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Monday, October 12, 2009
Sixers waive Singletary, Swift

The Sixers have waived guard Sean Singletary and forward/center Stromile Swift, trimming the roster to 15.

 

Singletary, the Penn Charter product. appeared in one game for a total of 10 minutes this preseason for the Sixers.

 

Swift was seemingly destined to be cut when he was injured in virtually his first workout with the team. He missed the Sixers first three preseason games with a strained left hamstring.

 

Posted by Daily News staff @ 11:23 AM  Permalink | 16 comments
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Posted 11:44 AM, 10/12/2009
derrickh
A little surprised to see Singletary cut so soon. It sounded like he was making a good impression in training camp.
Posted 12:20 PM, 10/12/2009
youpeoplehaveissues
It really shows what great depth and talent the 76ers when they can just simply waive a player as talented and special as Taylor Swift.
Posted 12:22 PM, 10/12/2009
remucho
who else????
Posted 12:22 PM, 10/12/2009
remucho
who else????
Posted 01:25 PM, 10/12/2009
BIGGZ043
Whos Taylor Swift???....
Posted 02:23 PM, 10/12/2009
kingofpoker
Do they still play in Philadelphia ?
Posted 02:23 PM, 10/12/2009
kingofpoker
Do they still play in Philadelphia ?
Posted 02:29 PM, 10/12/2009
jester
@BIGGZ043: Pretty sure he was joking. Taylor Swift is the popular singer whose VMA acceptance speech was (in)famously interrupted by Kanye West.
Posted 02:45 PM, 10/12/2009
TomDSlic1
Swift whooooooooooo? Singletary whoooooooooo?
Posted 03:09 PM, 10/12/2009
hugh
Swift was actually the 2nd overall pick in the 2000 draft. I know he was a major bust, but he was highly touted coming out of college. This year, I want to see some Speights, Lou, Speights, Holiday, Speights, Jason Smith, Thad and some more Speights.
Posted 03:25 PM, 10/12/2009
Irish Frank
Who cares - the Sixers have no real depth!
Posted 04:26 PM, 10/12/2009
scars73
The Sixers are so pathetic. What was the hurry in cutting Singletary? Was there a deadline to trim the roster? He can't be any worse than Gary Grant, Scott Brooks, Doug Overton, or Kevin Ollie.
Posted 05:05 PM, 10/12/2009
Nickawampus Leroy
Must be "Cut All Guys Whose Last Name Begins With S" Monday. Hopefully, Stefanski got a pink slip as well.
Posted 12:04 PM, 10/13/2009
ricky
The criticism of the Sixers moves thus far is unfounded and quite illogical. Essentially they are adding a 20-10 player to a .500 team, dropping a low point guard for a much quicker one, adding a 6-11 player, adding a three point shooter, another wingman, all to a core of developing players that everyone under-rates in spite of terrific statistics. Never mind the new coach who is bringing a structured offense. The ones whining and complaining know nothing about basketball, or what it takes to build a winner. Ed and Eddie are doing a great job. Watch them win 50 games or better this season, and make real noise in the playoffs. Iguodala will be an all-star this season, Brand might make it too. Thad Young is another 20-10 player and so is Speights. This team is loaded with young talent.
Posted 03:58 PM, 10/14/2009
chico resch
Ricky - I appreciate your optimism, and I agree that the Sixers are on the way up BUT to say that Thad Young and M. Speights are going to average 20-10 is way out there. Young is not a low post player. He's a 3 who can play some 4. He could push close to 20 points a game, I agree, but no way is he averaging 10 rebounds. And Speights is a good young prospect, but will not average 20 a game at this point in his career, more like 12 to 13 with 7 boards. He hasn't proven to be a beast on the glass. The only player with 20-10 ability on the Sixers is Elton Brand, and it looks like his best days are behind him. Also, count me as also surprised to see Singletary get cut so early, but Swift, nah, not really.
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Phil Jasner joined the staff of the Daily News in 1972. He has covered the 76ers and the NBA on a full-time basis since 1981. He won the 2004 Curt Gowdy Media Award, presented by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for outstanding contributions to the sport during his career; he was a finalist for the award in 2001, when he also received a lifetime achievement award from the Professional Basketball Writers Association during the NBA Finals. He is a past president of the Professional Basketball Writers Association and the Philadelphia College Basketball Writers Association. Along the way, he has covered high school sports, the Big 5, the Eagles and the NFL, the World Football League, the North American Soccer League and what was then the Major Indoor Soccer League. He is a proud graduate of Temple University, and spent his early professional days at the Pottstown (Pa.) Mercury, Montgomery Newspapers (Fort Washington, Pa.), the Norristown (Pa.) Times-Herald and the Trentonian.

Bob Cooney has been at the Daily News for almost 20 years, working in the sports department the past 12 years. This is his first season on the Sixers beat. He has covered just about everything, but mostly college basketball, where he has been the La Salle beat writer for the past six seasons.

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