers GM Sam Hinkie hinted that the team could be players in the 2014 free agent class rather than the coming offseason.

"If you go down that path (looking to the future), you have to put yourself in a position to be competitive (in the meantime)," Hinkie said. "We'll have to be really thoughtful about all the options." It's possible the Sixers make a move during the 2013 offseason, but if the team waits to make a real splash until the 2014 offseason, Philadelphia could be approximately $30 million under the cap.
Source: Phillyburbs
May 16 - 9:12 AM
Jrue Holiday - G - 76ers

Jrue Holiday says the 76ers would "still be in the playoffs" if Andrew Bynum was healthy.

A lot of sentences this season started with the phrase, "if Andrew Bynum was healthy." Of course, we knew early on that probably wasn't going to be the case this season and it remains to be seen how healthy he'll be rest of his career. Bynum's knee problems will be a major red flag in free agency and it's hard to imagine new Sixers GM Sam Hinkie banking his franchise on the fragile big man. Holiday does need help though and his comments illustrate just how big of a hole the Sixers were left with thanks to Bynum's season-long absence.
Related: Andrew Bynum
Source: MVP247.com
May 15 - 3:39 PM
Jrue Holiday - G - 76ers

New Sixers GM Sam Hinkie called Jrue Holiday, Evan Turner and Thaddeus Young "interesting young players that you have to think about and you need to really assess."

It's an interesting comment but not necessarily a telling one. Turner's future in Philadelphia is very cloudy, but it would be a surprise to see the team put Young on the block, and Holiday is considered a focal point of Philadelphia's future. It's clear that Hinkie is not afraid to remake the roster his way, so we'd expect an offseason of change for the Sixers.
Related: Thaddeus Young, Evan Turner
Source: Phillyburbs
May 15 - 8:22 AM
Andrew Bynum - C - 76ers

New Sixers GM Sam Hinkie said it's fair to label the Andrew Bynum trade as "a failure."

Between Hinkie's statement that he views Bynum as just another free agent and calling the trade to bring him to the team "a failure," we just can't imagine any way the big man returns to the Sixers. If he winds up with another team, Bynum's career in Philadelphia will have lasted just one season and resulted in zero games played.
Source: Chris Vito on Twitter
May 15 - 8:20 AM
Nick Young - G/F - 76ers

Sixers' guard Nick Young is being sued for sexual assault stemming from a 2011 incident in Los Angeles.

A woman is suing Young for sexual battery, sexual assault and false imprisonment, stating that she believes that she was "roofied" by Young after he bought her and a friend champagne at a night club. Young is a free agent and this case will obviously be one to watch over the summer.
Source: TMZ.com
May 14 - 10:59 PM
Andrew Bynum - C - 76ers

New Sixers GM Sam Hinkie said he sees Andrew Bynum as just another free agent.

In theory, unrestricted free agents aren't property of any team. But the Sixers do have exclusive negotiating rights with Bynum until July 1 and they can pay him more than anyone else thanks to his Bird Rights. Still, we fully expect Bynum to test the market and land with the highest bidder. It's unclear how high that bid will be considering he played zero minutes this season. Hinkie won't re-sign Bynum just to salvage something from the trade that saw the Sixers lose Andre Iguodala, Nik Vucevic and Moe Harkless. "It's all sunk cost," he said.
Source: Tom Moore on Twitter
May 14 - 4:53 PM
Evan Turner - G/F - 76ers

Former 76ers GM Tony DiLeo reportedly "wanted to keep" Evan Turner, who is under contract next season and has an $8.7 million team option for 2014-15.

New GM Sam Hinkie is thought to revere advanced statistical measures, however, which are none too kind to Turner (including a paltry .035 'win shares per 48 minutes' this season). Turner clashed with coach Doug Collins, so Collins' departure could be good for the former No 2. overall pick, but don't be surprised to hear Turner's name in trade rumors in the coming months.
Source: John Mitchell on Twitter
May 12 - 11:06 AM
Doug Collins - C - 76ers

Sixers hired former Rockets assistant GM Sam Hinkie to be their new general manager.

Philadelphia, meet analytics. After suffering through years of old-school roster building that led to disastrous moves such as Elton Brand, Evan Turner and Andrew Bynum, the Sixers have brought in one of the game's sharper analytical minds. Hinkie has learned at the foot of dominant Rockets GM Daryl Morey for four years, and will now have the final say on all basketball decisions with the Sixers. It's a hire that should breathe some life into a franchise that hasn't truly been relevant since Allen Iverson began his decline a decade ago. Tony DiLeo is out and Rod Thorn will likely join Doug Collins in some kind of consulting role.
Related: Rockets
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter
May 10 - 3:36 PM
Evan Turner - G/F - 76ers

Evan Turner admitted to clashing with former head coach Doug Collins.

Collins and Turner never seemed to get on the same page during their tenure together. Turner "often looked to" assistant Michael Curry to "smooth the waters" between Collins and himself. A new coach might be able to unlock some of Turner's potential, but next season is shaping up as a make-or-break year for the former No. 2 overall pick.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
May 9 - 10:45 AM
Jrue Holiday - G - 76ers

Jrue Holiday endorsed Sixers assistant Michael Curry as the team's next head coach.

"I've known him for the last three years," Holiday said. "He's somebody I trust, and somebody I'd love as a head coach." Curry played a "major role" in Holiday's development, and while he's under consideration for the Sixers' head coaching gig, there is not a clear frontrunner at this time. "I think he was the glue to our team last year," Holiday added.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
May 9 - 10:43 AM
Jrue Holiday - G - 76ers

Sixers associate head coach Michael Curry and Pacers assistant Brian Shaw are "believed" to be on the Sixers' coaching radar.

The Sixers are not expected to interview Mike Malone and Jeff Hornacek until next week, but both Shaw and curry are also expected to get a shot. According to Philly Blurbs, Quin Snyder is another name who could pop up on the radar at some point soon, but there's nothing definitive there yet.
Source: Phillyburbs
May 8 - 8:42 AM
Jrue Holiday - G - 76ers

The Sixers have "conducted a thorough background check" on Warriors assistant Mike Malone, who appears to be the leading candidate for the head coaching job at this time, sources told CBS Sports.

Malone's name has been kicked around in coaching circles for a while now, and after the Sixers had received permission to interview him, it seems as if the team has legitimate interest in possibly making him their next head coach. However, the report states it's "too early to identify a front-runner," but the front office has contacted the Warriors "multiple times about Malone, including several conversations with consultant Jerry West."
Related: Warriors
Source: CBS Sports
May 7 - 8:07 AM
Doug Collins - C - 76ers

Sixers players grew tired with Doug Collins, team sources told the Philadelphia Inquirer.

It's like clockwork with Collins no matter where he coaches because it's the same story spun in a different way. One player told the Philadelphia Inquirer that Collins had a "tendency t be overbearing," which falls in line with previous criticism during Collins' coaching career. The Sixers have known interest in Brian Shaw, Mike Malone, Jeff Hornacek and Michael Curry thus far. Philly is also expected to be interested in Larry Drew if he is fired in Atlanta after the Hawks finish their season, and it was reported previously that Drew would have interest in the Philly job.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
May 3 - 9:07 AM

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