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All-NBA teams announced today, which could have a drastic impact on the NBA’s trade market

By Derek Bodner

| Thursday, May 18, 2017 12:33 PM | 35 Comments

The NBA will announce their All-NBA teams later today, which has the chance to have drastic repercussions on the NBA’s trade market. The most obvious of which, and the one which would...
Pick swaps, process trusting, and what the #3 pick means moving forward

By Derek Bodner

| Wednesday, May 17, 2017 05:03 PM | 5 Comments

Former general manager Sam Hinkie’s controversial rebuilding plan has frequently been simplified down to “anybody can build a team to lose”, a reference to the team’s 47-199 record during Hinkie’s three-year...
Rundown of the 76ers Odds in Tonight’s NBA Draft Lottery

By Derek Bodner

| Tuesday, May 16, 2017 03:02 PM | 1 Comment

There are a LOT of possibilities tonight for the 76ers in the lottery. The Sixers’ own pick can land anywhere from 1st overall to 7th. If the Sacramento Kings jump into...
Morning Sixers – Tuesday, May 16th, 2017 – LOTTERY DAY

By Derek Bodner

| Tuesday, May 16, 2017 06:28 AM | 1 Comment

“If the lottery goes according to form and the sixers picked fourth, would it be appealing to trade that pick to SAC for 8 and 10 to get any combination of...
Morning Sixers – Monday, May 15th, 2017

By Derek Bodner

| Monday, May 15, 2017 11:15 AM | No Comments

“If we trade into the middle of the first round, who would you like to see the 76ers pick?” — Noah (Note: this is just one of three questions answered in...
Sixers Beat #101 – Does Kyle Lowry make sense for the Sixers?

By Derek Bodner

| Saturday, May 13, 2017 01:28 PM | No Comments

I sat down with Kyle Neubeck to discuss whether Kyle Lowry makes sense for the Sixers in free agency, whether Lonzo Ball’s passing is elite, and drool over Jonathan Isaac’s defense. Subscribe:...
Morning Sixers – Friday, May 12th, 2017

By Derek Bodner

| Friday, May 12, 2017 01:06 PM | No Comments

“If we try to move up in the draft a few spots what lottery teams would have any interest in taking Okafor as part of a package ?” — Bill (Note:...
Morning Sixers – Thursday, May 11th, 2017

By Derek Bodner

| Thursday, May 11, 2017 11:01 AM | 1 Comment

“On yesterday’s Dunc’d On, Nate & Danny said they’d be reluctant to give up much for Paul George since he’ll be a free agent in a year. (For instance, they both...
Pursuing Kyle Lowry, extending Robert Covington, and the Sixers cap situation

By Derek Bodner

| Wednesday, May 10, 2017 11:09 AM | No Comments

The question of whether the 76ers should pursue Kyle Lowry in free agency has been a source of debate Philadelphia of late, in large part because Lowry announced his intention to...
Morning Sixers – Tuesday, May 9th, 2017

By Derek Bodner

| Tuesday, May 9, 2017 08:59 AM | No Comments

“Do you see Frank Ntilikina as more of a “safer” version of Dennis Smith Jr. without the massive upside?” — Shanthi I think there’s quite a bit of difference between Smith...