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Friday, June 19, 2009
76ers schedule workout with Mullens

The 76ers have scheduled a pre-draft workout with Ohio State center B.J. Mullens and Notre Dame guard Ryan Ayers.

The workout will be tomorrow, Saturday, at 10 a.m. at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

There has been speculation recently about whether the Sixers would schedule a workout with Mullens, the 7-footer with plenty of potential. Ayers, 6-7, averaged 11.1 points a game last year for the Fighting Irish. Mullens averaged 8.8 points a game last season with Ohio State.

Since the season ended, Sixers General Manager Ed Stefanski has said the team would most likely draft a perimeter player, but if Mullens, who by all accounts would take a few years to develop, slips to the 17th spot -- the Sixers draft position -- he would be a tough player to pass on.

Rumors have swirled that Stefanski has been shopping current center Samuel Dalembert -- one specific rumor has him going to the Charlotte Bobcats -- but two people within the NBA circle have said they would be surprised if Stefanski could find a suitor for Dalembert this off-season, saying that more than likely Stefanski could find a much better deal next off-season, when Dalembert would have only 1-year remaining on his contract.

Whether Stefanski can trade Dalembert this off-season is a question that will be answered in the next few weeks, but even if Dalembert is still on the roster come October, Mullens appears to be a guy who would take a few NBA seasons to develop anyway.

The NBA Draft is scheduled for Thursday, June 25. The Sixers have only one pick -- the 17th.

--Kate

Posted by Kate Fagan @ 12:54 PM  Permalink | 22 comments
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Posted 01:09 PM, 06/19/2009
maximus
we dont need another forward.
Posted 01:17 PM, 06/19/2009
K,M
As infuriating as it can be to watch sammy play sometimes, i'd rather suffer through one more year & get a halfway decent deal for his expiring contract than have to take some other team's (probably worse) trash for him this summer.
Posted 01:27 PM, 06/19/2009
Imbrianfellows
Please NO.
Posted 01:32 PM, 06/19/2009
JEngels
"If" Mullens slips. Does anyone really think he WON'T be there?
Posted 02:04 PM, 06/19/2009
homer2811
I say draft Mullens and buy a second round guard.
Posted 02:07 PM, 06/19/2009
Big Ragu
He sucks.
Posted 02:09 PM, 06/19/2009
nervegenerator
Dalembert is useful on the roster; he blocks lots of shots. He's good for 15-20 minutes a night. I'd rather the Sixers keep him and let his contract expire. If the Sixers are patient, they can have a good team in 3 years with the freed cap room or with a trade next year.
Posted 02:10 PM, 06/19/2009
lanzascat
just what we need, another stiff clogging up the lane.
Posted 02:19 PM, 06/19/2009
robkaos
No thanks. He's got soft written all over him, but get rid of Dalembert please. I'd be fine with Speights starting.
Posted 02:27 PM, 06/19/2009
smw1021
Get rid of Dalembert by any means necessary. I think he would be totally lost in Jordan's offense and his inconsistency is maddening. If the Charlotte rumor is true, I'm all for it.
Posted 02:31 PM, 06/19/2009
brob1900
Great, all we need is a guy who couldn't crack Ohio St.'s starting lineup. Maybe we'll start playing with no guards and 5 forwards.
Posted 03:40 PM, 06/19/2009
derrickh
I agree with Nerve. Keep Sammy next season. Trade him the following year when his expiring contract will have some real trade value.
Posted 04:13 PM, 06/19/2009
dpell
Who needs a center who could only average 8 pts/game in the Big Ten. No thanks.
Posted 04:25 PM, 06/19/2009
brmorgen81
While keeping Sam D for one more season makes some sense, I cannot in good conscience say that I want to see him in Sixers uniform another minute.
Posted 04:32 PM, 06/19/2009
DiggittyDank
I'm not saying Mullens is the guy the Sixers need, but the reason for his low stats is because Thad Matta wanted to limit his time so that he could try to get another year/title run out of him. Mullens did win both the Big Ten Rookie of the Year and Big Ten 6th Man awards. I am a huge Buckeye fan, and I watched all but 4 of their games this year. Mullens looked good when he was on the floor. Again, I'm not saying the Sixers should take him, but they would be getting a guy much better than Kosta Koufos, another one and done Buckeye center who the Jazz grabbed in the late first round last year.
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