With nothing tangible on the horizon, (Sixers GM Ed) Stefanski has begun contacting agents about free-agent guards who might accept a 1-year contract and fill a role as a combination backup and mentor to Lou Williams and first-round draft choice Jrue Holiday.
That list, according to the source, includes – in no particular order – Jason Hart, Carlos Arroyo, Bobby Jackson, Juan Dixon, Tyronn Lue and Brevin Knight. In a curious twist, Jackson and Lue are also clients of Andy Miller (76ers free agent Andre Miller’s agent).
A little background:
* Hart, 31 years old: He played 28 games for the Los Angeles Clippers and 11 for the Denver Nuggets last season, finishing with a combined average of 2.0 points and 1.2 assists.
* Arroyo, 30 on July 30: He last played in the league with the Orlando Magic in 2007-08, appearing in 62 games, including 20 starts. He signed a 3-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel, but has an out in the deal that allows him to return to the NBA.
* Jackson, 36: He has been in the league since 1997-98, and appeared in 71 games last season with the Sacramento Kings, making 10 starts.
* Dixon, 30: He averaged 5.2 points and 2.4 assists in 50 games with the Washington Wizards last season.
* Lue, 32: He has been in the league since 1998-99, with career averages of 8.5 points and 3.1 assists. He appeared in 30 games with the Milwaukee Bucks and 14 with the Orlando Magic last season; he was deactivated when Jameer Nelson was added to the active roster in the playoffs.
* Knight, 33: He has been in the league since ’97-98, and appeared in 74 games last season with the Utah Jazz.
In addition, the Sixers, represented by pro personnel scout John Nash, were one of four teams attending a workout for free agent guard Troy Hudson in Las Vegas. Hudson, 33, back from hip surgery, last played with the Golden State Warriors in 2007-08, appearing in nine games
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Update: Ed Stefanski is closely watching the Orlando Magic negotiations with Golden State Warriors free agent pg CJ Watson. Watson, reportedly, has already rejected a $2.3 million offer from the Sixers on a one year deal. If the Magic fail to sign Watson, the Sixers could (and should) re-enter the fray.
Update Numero Dos: You can add Jamaal Tinsley to the list, he was just waived by the Indiana Pacers.
Not one of those guys push my pile…not one bit.
Agreed. I still say sign and trade for Steve Blake.