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[SicK NasTy]

Sixers Acquire Rodney Rogers and Jamal Mashburn
from the New Orleans Hornets
posted Feb. 24, 2005


Philadelphia 76ers President and General Manager Billy King announced Feb. 24 that the Sixers have acquired forwards Rodney Rogers and Jamal Mashburn from New Orleans for forward Glenn Robinson.

A 6-foot-7, 270-pound forward, Rogers is playing in his 12th NBA season and boasts career averages of 11.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in 838 games (340 starts). The 34.9 percent career three-point shooter has played with Denver (1993-95), the L.A. Clippers (1995-99), Phoenix (1999-2002), Boston (2001-02), New Jersey (2002-04) and New Orleans (2004-05). A former first round draft pick (9th overall) by Denver, Rogers enjoyed his best season in 1997-98 with the Clippers when he averaged 15.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. The 1999-2000 NBA Sixth Man Award recipient, who played for Sixers Head Coach Jim O’Brien in Boston during the 2001-02 season, has averaged 10 or more points in seven of his 12 NBA seasons. This season, Rogers is averaging 9.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in 30 games (26 starts).

A 6-foot-8, 247-pound forward, Mashburn has played in the NBA for 11 seasons with three different teams: Dallas (1993-97), Miami (1997-2000) and the Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets (2000-04). During his career, Mashburn has averaged 19.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game in 611 games. A NBA All-Rookie team selection in 1994 and a All-NBA Third Team selection in 2003, Mashburn has been on the injured list (patella femoral irritation, right knee) for all of the 2004-05 season.

A two-time NBA All-Star and first overall selection in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, Robinson has been on the injured list all season (left ankle tendinitis). He was acquired by the 76es on July 23, 2003, in a trade that also included Atlanta, Minnesota and the New York Knicks. During his 10-year NBA career, Robinson has averaged 20.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game in 679 career games. In his first season with the 76ers (2003-04), Robinson averaged 16.6 points and 4.5 rebounds in 42 contests.

Sixers landed Mashburn and Rogers..Mashburn hasn't played all year..Getting Rogers was a nice move though to replace Williamson.

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Sixers Acquire Five-Time All-Star Chris Webber in Six-Player Deal
posted Feb. 23, 2005


Philadelphia 76ers President and General Manager Billy King announced Feb.23 that the Sixers have acquired five-time NBA All-Star forward Chris Webber, along with forwards Matt Barnes and Michael Bradley, in exchange for forwards Brian Skinner, Kenny Thomas and Corliss Williamson.

Drafted with the No. 1 overall selection of the 1993 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic, Webber’s draft rights were traded to the Golden State Warriors for Anfernee Hardaway and draft picks. Webber won Rookie-of-the-Year honors in 1994 and has since been selected to the All-NBA team five times. He was a first-team selection in 2001; earned second-team honors in 2003, 2002 and 1999; and was a third-team winner in 2000. This season, Webber is averaging 21.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.48 steals, and 0.74 blocks in 36.3 minutes over 46 games (46 starts). He has registered single-game highs of 36 points, 17 rebounds, 12 assists, four steals and three blocks in 2004-05 and was named the NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Month for January 2005. The University of Michigan product has career averages of 22.0 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.61 blocks, and 1.5 steals in 38.1 minutes per game over 665 contests in his 12-year career with Golden State (1993-94), Washington (1994-98), and Sacramento (1998-2005). The 6-foot-10, 245 pound native of Detroit has played in 59 career playoff games, averaging 21.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.39 blocks, and 1.2 steals in 39.2 minutes. He has played in four All-Star games (1997, 2000, 2001 and 2002), missing the 2003 game due to injury.

Barnes, a 6-foot-7, 226-pound second-year player, has career averages of 4.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 81 games. Drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in the second round (46th overall) of the 2002 NBA Draft, the UCLA product’s draft rights were traded along with Nick Anderson to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Wesley Person. He was waived by the Cavaliers on Oct. 18, 2002, and spent the 2002-03 season with the NBDL’s Fayetteville Patriots. Barnes landed in Los Angeles last season where he played 38 games for the Clippers. This season in Sacramento, he’s played in 43 games with averages of 3.8 points and 3.1 rebounds.

The 6-foot-10, 225-pound Bradley was selected after his junior season at Villanova University by the Toronto Raptors with the 17th overall pick of the 2001 NBA Draft. He has played 125 career games with Toronto (2001-04), Atlanta (2003-04), Orlando (2004-05) and Sacramento (2004-05). Signed by Orlando as a free agent on July 29, 2004, he was included in the trade that sent Kings forward Doug Christie to the Magic in exchange for Bradley and Cuttino Mobley on January 10, 2005. Bradley has averaged 1.5 points and 1.6 rebounds per game over 16 contests, eight games each with the Magic and Kings, this season. In his four-year NBA career, the Worcester, Mass., native has compiled averages of 3.3 points and 3.8 rebounds in 13.1 minutes per game.

