Source: Bynum coming to Sixers, Iguodala gone
According to a league source, the big man the Sixers have long coveted will be arriving in town via trade Friday morning.
Source: Bynum coming to Sixers, Iguodala gone
Bob Cooney
According to a league source, the big man the Sixers have long coveted will be arriving in town via trade Friday morning.
The source confirmed to the Daily News that the reported deal that will bring Los Angeles Lakers 7-0, 285-pound center Andrew Bynum to the Sixers will be announced at a press conference Friday morning.
A source with direct knowledge of the talks told ESPN.com that the Denver Nuggets will get Sixers All-Star Andre Iguodala, the Lakers will receive Dwight Howard, the 76ers will get Bynum and Orlando’s Jason Richardson, and the Magic will get Denver’s Arron Afflalo, and Al Harrington, the Sixers’ Nikola Vucevic and one protected future first-round pick from each of the other three teams.
In addition, the Magic will be getting other pieces, including the 76ers’ No. 1 draft pick, Moe Harkless, a source told ESPN.
Lakers forward Pau Gasol had been in and out of talks, sources told ESPN.
Should the deal go through, it will be quite a coup for 76ers president Rod Thorn. When asked how the team can become a possible contender for a championship, three words usually weren’t too far from coming out of his mouth: “Dominant big man.”
Coach Doug Collins has commented on how nice it would be to have that hulking force in the post.
That force appears to be on the way.
Bynum, who will turn 25 in October, entered the NBA draft after his senior year in high school at Saint Joseph’s High School in Metuchen, N.J., and was selected by the Lakers with the 10th overall pick in 2005. In his seven seasons with L.A., Bynum, who grew up in Plainsboro, N.J., averaged 11.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks. Last season, his best in the league, Bynum went for 18.7 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and shot 55.8 percent from the floor in 35.2 minutes per game. He missed just six games, the fewest since his second year in the league. He has been dogged about his leadership and maturity issues and has been hampered by injuries throughout his career. He has missed 130 of the Lakers’ 394 regular-season games, mostly due to separate knee injuries.
Iguodala is currently a helping hand on an Olympic team that seems headed to winning the gold medal in London. This past season, Iguodala was an All-Star for the first time and earned the unending praise of Collins for his defensive prowess and overall game that produced 12.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists.
Iguodala, 28, has spent all eight of his NBA seasons with the Sixers after being taken with the ninth pick in the 2004 draft. The durable Iguodala has been struggling with nagging injuries over the past couple of seasons, with tendinitis in both knees and a recurring Achilles’ strain.
In Bynum, the Sixers will be adding a possible expiring contract. Bynum is scheduled to make close to $16.5 million this coming season. Iguodala will make $14.7 million and has a player-option deal to make $15.9 million with the Sixers the next season.
Really? I can't believe it! My Sixers actually going for the jugular?! Can it be so sweet?
Until Bynum gets here, I won't believe it.— wilmington- Has Rod Thorn officially accepted a job with the Lakers?— Gnip Gnop
- JBinPA - Everybody's reporting it. ESPN, Fox, here etc. It's a done deal except being finalized (approval by the NBA) which will come tomorrow sometime. Don't know about physicals and all that (what if Iguodala gets injured in the Olympics?). So to all those complaining about the 76ers offseason moves - NOW what do you think???— joecooler2u
- Sixers Vs Nuggets....SEASON OPENER! I'm in there!!— Elido
- I don't like the trade. The Sixers needed to move Turner and Young not Iggy. Turner or Young neither fit into clear roles nor fit into Collin's offensive system.— BLUEBELLION
- Well the sixers had their Big man. it is up to turner to prove that he is a star and not a bust. potential starting 5 will be.
Jrue
Richardson
Turner
Hawes i hope allen or moultrie will be a better starter than hawes.
Bynum
— Wolverine42 
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My sympathies to 'bear'.
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- Ggghhhkddxjbnj— Jay Grace 69
- Sure glad they signed both Hawes and Kwame Brown. We're suddenly flush w/ big men.— brio
- you have to do this move. they gave up a lot but parts that are replaceable -- they have plenty of depth -- you need star power and this guy has it. boom! (please oh please just stay healthy ha)— rbrogna1
- I just like looking at this..
Jrue Richardson Turner Hawes Bynum
Ivey N.Young Wright/Thad Allen/Moultrie Brown - IT'S ON. SIXERS ALL DAY BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!— Darryl Cofield
- First Ed Snyder and the Flyers handed the LA Kings the Stanley Cup and now the new 76ers owners handed Kobe and the Lakers another dynasty!— Gnip Gnop
- Who hoo!!!!!!
— Tarik S. Khan - Bynum And Richardson? - Wow - the Sixers will actually be worth watching for the first time in years - and I can't wait to draft my fantasy team - only drawback is, like Brand - Bynum gets hurt a lot - so hopefully he can stay healthy for the season.— phillydude
Bob Cooney has been at the Daily News for more than 20 years, working in the sports department for the past 15. This is his third season on the Sixers beat. He has covered just about everything, but mostly college basketball, where he was the La Salle beat writer for six seasons. E-mail Bob at cooneyb@phillynews.com and follow him on Twitter.
