The 76ers could wait until after the Orlando rookie summer league on July 7-12 to hire a head coach, according to Yahoo! Sports.
That’s because the Sixers current assistant coaches are under contract for another season, according to the report. They would be available to coach the summer-league team.
The organization is seeking a replacement for Doug Collins, who resigned in April with another year on his contract. He compiled a 110-120 record after three seasons.
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
I’ve long dismissed the notion that the 76ers would jump at the chance to draft Cody Zeller if he’s available at the No. 11 pick in the June 27 NBA draft. As The Inquirer’s former Temple beat writer, I’ve covered Zeller against the Owls in the NCAA tournament. Let’s just say that I was not impressed.
Temple’s Anthony Lee manhandled the 7-foot center/power forward from Indiana in the East regional third-rounder the Hoosiers won, 58-52.
But Chad Ford of ESPN, Steve Kelly of Hoopsworld, The Sporting News, Draft Express, NBA.com and NBA Draft Insiders all have the Sixers using their first of three draft picks on Zeller. The other picks – 35th overall and 42d – are in the second round.
The Allen Iverson saga has apparently hit rock bottom.
The former 76ers star is being accused by his ex-wife Tawanna Iverson of abducting his own children, according to multiple reports
Tawanna has filed court documents in Atlanta, claiming that Allen said he was taking the five children, who range from ages 3 to 16, on a five-day vacation to Charlotte, NC, TMZ first reported. He agreed to return them on May 26. However, Allen never arrived, and Tawanna hasn’t seen them since. And according to the documents, Tawanna tried to set up an exchange at a neutral site on June 4. But Allen never showed up.
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
The 76ers are about to work out former Long Beach State swingman James Ennis, according to the player’s Twitter time line.
The 6-foot-7, 200-pounder tweeted Sunday afternoon that he was “posted in the airport on my way to Philadelphia.” He responded “yes sir” when asked if it was for a predraft workout with the Sixers. The Big West Conference player of the year did not say when the workout would be.
The Sixers have a first-round pick (11th overall) and two second-round selections (35th) and (42d) in the June 27 NBA draft. Ennis is projected by some draft analysts as a late first-round prospect after his stellar showing in April's Portsmouth Invitational.
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
By now, most 76ers fans know Khalif Wyatt worked out on Saturday for the Sixers staff at PCOM.
But he wasn’t alone.
The former Temple guard said he was joined by Shane Larkin, DeShaun Thomas and Glen Rice Jr. in the unannounced workout. The Inquirer orginially reported Wednesday that Wyatt was scheduled to participate in the workout.
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
The 76ers have scheduled a workout with former St. Joseph’s forward C.J. Aiken on June 24, according to his agent.
The Sixers have a first-round pick (11th overall) and two second-round selections (35th and 42d) in the June 27 NBA draft. Aiken, a 6-foot-9, 216-pounder who left St. Joe's after his junior year, is projected to go undrafted.
The former Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School standout averaged 10.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 blocks for the Hawks this past season.
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
It appears the 76ers could find the backup point guard they’re looking for in Will Bynum.
The Sixers, Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons are potential suitors for the Piston, who becomes an unrestricted free agent on July 1, according to the Detroit Free Press Pistons beat writer Vince Ellis.
Ellis tweeted Friday morning: “Other potential suitors for FA PG Will Bynum: #Pacers and #Sixers."
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
Don’t be surprised if the 76ers try to acquire a late first-round pick in the June 27 NBA draft.
The organization appears to be interested in doing just that, Hoopsworld.com reported Thursday evening. The Sixers have a first-round pick (11th overall) and two second-round selections (35th and 42d). Assuming it doesn’t draft a center with the 11th pick, the organization could attempt to nab one of the final-round picks to draft a post player, the report said.
Lucas Nogueira (7-foot, 220 pounds) of Brazil and Mouhammadou Jaiteh (6-11, 249) of France are mentioned in the report as centers the Sixers would be interested in drafting late in the first round.
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
Comcast SportsNet Northwest is reporting the Denver Nuggets have had serious recent discussions with former 76ers general manager Tony DiLeo about their general manager vacancy.
DiLeo, who was named the Sixers GM less than a year ago, was let go when the organization hired Sam Hinkie as the president of basketball operations and general manager last month. DiLeo has spent 23 years in the Sixers organization.
The Nuggets position became available when Masai Ujiri left to take over the Toronto Raptors basketball operations.
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
The 76ers have moved up their scheduled workout with Temple guard Khalif Wyatt. The 6-foot-4, 205-pounder will partake in pre-draft drills at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine on Saturday. The Sixers were originally scheduled to work out the Norristown native on June 20.
The franchise has a first-round pick (11th overall) and two second-round selections (35th and 42d) in the June 27 draft. Wyatt is projected to go undrafted, but could end up a second-round pick.
He is both the Big Five and Atlantic Ten Conference player of the year. Wyatt was also named honorable-mention all-American and was an all-district selection by both the USBWA and NABC.
Keith Pompey has been an Inquirer reporter since September 2004. He takes over the Sixers beat after covering the Temple men’s basketball team for the past three years and Temple football the past two seasons. Pompey also previously covered the Penn and Drexel men’s basketball team and Villanova football team after initially focusing on high school sports.
Pompey is a native Philadelphian and a University of Pittsburgh. Follow him on Twitter @PompeyOnSixers or reach Keith at kpompey@phillynews.com.
ABOUT MARC NARDUCCI
Marc Narducci has served in a variety of roles with the Inquirer since beginning in 1983. He has covered the 76ers as a backup and a beat writer. In addition, Narducci has covered everything from the Super Bowl to the World Series and a lot in between. Narducci also has a true passion for South Jersey scholastic sports, which he has covered for many years.
