Lavoy Allen signing is official, nothing else yet from Sixers
The Sixers announced that forward Lavoy Allen has signed a two-year contract with the team. Other moves not officially announced yet.
Lavoy Allen signing is official, nothing else yet from Sixers
Bob Cooney
ORLANDO, Fla. — With all the excitement he could gather - which never is much - Lavoy Allen talked in the hallways of the Amway Center here in Orlando a little bit ago about his new two-year contract with the Sixers, reportedly worth close to $6 million.
"I wasn't really sure how much I was going to get, I'm just grateful that they offered for me to come back and be a 76er for the next two years," said Allen. "I'm just going to continue to work hard, continue to be focused, listen to the coaches and work with them, and I'm just going to be very competitive."
Allen played in 41 games this past season, 15 of them starts, averaging 4.1 points and 4.2 rebounds in 15.2 minutes of play. He shot 47.3 percent from the floor and 78.6 percent from the foul line.
It was during the Sixers playoff run where he shined. While scoring 10 or more points just four times during the regular season, Allen scored more than 10 in four of the team's 13 playoff games. He was the key defensive player for the team against Kevin Garnett in the Celtics' seven-game series win. It helped land him his current contract and also gave him quite a confidence boost.
"(It taught) not being afraid, not being scared of the competition no matter who they are," he said. "I went out there and just played my game and I was very comfortable all of the sudden. Hopefully that carries over into next season. The experience you get, especially playing against the Boston Celtics - great players, great organization - that definitely bosted my confidence."
The other moves that the Sixers did not announce as official yet include using the amnesty clause on Elton Brand, the signing of Nick Young and the trade that will bring them Dorell Wright. A team spokesman said that coach Doug Collins and president Rod Thorn would talk about that either Thursday or Friday.
Allen, who flew back to Philadelphia Tuesday morning to get a physical then came back to Orlando that night, was in the starting lineup for the Sixers in their Summer League game against Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon.
LaVoy would have signed for the $940,000 tender..The Sixers simply overpaid...Congrats guy, now get to Orlando so you can work on those low post moves tomorrow and Friday!— bearsfriend- Glad to see a Temple grad get some play from the Sixers.Good luck to Allen in his career.— Andrew Grier
- Easy guy to cheer for.— Grazman
- Over pay this young man in twoyears if he is not a starter scoring 15 points agame blocking 2 shots and grabing 12-15 reboundsagame atotal waste of money I like Allen too but at that price he needs to put up 10 per game grab 10 a game and blocking at least 2 a game plus a few steals and give the 76ers tough "D"— srcdaddy1216
- Im really excited to see what Vucevic and Allen can do after a full offseason working with the coaches. The lock out had to hurt them with their post moves and def in the weight room. I really think the combination of Moultrie and Allen can be really good at the 4. Now if they only had a star at the 1-2-3.— FABER
- Could the 76ers have had him cheaper? Yes. But $3 million is not much when you consider the vet min is $1.something million & rookie min isn't much less. The guy stepped up in the clutch (playoff) time and performed when others (Vucevic, Hawes) wilted. Maybe the 76ers wanted to reward him for his play? Good for him!
So scrdaddy you're saying for $3 million that LaVoy is supposed to do what Hawes at $6 million can't do? Average a double double. Hawes averaged 9ppg and 7rpg I still think with LaVoy we might be getting a deal here. It's not like we signed him to a 5 year $50 million contract. Last I looked Billy King and Ed Stefanski were not in town. For two years he will be paid for what Hawes gets in a year. It's sad. But if LaVoy takes a step back he's still an expiring (tradeable) in a year.— joecooler2u 
Comment removed.- Lavoy is worth at least $6m.— xxx
- congrats to Lavoy! with the release of EB, he gives us much-needed strength in the post, since all our remaining 3s and 4s weigh 210.— fillyfan
- @ fillyfan: Yeah...but we have 12 of them!! Look out for us!! LOL!!— justacarpenter
- The SF-Sixers. 6-7 Wing Players... what are they thinking.— gordon7
- Watching Lavoy play in summer league. He makes Sullinger look like a beanpole. Hopefully Lavoy will spend some of that $6M on a nutritionist. Now that he's a millionaire he can stop sneaking burgers and fries from Esposito Dining Hall— caught-u-sleepin
- if they signed this guy to 1 or 2 option years when they drafted him, they would have had some extra scratch to work with. Still, not a terrible signing, he works hard, DC loves him and if he gets better then we could be talking about how he is underpaid.— ESFjellin
- caught: key season for Allen as he needs to prove he does not have a low motor, is not too laid back. That $6 million can go to his head in a hurry, and you are right, he makes Sullinger look like a Victoria Secret model. BTW: I made fun of him when picked by the Sixers, but Levan Shengelia, at 6:9, 260 looks like a real keeper for the Nets, a guy who could have helped the Sixers, which Bearsfriend noted after watching the Nets in the earlier games. Too bad Jacob Pullen hurt his ankle as he showed good range and some moxie in the first two games. Wonder if Jrue Holiday when ready to ask for his max contract will give the Sixers a discount for giving his older brother a chance to show in the Summer League.— chuckw
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.
