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Sixers Beat #110 – Draft recap and free agency preview

By Derek Bodner

| Friday, June 30, 2017 04:00 PM | No Comments

I sat down with Kyle and Rich to recap the Sixers 2017 draft and look forward to what the team might do when free agency opens tomorrow morning. Subscribe: iTunes...
Sixers Mailbag: Joel Embiid and the Designated Rookie Extension

By Derek Bodner

| Friday, June 30, 2017 09:23 AM | 43 Comments

Hello! This mailbag column takes a look at the Joel Embiid, his potential contract extension, the designated rookie scale extension qualifiers, and what the Sixers might pursue this fall. This column is available...
Andre Iguodala, J.J. Redick, Carmelo Anthony, or Ryan Anderson?

By Derek Bodner

| Wednesday, June 28, 2017 07:36 PM | 2 Comments

Hello! This column takes a look at the rumors surrounding Andre Iguodala, J.J. Redick, Carmelo Anthony, and Ryan Anderson, taking a look at the financial impact each would have on the...
Sixers Mailbag – Tuesday, June 27th, 2017

By Derek Bodner

| Tuesday, June 27, 2017 04:39 PM | 1 Comment

Hello! This is a mailbag question, available exclusively to Patreon subscribers. If you see this message, it means that you're either not a subscriber or you're not logged in. If you're...
Hinkie, Colangelo both deserve credit for Markelle Fultz trade

By Derek Bodner

| Monday, June 26, 2017 04:23 PM | 53 Comments

Thursday night was a relatively anti-climatic night for the Philadelphia 76ers, as if often the case for the team holding the #1 overall pick. Sure, the team made move to acquire...
Markelle Fultz highlights busy day for Colangelo, Sixers

By Derek Bodner

| Friday, June 23, 2017 09:35 AM | 7 Comments

The selection of Washington guard Markelle Fultz with the first overall pick was little more than a mere formality by the time Thursday night rolled around. Ever since the trade talks...
76ers acquire 25th pick, select Latvian center Anzejs Pasecniks

By Derek Bodner

| Thursday, June 22, 2017 10:46 PM | 1 Comment

The Philadelphia 76ers acquired the 25th pick in the draft from the Orlando Magic, using it to select 7’2″ Latvian center Anzejs Pasecniks. The 76ers will give up the 2020 first...
Brett Brown thanks former general manager Sam Hinkie

By Derek Bodner

| Thursday, June 22, 2017 08:58 PM | No Comments

Brett Brown spoke with members of the media after the team selected Markelle Fultz with the #1 pick in the draft. Brown spoke on a number of topics, from how Fultz fits...
Sixers select Washington guard Markelle Fultz with 1st overall pick

By Derek Bodner

| Thursday, June 22, 2017 07:40 PM | 40 Comments

The Philadelphia 76ers did what was expected – selecting Washington guard Markelle Fultz with the #1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft. The Sixers put themselves in position to acquire...
Sixers Beat #109 – Draft gurus break down Markelle Fultz

By Derek Bodner

| Wednesday, June 21, 2017 06:04 PM | No Comments

All All-Star cast of Kevin Pelton (ESPN), Mike Schmitz (DraftExpress), Cole Zwicker (The Step Back), and Mike O’Connor (BBallBreakdown.com) give their perspective on how Markelle Fultz fits with the Sixers, and...