Posted: Friday, July 31, 2009, 2:00 PM | 36 comments |
 

Warrick Chooses Milwaukee
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The 76ers got the call a little before 2 p.m. They fell short in their attempt to add unrestricted free agent Hakim Warrick to their roster.

A source familiar with the situation confirmed that the 6-9 Warrick, a onetime star at Friends Central, has agreed to the terms of a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. Warrick, via agent Bill Duffy, is believed to have accepted a deal worth $3 million, even though the Sixers supposedly offered slightly more, dipping in to a portion of their $5.8 million mid-level exception.

The source said that Warrick, who spent the previous four seasons of his NBA career with the Memphis Grizzlies, saw a better opportunity for playing time with the Bucks. Warrick was listed with a salary of $2,119,102 last season when he averaged 11.6 points and 5 rebounds

 
Posted by Phil Jasner @ 2:00 PM  Permalink | 36 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:51 PM, 07/31/2009
    Marco Bellinelli was traded by GSW, but was a perfect fit for the 6ers since a year ago, and mgmt. has blown another opp to make WILLYBOY history.
    — taxsrme
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:52 PM, 07/31/2009
    Marco Bellinelli was traded by GSW, but was a perfect fit for the 6ers since a year ago, and mgmt. has blown another opp to make WILLYBOY history.
    — taxsrme
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:59 PM, 07/31/2009
    HOW MANY TEAMS HAS TIM THOMAS PLAYED FOR , NOW ?
    — taxsrme
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:10 PM, 07/31/2009
    He's a good, athletic player, but the 76ers need out shooters.
    — 76er
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:10 PM, 07/31/2009
    No one decent wants to play for the Sixers. Stefanski doesnt know what hes doing and E. Jordan is a mediocre coach at best.
    — igglegreen
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:48 PM, 07/31/2009
    tank the season and get the #1 pick. peace
    — EAglesPhilliesSixerFLyers
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:54 PM, 07/31/2009
    Playres now are taking less money to go elsewhere. We've hit rock bottom.
    — smfree31
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:58 PM, 07/31/2009
    76ers = Disaster
    — syddan26
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:58 PM, 07/31/2009
    He took less for more playing time we have Sammy, Brand, Smith, and speights who are all better than him.
    — ConverseB24
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:59 PM, 07/31/2009
    Phil...Can you please start covering baseball or football? Your talents are wasted covering a team that no one cares about anymore. It's really sad.
    — oakie
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:26 PM, 07/31/2009
    Anyone want to play here (besides a guy who goes back on a handshake deal with his coach and free agent best friend)???? Didn't think so. Go back to bed everyone.
    — EaglesWest
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:50 PM, 07/31/2009
    I'd like to know who the guards are going to be for this team. You know, if I actually cared. -Seacrest Out-
    — DennyP
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:16 PM, 07/31/2009
    OPtimist aren't they,bring back Billy King, he should have never them fired.
    — PHILLY76
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:15 PM, 07/31/2009
    We shouldn't have been targeting Warrick anyway. Does this team's management have a clue? We need a veteran PG to play spot minutes next to Lou & Jrue. We need a 7'0 center who can play a few minutes behind Sam & Smith. We also need a 2 guard who can hit a 3 pt. shot. This team sucks. I will not be purchasing tickets to any of their games, until I see that we're making moves that either put us in a position to contend or at least give us cap space to trade for a star.
    — GetItTogetherPhilly


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