76ers' interest in Mike Bibby not mutual
Atlanta Hawks' Mike Bibby, front, drives to the basket on the Milwaukee Bucks' Luke Ridnour during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 8, 2009, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching)
According to a source with knowledge of the situation, the 76ers reached out this week to the agent for Atlanta Hawks guard Mike Bibby, only to find that the 10-year veteran is intent on staying with the team he played for the last two seasons.
With the uncertainty of the Sixers' relationship with guard Andre Miller - he also is a free agent, and there are no signs that he plans to return - the team may be in need of a veteran point guard for first-year coach Eddie Jordan.
There is not much separating Miller, 33, and Bibby, 31, either in performance or contract requests.
Bibby earned about $15 million last season, when he averaged 14.9 points and 5.0 assists and shot 39 percent from three-point range. Miller averaged 16.3 points and 6.5 assists and shot 28.3 percent from beyond the arc while earning around $10 million.
Both are seeking multiyear contracts for about $10 million per. Each can receive the most money from the team he played for last season.
Contact staff writer Kevin Tatum at 215-854-2583 or ktatum@phillynews.com.