Skinner, a 6-foot-9 forward, has played in 24 games for the Sixers this season while averaging 2.0 points and 2.6 rebounds in 10.3 minutes per game. He has missed 13 games due to injury with left knee synovitis. A first round draft pick (22nd overall) by the Clippers in the 1998 NBA Draft, the former Baylor product has seen action with the L.A. Clippers (1998-01), Cleveland (2001-02), Philadelphia (2002-03 and 2004-05) and Milwaukee (2003-04). Skinner enjoyed his best season in 2003-04 by averaging 10.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.09 blocks per game with the Bucks. He has appeared in the playoffs with two teams: Philadelphia (2002-03) and Milwaukee (2003-04). In his seventh NBA season, he has career averages of 5.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 18.8 minutes per game in 315 games (103 starts).

Thomas, a 6-foot-7 forward, is averaging 11.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in 47 contests (43 starts) this season. Thomas has scored 20 or more points eight times and has seven double-doubles. Versus Milwaukee on Dec. 14, he grabbed 17 rebounds, the most by a Sixers player this season. Currently in the midst of his sixth NBA season, Thomas has career averages of 10.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 29.9 minutes in 405 games (278 starts). He was acquired by Philadelphia on Dec. 18, 2002, from Houston. In 2003-04, the University of New Mexico product was one of 11 players in the NBA to average a double-double (13.6 ppg, 10.1 rpg) and ranked among the NBA leaders in rebounds per game (9th, 10.1), offensive rebounds per game (4th, 3.5), double-doubles (13th, 34) and field goal percentage (33rd, .469). He scored a career-high 31 points at Golden State on March 24, 2002, and had a 20-point, 20-rebound game at Orlando (3/31/03) with 24 points and 20 rebounds, the first by a 76ers player since Jan. 2, 1997. During his career with Houston, who drafted him 22nd overall in the 1999 NBA Draft, he averaged 9.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 28.1 minutes in 238 games (135 starts) and led the Rockets in total rebounds as a rookie (437), standing with Elton Brand as the only rookies to lead their team in total rebounds.

Williamson has played in 48 games (5 starts) for the 76ers this season. The 6-foot-7 forward has scored 10 or more points 28 times and has had two games with 20 or more points, both in games that Allen Iverson did not dress. He has averaged 10.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 22.0 minutes per game this season. He missed four games this season due to a left knee MCL sprain suffered at San Antonio (12/1). Currently in his 10th NBA season, he was named the 2002 NBA Sixth Man after averaging 13.6 points per game with 51.0 percent shooting with Detroit. Williamson has also played with Sacramento (1995-00), Toronto (2000-01) and Detroit (2001-04). Last season, he helped the Pistons to an NBA championship and can also count an NCAA championship with Arkansas in 1994. Selected by the Kings in the first round (13th overall pick), he has career averages of 11.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 23.9 minutes in 693 games (288 starts).


Wow landing C Webb, what a move..NBA Finals, here we come? What do you guys think the chances of the 6ers to get into the finals is now?

[titansrule]

wow! im a sixers fan...and this is good news

[SicK NasTy]

Originally Posted by titansrule

wow! im a sixers fan...and this is good news

As am I, I now believe we will make a pretty deep playoff run with the addition of C Webb.

[SenorMatt24]

C Webb will help...finals...no...he will make a big impact, but I think they are at best 4th, maybe 3rd in the conferece with him...this certainly helps them and for the first time AI has another player that actually knows what a basketball is and how you put it through the cylinder we call a "hoop" :P....however, I don't think they can contend with Detroit or Miami...

Being from Michigan. I don't think anyone is beating Detroit. Sure, you can say things like, Shaq and Wade are gonna kill Detroit. But we heard that last year in the finals and you know what happened there.

[SenorMatt24]

Couldn't agree with you more...but I don't thin the Sixers can beat Miami in a 7 game series...much less detroit...

[ItalianStallion]

Originally Posted by xSurLenTx

I don't think anyone is beating Detroit.

Except RON ARTEST! LOL.

But really, if something happens where Artest's suspension is lifted I think the Pacers have a shot at the Finals.

But, on topic, now the Sixers are gonna be deadly. It's not just a one-man show now, and they can afford to tell Iverson to shove it if he starts acting like an a-hole again.

[SicK NasTy]

I think the 6ers can beat the Pistons..I am worried about the Heat.

can't believe that traded him for a bunch of nobodies though

[Dlove]

I still have mixed feelings on all the trades. This will be a great trade if everyone stays healthy. The key word being healthy. Everyone they picked up has a history of injurys. I hope it pans out because I like Chris and AI.

6ers in Finals...no way, why??? Cause he never did it with J Dub, or Bibby or Peja or Miller, or anyone with Sacramento, why would he make it with only AI to help him? I don't see it happening. As for the New Orleans trade...that was senseless. Big dog is hurt, past his prime and so is Mashburn. What was the point of that trade. They are both old and washed up'd.

[Dlove]

Probaly to clear some room on their cap. I don't know. That's all I can come up with.

[titansrule]

im sorry but AI is a total beast swoosh...you say it as though he is just another player. he is not. he is an awesome player. kyle korver is about the only other decent player on the team.... iguodala shows potential though. this has made them a very decent team. but yeah miami are better...but they can go deep in the playoffs.

ok, well he may be a beast, but he is only one person.

[titansrule]

yeah he is...but one person who averages 29.0 a game this season...with a 61 point game or whatever it was...he has single handidly carried the sixers team for years...but with webber...i dont see his performance decreasing...all i see is webber adding more points that would otherwise not have been there....AI is not a lazy guy, he will still pull his weight. and thats why it will work.