Yahoo! Reports 76ers will Offer Josh Smith Contract

[ex carrabba fan]

Yahoo: the Philadelphia 76ers, will present Atlanta Hawks restricted free agent Josh Smith an offer sheet on Wednesday when he visits with Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski in Philadelphia, two league sources said.

[Flyboy]

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Is that really necessary when they have Young? Not to mention Rodney Carney... that's a lot of SFs on one team.

[The Chef]

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Wont matter, from everything I heard the Hawks will match any offer that Smith gets. According to other reports, the 76ers will then go after Maggette if Smith stays in Atlanta. Personally, I dont get why they are going after someone that they really have no shot of getting when at the same time they could make a solid push for Maggette if they really wanted him, the longer they take the closer he gets to signing with Orlando and then Philly walks away with nothing.

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I get what you're saying but maybe its of the thinking that they offer a deal to the best player possible just in case.

They can still offer one to CM when Smith rejects it, or signs with the Hawks.

Basically they are dictating his value this summer in a sense and of course ATL is going to match.

[luv_mist]

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We they using all those SF significantly during the playoffs? I think they were reeling back on one of them guys. Doesn't Josh play more than SF also?

[remix]

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We they using all those SF significantly during the playoffs? I think they were reeling back on one of them guys. Doesn't Josh play more than SF also?

He can play the 4 and cause big time matchup problems as well. He's a great weakside defensive helper, not so sure about his individual defensive standings when its man up

[P2K]

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Don't want him. Rather save the money for the future.

[Stumbleweed]

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Hah, man... Andre Miller throwing alley-oops to Andre Igoudala, Josh Smith, Thaddeus Young, Lou Williams, and Rodney Carney would be absolutely sick. I hope this happens, even though I've always loved Smith on the Hawks.

[P2K]

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Hah, man... Andre Miller throwing alley-oops to Andre Igoudala, Josh Smith, Thaddeus Young, Lou Williams, and Rodney Carney would be absolutely sick. I hope this happens, even though I've always loved Smith on the Hawks.

I want a title...not a circus show.

[NumberOneRB]

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I want a title...not a circus show.

Well you guys aren't going to win a championship any time soon, so you might as well get some players with proven star potential who can help you be competitive in the playoffs. Until you guys can either draft or trade for a true low post scorer, its not going to matter if you do or don't sign Smith, you'll be one and done in the playoffs basically every year. At least with the signing of Smith it will at least IMPROVE your team to the point where a low post scoring presence would make you guys a very formidable team in the league.

[P2K]

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Well you guys aren't going to win a championship any time soon, so you might as well get some players with proven star potential who can help you be competitive in the playoffs. Until you guys can either draft or trade for a true low post scorer, its not going to matter if you do or don't sign Smith, you'll be one and done in the playoffs basically every year. At least with the signing of Smith it will at least IMPROVE your team to the point where a low post scoring presence would make you guys a very formidable team in the league.

Your crystal ball is working today, huh?

Anyways, I don't want Smith. Nice player, but I'd rather keep the cap space for later. If it leads to a top 5 pick next year, great. Highest we've drafted in a long time is 8th.

I'd rather this team be a loser and draft in the top 5 than to be bounced out of the playoffs in the first round year after year.

[afro_dogg20]

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Anyways, I don't want Smith. Nice player, but I'd rather keep the cap space for later. If it leads to a top 5 pick next year, great. Highest we've drafted in a long time is 8th.

I'd rather this team be a loser and draft in the top 5 than to be bounced out of the playoffs in the first round year after year.

yeah i think we should keep the cap space

[gta95]

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Don't want him. Rather save the money for the future.

For what? I don't think we will possibly have a season worse than last year, and with Iggy supposedly moving to the 2 spot, this could be a dangerous team with that new uptempo style Mo is using.

[NumberOneRB]

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Yeah, the team almost beat the Pistons in the playoffs, there is no way that team is going to be awful enough to get a top 5 pick in the draft next year. The Sixers are in position to make moves necessary to take this team to the next level, this is no time to think about massive rebuilding.

[P2K]

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For what? I don't think we will possibly have a season worse than last year, and with Iggy supposedly moving to the 2 spot, this could be a dangerous team with that new uptempo style Mo is using.

You want Iggz moving to the 2 spot?!



You remember he can't drive the lane well, not the greatest finisher and we all know he isn't a consistent shooter...and that's being easy on him.

Yeah, the team almost beat the Pistons in the playoffs, there is no way that team is going to be awful enough to get a top 5 pick in the draft next year. The Sixers are in position to make moves necessary to take this team to the next level, this is no time to think about massive rebuilding.

They didn't almost beat ****. The Pistons were bored. Sixers took it to them and the Pistons woke up out of their slumber. I do not want to hear anything about almost beating the Pistons.

Nobody knows what will happen with this team, Yeah, they may not be awful enough to get a top 5 pick. But at least don't mess up and get back into cap hell.

The Sixers can't make moves without moving major cogs. And there isn't a superstar on the team. Not even a great player.

Without getting that big time player, this team will continue to be a 6th-7th seed for year to come and I don't want that.