Assets...We're Talking Assets

Chad Ford put in a great piece today on free agency and the idiocy that goes into it.

Phil Sheridan at the Inquirer also did a piece today on the Sixers rebuilding pace.

Looking at both, seems the Sixers have a tough call to make on Andre Iguodala and whether he merits a "max" contract. Right now? No. And I hate that because I want him to be a part of the solution here.

The Sixers were never not for sale

I had to chuckle at the article today in the paper regarding the Sixers being for sale.

Guess what? The Flyers are for sale too...and the Eagles. If someone walked up to Jeff Lurie with 2 Billion dollars cash they'd be sold.

The reason the Sixers will not be sold (which is good for the fans) is that the real value of any sports franchise is not in operating profits but from year over year increase in the value of the entire property. These days, entire property means the team, the arena, and the rights to broadcast them and rake in advertising. Comcast Spectacor has painted themselves in a corner with this - they can't let go of the TV station and arena. Without them, the team is worth less than 200 million dollars, and that's for someone to come in and lose money year over year. To quote the first president Bush - "not gonna happen".

So the team isn't going anywhere in terms of ownership any time soon. The facade they went through last year was a joke - someone I'm sure ponied up half a billion or so for the team but they'd need the arena and tv revenues.

More later on the basketball aspect of our basketball blog.

Shocking Results from a Fan Poll

Can't believe people are so down on Shawn Bradley!

Billy King Quote

King said there were three to four scenarios in which the Sixers could move up. He then offered yet another rumor that he read on ESPN.com: If Milwaukee at No. 6 doesn't get the players it wants, the Bucks might be willing to deal that choice for the Sixers' 12th and 21st picks.

After delivering this rumor, King smiled.

His thoughts?

"No comment."

Marc Narducci Article

The thought here is that if they get that #6 pick, they'll take Jeff Green.

Jeff Green Article

It seems the Sixers made sure to let everyone see that Green will not slip past 12....but he may not be a 76er.

Refer back to the 04 draft and Andre Iguoudala...they kept that on the down low...it seems they've hired a PR firm to let everyone who isn't watching Paris in jail that Green is impressive and will be gone by 12.