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If you have tough questions for Ed Stefanski. everybody send all you tough questions to Mike Preston, including any questions regarding Herbert Hill. Put these jokers in the 76ers office to work. I want to know if they answer your E mail. Hit them with your best shot. In the past they have been lazy in answering E mail. Let's see what happens when we show them numbers. Everybody, help out.

Any of the tough questions I would really like to ask him, I wouldn't want him to answer to the public. He has the draft coming up, with possible trades and free agency over the next couple of months. Do you want him to show the rest of the league his hand? This is one thing you did have to credit Mr. King with.

I will go ahead and give you the pre-recap of this Q&A.

"1. We believe Iguadala is a very important piece for the sixers and will try to do everything possible to reach an agreement on an extension to a fair contract.
2. Andre Miller is currently under contract and is an invaluable leader on this team. We will be discussing with Andre in due time about an extension, but as of now it is not a top priority.
3. We are hoping to upgrade the power forward position either through the draft, free agency, or via a trade.
4. There are a number of players we really like in the draft at a few different positions. (enter a half a dozen names) However we won't have any clear idea of who we might select at 16 until we bring them in for workouts and evaluations. We will also select the best player available.
5. We may move up or down in the draft or even trade the pick, depending if there is a player we like or if we don't feel the player would be of value to the sixers at 16.
6. I really like the core of this team and would like to see them mature together. However, if a deal would present itself that would improve the sixers, that is something must be done.
7. We will have over 10 million in cap room to possibly acquire a free agent. We may use some, all or use it to do a sign and trade to acquire a free agent. If there is not a free agent that we feel that can significantly help the sixers, that money may be used to acquire a player via a trade or we could very well save it for next year, which should have a very good class of free agents.
8. I loved the job Mo Cheeks has done with this team and we are currently talking about an extension as we speak."

that's it in a nutshell

philly10 wrote:Any of the tough questions I would really like to ask him, I wouldn't want him to answer to the public. He has the draft coming up, with possible trades and free agency over the next couple of months. Do you want him to show the rest of the league his hand? This is one thing you did have to credit Mr. King with.

I will go ahead and give you the pre-recap of this Q&A.

"1. We believe Iguadala is a very important piece for the sixers and will try to do everything possible to reach an agreement on an extension to a fair contract.
2. Andre Miller is currently under contract and is an invaluable leader on this team. We will be discussing with Andre in due time about an extension, but as of now it is not a top priority.
3. We are hoping to upgrade the power forward position either through the draft, free agency, or via a trade.
4. There are a number of players we really like in the draft at a few different positions. (enter a half a dozen names) However we won't have any clear idea of who we might select at 16 until we bring them in for workouts and evaluations. We will also select the best player available.
5. We may move up or down in the draft or even trade the pick, depending if there is a player we like or if we don't feel the player would be of value to the sixers at 16.
6. I really like the core of this team and would like to see them mature together. However, if a deal would present itself that would improve the sixers, that is something must be done.
7. We will have over 10 million in cap room to possibly acquire a free agent. We may use some, all or use it to do a sign and trade to acquire a free agent. If there is not a free agent that we feel that can significantly help the sixers, that money may be used to acquire a player via a trade or we could very well save it for next year, which should have a very good class of free agents.
8. I loved the job Mo Cheeks has done with this team and we are currently talking about an extension as we speak."

that's it in a nutshell

I was talking about in the future if any had question to use that E mail address. I do not expect draft information. However. I am tired of the 76ers telling us nothing about Herbert Hill. What is the big secret with this guy. We all deserve to know, is this guy ready for the summer league or is he still healing?

He is still healing.