Hawes expected to sign qualifying offer
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Hawes expected to sign qualifying offer
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76ers center Spencer Hawes has tentatively agreed to sign the Sixers' $4.1 million qualifying offer for the 2011-12 season. Hawes is expected to be in Philly tonight. Signing the qualifying offer means that Hawes, who was a restricted free agent this off-season, will become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2012.
Hawes started 81 games last season for the Sixers, his first with the club. He averaged 7.2 points and 5.7 rebounds a game. Hawes, 23, is a 7-foot center expected to compete for the Sixers' starting spot at center.
The Sixers are practicing today from 3-6 p.m. at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. With the addition of Hawes, the team now has 14 players under contract for the upcoming season.
Forward Thaddeus Young, who agreed to a 5-year, $43 million contract on Friday evening, signed his deal this afternoon and is currently undergoing his physical.
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I'd rather see him get a longer term deal... we're trying to build something here and at the very least he's a very good back-up center. If he could hit a FT again, he'd even be a serviceable starter.— incog69- I'd also like to see him sign a long term deal: at any one of 29 teams in the NBA. He's not a starter, can play no D, is incredibly inefficient on the offensive end (38% FG?) barely rebounds, and seems to put out only marginal effort. If true centers weren't so scarce in the NBA right now, I'm not sure he'd even be in the league.— FKD215
- This is an uneventful signing on the surface. It may be a great think at second glance. Spencer seems to be saying he thinks he will be worth more on the open market next year. If he plays like he is worth more the sixers will benefit this year. If he doesn't produce the sixers will free up some cap space.— reveugene
- reveugene - good post.— FishFryFrank
- Hawes is still stealing money...— fillyfan
- Eh - flaws aside, he can provide some mentoring to young Vucevic and he didn't cost much. Spencer is smart and a good guy - just doesn't have a lot of athletic tools. Hopefully he shows up in shape.— 7mel11
- I really hope Hawes put on about 20lbs of muscle. If he didn't, he should have. Oh, yeah, DON'T GO, KATE!!!!!!!!!!— PhilaPhans
- I really hope Hawes put on about 20lbs of muscle. If he didn't, he should have. Oh, yeah, DON'T GO, KATE!!!!!!!!!!— PhilaPhans
- Here's hoping Hawes uses this year to up up double figures in rebounds, becomes a beast down low and show that he's worth a monster contract when he becomes a free agent. Doubt he will, but I can hope.— Iron Giant
- Hawes shot 46.5% from the field last season, averaged 5.7 rebs, 1.5 assists and 0.9 blocks. The rebs, assts and blks aren't bad considering he only played 21.2 min per game. He began last season with a disc problem in his lower back, so I think we should excuse him for being a little out of shape at the outset. By seasons' end, he was hustling to the best of his natural ability. He even had a wonderful 4th quarter in Chicago in a very nice Sixer victory. If he patterns his game after Brad Miller, he can be a nice player. And with the current rules, it is always possible to pay your own guy. If he goes we may not have the cash to get a decent replacement.— incog69
- This team will be very competitive with an outside scoring threat, Michael Redd at 32 years old is well worth the try and the cost is low.— rayzoe
- At 23 and the money he's getting, I believe that you must give this kid another season to develop and see what you have at that point. He can shoot the ball from 12' and he does move pretty well up and down the floor. Maybe he can add another 5 to 8 lbs of mass.— rbecker1963
How can Hawes make so much more than DJax! He's an adequate young center, but DJax is a borderline superstar at times . . .— Leegles
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John Mitchell is in his second 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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