It was a disastrous season for the Sixers last year. After reaching the playoffs the previous two seasons, they had aspirations to return to the post-season. Nothing went right for them though, which lead to a 27-55 record. Changes needed to be made, and they were.
The first thing the Sixers did was fire Eddie Jordan and replace him with a veteran, proven coach in Doug Collins.
In addition to hiring Collins, the Sixers lucked out by landing the second pick in the NBA draft. With that pick, the Sixers took Evan Turner, the reigning Naismith player of the year. Turner seems to be extremely pro-ready, and strikes comparisons to Brandon Roy. The Sixers would not mind that in the least bit.
The Sixers also unloaded the contract of Samuel Dalembert to the Kings in exchange for Andres Nocioni and Spencer Hawes. The Sixers got the best value they could out of Dalembert, and Nocioni brings toughness to their team. He’s the kind of player that is not afraid to throw an elbow or take a hard foul. The Sixers were lacking a player like that.
Not only did they ship out Dalembert, but also longtime Sixer Willie Green and fourth year forw ...
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