Dbodners Interview with Ed

[dbodner]

Jordan too, if you think he'll develop the offensive game to play either position.

Arthur is listed in nbadraft.net's 2009 mock, fyi.

I'm beginning to open up to pursing millsap and calderon very hard this offseason, and realizing that we might pursue a star until the following year when miller comes off the cap.

[Gsraider]

My timing apparently sucks. I checked in from time to time yesterday to read the interview and then when I finally see it posted, the link has been removed. I still look forward to reading it, but I would imagine that my internet connection will go down right around the time Dbodner reposts it.

[phillyborn_jacksonite]

dabods-i started readin your blog but then came back last light and found it gone...i understand why...we want Eddie to feel completely comfortable with talking to real posters as much as we can..so good move...are you goin to write a summary?

I am in agreement with what most have said except about the cap. While I agree that getting as much space as possible is a good goal-I also have faith that Eddie is pretty savvy witht he CBA and 10-12 mil is good enough if he says it is good enough.
Let me expand: If he can use our extra pick from the korver trade to get a impact player during a sign and trade this off season instead of using it for someone to take on Green or Evans contract then i beleive the sign and trade would yeild a better option for the sixers. We have mulled thousands of times that this summer will not be the most ideal for Free agency and what the sixers need. I am okay with getting better players that move evans and green back to the pine where they belong...i dont mind keeping those guys - they can be good role players for us playing only 10-15 minutes a game.

The other thing i like about eddie is he is a philly guy and he understand thats we thirst for info, including our stagnant writing staff from our local papers. So he out there feeding us info, as much as he can without revealing all his cards and you know what, it just proves that BK's "silent treatment" was not the way to go in this town since it just fueled more speculation. I always liked him for not using the media as a tool to whip on his players like LB did, but he also kept his mouth shut about what the heck he was doing and what goals we were setting - so we never knew...I like this ne wapproach and its very exciting

I would much rather keep Iguodala and slide him to SG (as much as some here think that would not work).

i agree especially if we can get a scoring #4 to give iggy some open shots-right now he gets none..
The Millsap idea is great IMO - he is exactly what we need next to Sammy- my only worry is that he flourised in Sloans system and he might have a letdown here. I don't think he is a potential #1 either. So if we get him we would need a #1 player @ SG-can you say Eric Gordon! and then i woke up.

[dbodner]

are you goin to write a summary?

Right now i'm just waiting for realgm to post it. They told me yesterday night it would be up this morning.

I'm about a half second from posting it back up on my blog. I removed it because the comcast-spectacor crew had requested I send them the link when it's published (and because the interview was for realgm, not me, so It really wasn't my place to post it on my personal blog anyway).

[The Sixer Fixer]

I see a few people mentioning Millsap as an option in FA, but if I'm not mistaken, Utah has a team option on him next year. Do people really think Utah will not exercise that option? There's no chance they don't since he will still be so cheap.

As for Diogu, he's basically the opposite of Evans. All offense and no D. I do like him some, but I don't think he's a starting PF in the NBA right now. I think we would hate on his style of play very quick.

If we strike out in our attempts to acquire a PF in FA, right now, my guy is Blake Griffin through the draft. Assuming we aren't in the top 4 or so picks. I think the chances he comes out this year went down now that he's out 4 weeks with an injury. If he gets healthy and can put on a good showing late in the season, then I think he could still elect to enter.

I have really started to sour on Darrell Arthur. From what I have seen, he just hasn't improved that much this year (besides getting more playing time). Part of that may be the fact that Kansas has a deep team, but he just hasn't stood out to me in any game I have seen. I would still take a shot on him if we wind up in the 10-12 range, but there's a lot of other guys I like over him right now.

Edit: I know the draft is before FA, but I think we will have a good idea if we will be able to make a run at one of the FA's by the time the draft arrives.

[dbodner]

I've seen a little bit of uncertainty in millsap's contract. Patricia Bender (who I generally regard as the definitive resource claims it was a 2 year deal signed on 8-1-06 with no option. storytellers does show a team option. I guess we'll find out.

http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/contracts
http://www.storytellerscontracts.info/r ... laries.htm

[The Sixer Fixer]

This article has it as an option year...

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,650197868,00.html

MONEY MATTERS: According to DraftExpress.com, Jazz rookie Paul Millsap will make $650,000 this season.
That figure is significantly above the minimum annual salary scale of $412,718 for a rookie not drafted in the first round. It reportedly makes Millsap the second-highest-paid second-rounder from the 2006 draft class

[The Sixer Fixer]

Also saw this...

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,640199344,00.html

The Jazz don't release contract terms, but Millsap, whose uncle is his agent, said it's a two-year deal with a team option for the third, and he said some of it is guaranteed.

[dbodner]

btw, the article's up, which has some of the quotes.

http://sixers.realgm.com/articles/117/2 ... stefanski/

I'll see if I can get the transcript posted somewhere.

[The Guilty Party]

Job well done! I have to say that not only is the piece well written, but the information (as expected with you) was on point and top-notch. I can't tell you the last time I read a column on this site or some of the other basketball sites with Sixer pages where I came away feeling like I was well informed and entertained.

Most artlcles on these sites frustrate me with all of the bad info. Again, solid job!!!

[freshie2]

ED was on WIP this afternoon...I like what he has to say and his energy/enthusiasm.

