One scenario would see Derrick Coleman, under contract through this season for $9.5 million, and another Sixer sent to the Warriors for Foyle, a 6-foot-10 center, and another player. A second scenario would see Keith Van Horn sent the Knicks for Sprewell, a 6-5 swingman. Still another would see at least one Sixer sent to the Magic for Miller, a 6-8 swingman.
I herd Larry Brown wants Ward and Harrington. Also for the KHV deal sixers will sign and trade for Stanley Roberts.
I like the Sprewell trade the best but I don't think letting go of their best player would benefit the Knicks much.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting "Love It Live":</div><div class="quote_post">I like the Sprewell trade the best but I don't think letting go of their best player would benefit the Knicks much.</div> Michael Doleac's not going anywhere.
<u>Taken from the Philadelphia Inquirer</u> Adonal Foyle. Latrell Sprewell. Mike Miller. All are possibilities as the 76ers shop for help before Thursday's trading deadline. With Todd MacCulloch's health uncertain and Monty Williams' left knee still ailing, the Sixers, who are 26-24 with 32 games to go, are looking to make a deal to improve themselves. Although coach Larry Brown reiterated yesterday that he does not want to make a trade simply for the sake of making a trade, the latest NBA chatter involves the Sixers and Golden State, New York and Orlando. One scenario would see Derrick Coleman, under contract through this season for $9.5 million, and another Sixer sent to the Warriors for Foyle, a 6-foot-10 center, and another player. A second scenario would see Keith Van Horn sent the Knicks for Sprewell, a 6-5 swingman. Still another would see at least one Sixer sent to the Magic for Miller, a 6-8 swingman. General manager Billy King confirmed last night that the Sixers are exploring trade options involving Foyle, Sprewell and Miller, and after the team went through a light practice yesterday, Brown said that it is shopping. "I've been saying since day one we'd do anything to try to improve our team, you know, if we were fiscally responsible," Brown said. "But we're not going to make moves to make moves. "If I had my druthers, when we were asking that question, I was always hopeful I could see our team before we'd even consider doing that. Well, we haven't been able to see our team." Injuries have assured that. Talked about as a possible starter at small forward, Williams has missed all but four games with various injuries, most recently a bruised left knee. Although Williams practiced on Monday and a little bit yesterday, Brown said that he did not know when Williams would be activated off the injured list. MacCulloch is focusing on coping with a neurological disease that has affected his hands and feet, and he is out indefinitely. Meanwhile, Samuel Dalembert, the Sixers' projected backup center, is not ready to return from early-season knee surgery. That leaves Coleman, a true power forward, as the Sixers' main option at center, and that's a problem. The Sixers also have expressed interest in acquiring a backup point guard and a nice-size small forward. Foyle is regarded as a role player. In 50 games off the Warriors' bench this season, he has averaged 4.9 points and 5.7 rebounds. He is ninth in the NBA in blocked shots, averaging 2.14 per game. In six seasons with Golden State, his only NBA team, Foyle, who is under contract through next season and will make $4.4 million this season, has never averaged more than 5.9 points per game. Sprewell has been mentioned in trade talks for weeks. In 41 games this season, he is averaging 17.6 points and 4.5 assists but only 3.3 rebounds - fewer than Allen Iverson (4.3) and Eric Snow (3.9). After losing to the Warriors, 113-107, on Wednesday, the Knicks are 21-28 and in sixth place in the Atlantic Division. Speculation is that the Golden State game was Sprewell's last at Madison Square Garden. After it, the Knicks left for a six-game Western road swing that will conclude after the trading deadline. After a rough 5-for-18 shooting performance against the Warriors, Sprewell addressed the trade talk, saying: "I really don't want to speculate on whether it is or isn't [his last game as a Knick in New York]. When that day comes, I'll have more than enough to give you. But until it happens, I'm not even going to comment." As for Miller, he went into the Magic's game at Detroit last night as the Magic's second-leading scorer, averaging 16.2 points. Brown said that he is eager for the trading deadline to pass. The players say that they do not listen to trade talk and understand that the NBA is a business. Still... "Oh, man," Brown said when asked about the stress associated with the deadline. "Everybody says, 'Oh, it's a business, and I can accept what's going on,' but everybody has families. It's the worst time of the year, I know, for me personally, and I can only imagine what it would be for a player."
Newest trade rumor going around is that Seattle is looking to deal Brent Barry and Vitaly Potapenko to Philly for Derrick Coleman. That would be good, giving us a good three point shooter.
