Posted: Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 2:43 PM | 7 comments |
 

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The 76ers have announced they have signed first-round draft pick (17th overall) Jrue Holiday. Holiday's signing is no surprise, but it does at least cross off one off-season item from the Sixers' agenda. The Sixers do not comment on salary numbers, but the NBA's sliding pay scale for first-round picks shows that Holiday is slated to make about $1.26 million for the 2009-2010 season.

As has been slowly progressing, the next item for the Sixers and GM Ed Stefanski will be filling out the roster -- specifically the guard position -- for the upcoming season.

--Kate
Posted by Kate Fagan @ 2:43 PM  Permalink | 7 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:07 PM, 07/21/2009
    Kate, there's a rumor out there that the Sixers shot down a trade offer with the Knicks involving Miller. Any idea what the details were?
    — dpcoz
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:22 PM, 07/21/2009
    Any comment on how Sixers season ticket sales are going and if slow sales may be a reason for a lack of moves this offseason?
    — LennyandCarl
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:38 PM, 07/21/2009
    All we hear is news about Jrue Holiday and Andre Miller. Where is the excitement. The Eagles rebuilt their front line and drafted some exciting players. The Phillies just signed Martinez and are doing well. The Flyers are always looking to get better and making moves. Where are the Sixers? They are about as exciting as watching grass grow and Stefanski is clueless.
    — Horlet
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:39 PM, 07/21/2009
    We signed Jrue Holiday. Wuptoflippindo. Should have drafted Lawson. I might have been interested.
    — Shenkman3
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:50 PM, 07/21/2009
    Who cares about Holiday... I want to know the Phils trade for Halladay
    — PhilsWin
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:12 PM, 07/21/2009
    Lenny, the Sixers are capped out. Dalembert, Iggy and Brand have capped us out for the next few years. They're not going to win and they're not going to sell tickets. Where have you been?
    — Shenkman3
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:29 PM, 07/22/2009
    Hey shenkman - unless the Sixers only plan on carrying 10 guys on their roster this year, the need to make a few moves to bring guys in, even if it is end of the bench guys.
    — LennyandCarl


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John Mitchell is in his first year covering the 76ers for the Inquirer after joining the paper in November 2011. He covered the Washington Wizards for the Washington Times from 1998 to 2008. He's also worked at the Philadelphia Tribune, the Wilmington News Journal, Courier-Post, Trenton Times and Elmira Star-Gazette.

Born and raised in West Philadelphia - not too far from Will Smith - he graduated from Overbrook High School the same year the 76ers won their last championship. He's a proud graduate of Howard University and the proud father of two sons, Jared and Jordan.

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