[Salvistine24]

i thought the most telling part of his wip interview today was when he said

"weve had offers for miller from contending teams, but no one has put together a package we find acceptable. we know we can get an expiring and a late first rounder but thats just not enough value"

I love that he wants value back for miller...i know we need to find ways to trim more salary but the fact that he isnt just going to trade him for a worthless pick nd expirings atleast tells me he has some kind of idea in place. i really wish he was here to deal iverson, the return wouldve been so much better imo

[ojr107]

Dabods, you are such a teaser. Your like the girl who says she's going home with you, starts walking with you with your car-then turns back around. Can we get the transcript already, please, why would Realgm not what this posted on their main site next to the article?

[Hops2thesky]

Jordan too, if you think he'll develop the offensive game to play either position.

Arthur is listed in nbadraft.net's 2009 mock, fyi.

I'm beginning to open up to pursing millsap and calderon very hard this offseason, and realizing that we might pursue a star until the following year when miller comes off the cap.

I would agree... The idea of getting Calderon or Millsap is very tempting. Combine them with our draft pick, and you have a team with a future....

[OhhBF]

i thought the most telling part of his wip interview today was when he said

"weve had offers for miller from contending teams, but no one has put together a package we find acceptable. we know we can get an expiring and a late first rounder but thats just not enough value"

I love that he wants value back for miller...i know we need to find ways to trim more salary but the fact that he isnt just going to trade him for a worthless pick nd expirings atleast tells me he has some kind of idea in place. i really wish he was here to deal iverson, the return wouldve been so much better imo

It might not be enough value straight up, but involve a 3rd or 4th team, who has what the Sixers are looking for, and things could get interesting.

I do doubt that the Sixers could've gotten more value for Iverson. I still think it was a good trade for the Sixers. I'd rather have a do over on the Carney pick than the Iverson trade. Better players were still on the board when they took Carney.

[The Guilty Party]

i thought the most telling part of his wip interview today was when he said

"weve had offers for miller from contending teams, but no one has put together a package we find acceptable. we know we can get an expiring and a late first rounder but thats just not enough value"

I love that he wants value back for miller...i know we need to find ways to trim more salary but the fact that he isnt just going to trade him for a worthless pick nd expirings atleast tells me he has some kind of idea in place. i really wish he was here to deal iverson, the return wouldve been so much better imo

I agree with you on that. I also thought it was interesting that Ed said he has a big white board in his office in which he and his staff track what's happening with players the team may be able to go after this summer.

Another part of his WIP interview that I thought was telling was the part in which he talked about Kevin Garnett. He talked about how he loves Garnett and the idea of having a big man that attracts attention in the post. He then talked about how the Sixers will not have to use their cap space on a free agent but package it with a player or two in a trade for a player that another team may fall out of love with.

Hmmmm... Ed loves a dominant big man.... might use the cap space in a trade.... keeping track of players that other teams may fall out love with.

Amare Stoudemire: dominant big man, Phoenix will probably look to dump salary again, and there continue to be reports that the team may look to move him because the team isn't working as well with him back in the lineup.

[Sixersftw]

i hope you can see in the future tgp. daly,Amare, Thad, iggy going forward seems right.

[Fire BK]

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Amare Stoudemire: dominant big man, Phoenix will probably look to dump salary again, and there continue to be reports that the team may look to move him because the team isn't working as well with him back in the lineup.

Amare Stoudemire is a no-brainer. There's no debate there. If he's available, you go get him. He's a beast, we all know that. He's proven that he's fully recovered from that knee injury, and he's just an absolute force.

These rumors definitely seem to have some legs. Steve Kerr needs to shake up the mojo somehow, as the Suns are not quite championship caliber as currently constructed. They are good enough to contend, but they don't have the right defensive makeup to capture a ring. With the financial commitments in place, they have no flexibility to maneuver. It might be time to blow it up. There's also the chance that last summer's trade rumors involving Amare for Garnett began to wear thin on Stoudemire. Players never forget when they've been shopped publicly by a team. It's possible Amare's been less than content with the situation in Phoenix for some time.

Now. Enter Philly. Steve Kerr's going to need a legitimate post presence in return for Amare. Ideally, he'd pair Sammy with Amare in the paint. Not sure the Sixers have the assets to attain Amare. At bare minimum, it will cost Iggy, Sammy and our 2008 first. And even that appears inadequate for Kerr at first glance.

Point is, of course Amare is attractive. He's a stud. There's Amare, Dwight Howard, Tim Duncan and KG as the elite PF's in the NBA. Throw Boozer in that group. Either way, it's obvious that you break the bank for one of these guys. The question is whether PHX wants what the Sixers can offer. They could probably get more elsewhere. Time will tell.

[The Guilty Party]

See... I think the biggest motivating factor in any Amare trade is money. The Suns' ownership has proven that they are much more concerned about saving money then they are winning. Need evidence? Just look at the Kurt Thomas trade from last summer.

Would an ownership group trying to win trade Kurt Thomas (1 year left on contract) and TWO first round picks for a trade exception??

I believe the Suns' ownership is going to force Kerr to deal either Shawn Marion or Amare possibly by the deadline this year and no later than the summer.

The team played a lot better when Amare was out of the lineup and I'm sure ownership looks at Marion and sees a guy with just a year and a half left whereas Amare has 3 and half years left on his deal. Right now, Phoenix' payroll is projected to go UP $400k despite having 3 less contracts and that doesn't include Atlanta's first round pick.

If money does prove to be a factor with Phoenix again, we figure to be in a great spot since we have the abilty to combine cap space, draft picks, and players into 1 deal and not offer just a trade exception.

[freshie2]

I thought about this last night as well when I watced the Bulls/Warriors game. GS dumped Richardson for a draft pick essentially...if the Sixers pick is high enough, and the Suns actually decide to move Amare, maybe they are desparate enough to save money that it may be enough to package picks for him.