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Sixers Beat #106 – Are all these rumors nonsense? Plus Sam Vecenie joins

By Derek Bodner

| Thursday, June 15, 2017 09:33 PM | No Comments

Josh Jackson has a guarantee? The Kings are willing to trade #5 and #10 to get De’Aaron Fox? Jonathan Isaac won’t work out beyond the top 4 in the draft? The...
Dillon Brooks, Josh Hart work out for the 76ers

By Derek Bodner

| Thursday, June 15, 2017 12:03 PM | No Comments

The Philadelphia 76ers had another group workout this morning at their training facility in Camden, hosting a group of six that includes Josh Hart and Darryl Reynolds from Villanova, Dillon Brooks...
Sixers Mailbag – Wednesday, June 14th, 2017

By Derek Bodner

| Wednesday, June 14, 2017 09:55 PM | 1 Comment

“If Jahlil was coming into the draft this year without the last 2 years of knowledge, where would he be ranked? I’m thinking in the mid-to late first with big men...
Philadelphia 76ers pick up 2017-18 option on Covington’s contract; The move has no real impact

By Derek Bodner

| Wednesday, June 14, 2017 11:17 AM | 1 Comment

The Philadelphia 76ers announced today that they have picked up the 2017-18 option on small forward Robert Covington’s contract. The Sixers had until June 24th to make that decision. The move has...
Sixers Mailbag – Tuesday, June 13th, 2017

By Derek Bodner

| Tuesday, June 13, 2017 05:05 PM | No Comments

“What percent would you give that this 3rd overall pick is better than Embiid? Same question: better than Simmons? Is it likely that the Sixers can make 2 championship appearances in...
The Sixers Beat Daily – June 12th, 2017

By Derek Bodner

| Monday, June 12, 2017 06:55 PM | No Comments

Topics: – Furkan Korkmaz is in Philly. – Could he play for the 76ers in 2017-18? – Could he play for the 76ers in Summer League? – Did Dennis Smith Jr....
Jaron Blossomgame, V.J. Beachem, and Kyle Kuzma work out for Sixers

By Derek Bodner

| Monday, June 12, 2017 12:44 PM | 41 Comments

The Philadelphia 76ers brought in six more potential draftees to their training facility in Camden today as the team continues to prepare for June 22nd’s NBA Draft. The group includes forward Jaron...
Sixers Beat #105 – Should the Sixers Trade Down?

By Derek Bodner

| Sunday, June 11, 2017 02:44 PM | 1 Comment

Should the Sixers consider trading down with the Kings? Plus, thoughts on Jordan Bell, Tyler Dorsey, Thomas Bryant, and Derrick White, and some discussion about De’Aaron Fox. Subscribe: iTunes Soundcloud Google Play...
Sixers Mailbag – Sunday, June 11th, 2017

By Derek Bodner

| Sunday, June 11, 2017 07:44 AM | No Comments

“It seems very unlikely that Furkan Korkmaz would actually come over and play for the Sixers. But we’ve talked at length about the benefits of him getting into an NBA-caliber training...
Sixers Mailbag – Thursday, June 8th, 2017

By Derek Bodner

| Thursday, June 8, 2017 09:30 PM | 37 Comments

“What’s Embiid upside? Does he have number one guy on championship team potential? Let’s define number one guy as MVP caliber, top 5 talent. Some number one guys, Steph, KD, Bron,...