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* A couple of additions ... after a few more phone calls, it looks like this deal is not near happening. So rest on it. It certainly won't be happening today. But don't think Dalembert is content being a Sixer. His party is actively looking for a new home for the Sixers' center.
Also, I give a 50-50 chance that tomorrow night's starting lineup against the Charlotte Bobcats will be Lou Williams, Andre Iguodala, Rodney Carney, Thaddeus Young, and Samuel Dalembert. If you missed yesterday's post on this issue, scroll down.
And here's the earlier post:
Woke up this morning to this tidbit from Marc Stein at ESPN's TrueHoop:
"There is some hope, according to NBA front-office sources, for a three-way deal that is currently in the exploratory-discussion phase.
Sources told ESPN.com that the Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings, in considering the feasibility of a Samuel Dalembert-for-Kenny Thomas swap, have discussed expanding that concept with Boston by trying to draw in the Celtics on a potential three-way deal that would land Andres Nocioni with the Celts.
Sources further stressed over the past 48 hours that this should be classified as an ongoing conversation as the teams involved decide how much they like what’s on the table.
But the full deal as it stands, if it eventually gets that far, would send Nocioni to Boston, Kenny Thomas, Tony Allen and Brian Scalabrine to Philadelphia and Dalembert and J.R. Giddens to Sacramento."
Now there are a lot of qualifiers in that post: "exploratory-discussion phase", "if it eventually gets that far," and "considering the feasibility of" ...
We know that Sixers General Manager Ed Stefanski has been looking to trade Dalembert since before the trade deadline last season. I'm currently sitting at 76ers practice waiting for the curtain to open. Will certainly post more information as soon as it's gathered, but for now, having made a few calls, I think this is something to sit tight on. Spoke with Dalembert's agent Marc Cornstein and he said it's no secret the Sixers have called Sacramento -- they've called most teams in the league -- just as Dalembert's people have also explored trade possibilities. He said he'll learn more throughout the day but that right now three-team trades are "very tricky" and he's not expecting anything imminent.
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Here's this bit from "Sactown Royalty," the blog of the Sacramento Bee:
| Player | '09-10 | '10-11 | '11-12 | '12-13 |
| Dalembert | $12M | $12.9M | -- | -- |
| Nocioni | $7.5M | $6.9M | $6.7M | $7.5M* |
| Thomas | $8.8M | -- | -- | -- |
Please let this happen. I can't watch Dalembert play anymore.— KidCole35- Isn't this the same Kenny Thomas who Billy King had signed to a monster 6 year deal and then we were happy to be able to trade? I guess they'll just trade huge contracts back and forth. At least Thomas would be off the books next year...— FireChrisWheeler!
Comment removed.- Do the trade. Thank you Ed.— KGKoons
- This would be a wonderful deal, dump Dalembert and get 14 mil in expiring contracts. Please do this. Next would be Brand, but no one will take that contract without giving an equally bad contract.
- I will not watch Sam or Willie play this season - and Brand is so bad right now he make Iggy seemed underpaid— owlsrule
- We should've figured otu a way to get Steven Jackson...— AHash
- I hope this happens...I'd help that no talent stiff pack his bags...i'd even pay for his airfare to get out of town.— lev3472
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- Wow. That would be a blockbuster trade. All i can say is that if Sacramento get Samuel Dalembert you can go ahead and write the Kings in the Western Conference Finals with a permanent marker. Plus this opens up a chance for Dwight Howard and Samuel "the Human fly swatter" Dalembert to go head to head in the NBA All-Star game next year.— Nothing but the truth
- do it if you can.— svedka
- Throw Iggy in there with Dalembert. Brand is untradeable. Time to start over with this team.— scars73
- I'd volunteer to drive Sammy to the airport.— Jeff
- Trade Sammy for a lemon-aide stand!!!— DJ
- I would cry tears of joy. You forgot to mention we'd have almost 15 mil off the books this summer (2010!!!!!) between the contracts of Thomas, Allen, and Scalabrine.
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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