The Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers were part of a deal that sent All-Star centers Dwight Howard and Andrew Bynum to new teams, and Sixers legend Julius Erving believes the Lakers lied about Bynum's physical condition.
Dr. J called out both the Lakers and the Boston Celtics for their tactics in negotiating trades, according to Jason Wolf of USA Today.
When you talk to the Lakers, when you talk to the Celtics, when you talk to – well, those two in particular – the guy on the other end of the phone has his fingers crossed. So whatever he's telling you, he's not telling you the truth. He's working a deal for him. And what happened to us last year with getting damaged goods hopefully will only happen once. And that's the extent of that learning curve
Philadelphia is regretting its part in dealing away star Andre Iguodala for Bynum and guard Jason Richardson. Bynum has yet to play a game for the 76ers after suffering multiple setbacks and will now be a free agent after the season ends.
Erving expressed his frustration over how the deal worked out, and his comments made the deal even ...
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Dr. J Believes Lakers Lied to 76ers to Move Andrew Bynum
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