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Sixers agree to 1 year, $23 million deal with J.J. Redick
By Derek Bodner
| Saturday, July 1, 2017 05:08 PM | 32 Comments
The Philadelphia 76ers and J.J. Redick agreed to a 1 year, $23 million contract this afternoon, according to league sources. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN was the first to report the details of...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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76ers announce deal to acquire #1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft
By Derek Bodner
| Monday, June 19, 2017 02:15 PM | 42 Comments
The 76ers have traded the #3 overall pick and a future first round pick in order to move up to #1 to select Washington guard Markelle Fultz. The deal, first reported...
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Sixers acquire #1 overall pick from Celtics, will select Markelle Fultz
By Derek Bodner
| Sunday, June 18, 2017 12:59 AM | 49 Comments
The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics have agreed to a trade which will send the #1 overall pick to the Sixers, multiple league sources have confirmed. The 76ers will use the...
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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...
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Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons won’t play in Summer League
By Derek Bodner
| Monday, June 5, 2017 01:58 PM | 2 Comments
Sixers president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo confirmed that Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid will not play for the Sixers in summer league. “Summer League. Here we go again. They’re not...
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Joel Embiid, Dario Saric named finalists for 2016-17 Rookie of the Year
By Derek Bodner
| Friday, May 19, 2017 08:26 PM | 1 Comment
Prior to Friday night’s game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics, the NBA announced the finalists for the 2016-17 Rookie of the Year...