Sammy D rumors
* 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.
Sammy D rumors
* 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 | -- | -- | -- |
any trade that gets Sam outta here, is a good trade.— Guy Incognito
in my opinion...sixers need to tank this season...there will be some studs at the top of the nba draft next year with the likes of John Wall, Derrick Favors and Ed Davis- dalembert and brand for anything but mostly draft choices......— nuggett
- The moron stefanski may sign kenny thomas to an extension. Nothing would surprise me with that goof.— stefanskimakesmesick
- Dalembert should be arrested for stealing company funds....he stinks! Please trade him.....IMMEDIATELY!!!!!! LIKE NOW!!!!— Yevette
- they still play professional basketball in this town?— pbuscio
- AI— phillyflava
- I wish I had a single for every article written about trading this stiff, please stop!! Nobody in their right mind would trade for him and his cap kicker. Their only hope would be if Dan Synder owned a basketball team.— Living_Legend
Comment removed.- Ship Sammy D out of town. I will pack his bags, and drive him to the airport!!!— Big Voltron
- Trading Dalembert for Kenny Thomas is ludacris. All Dalembert needs is a point guard that can run the fast break. However, with Dalembert the Kings would definitly be exciting to watch!!— phiBates
- Trade Sam, Elton and Willie "The Murderer" Green for Rashard Lewis. Then bring back Dionte Christmas.— TRDSupra
- Dalembert's "people" are actively trying to get him traded? He has "people?" No trade likely at this time, but my guess is he will be gone by the February trade deadline, by which time Speights will have returned. Nonetheless, without unloading either Brand or Iguodala for expiring contracts, Sixers will not have the dough-re-mi to garner one or more of the top free agents next season. Watch the Knicks, who are going into the tank, not only get a top-5 draft pick, but also get LeBron and Bosh and suddenly become the favorites in the Eastern Conference or Wade and Bosh or some combination of two all-stars, while the Sixers get a 14th draft pick and a mid-level free agent. Such is life in Stern-world.— chuckw
- Now all we need to do is bring AI back and turn him loose on the Eastern Conference!!! Why don't we— Big Voltron
- did see somebody say thank you ed ??? I can't pay people to take my tickets . should of signed allen - I hate the sixers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!— tk
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.
