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Derek Bodner

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Philadelphia 76ers reporter for PHLY. Previously covered: The 76ers for The Athletic and Philadelphia Magazine. The NBA Draft for USA Today and DraftExpress. I do have thoughts on the world, and occasionally I express them here. [email protected]

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · Nov 17

Added a bunch of people to the Philly sports reporters Starter Pack.

People are joining pretty quickly so I've undoubtedly missed a bunch, so just @ me with anybody that should be added to the list.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 2h

If you're looking for the full Quentin Grimes and Nick Nurse press conferences from today's practice, you can find them here:

youtu.be/lumD7ByMWeY?...

Nick Nurse on the return of Quentin Grimes, hints VJ Edgecombe could start

YouTube video by PHLY Sports

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 3h

Sure sounds like VJ Edgecombe could start.

"Tyrese and VJ look very good, and very comfortable, out there doing both things [playing on and off ball]. We were hoping that was the case, but it looked to me well-advanced."

"I think Tyrese showed that he needs to be off the ball some."

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 5h

Paul George continues to do individual workouts. The team says that those have increased in intensity and he should be integrated in team activities in the coming days.

Trendon Watford (hamstring) remains out for Friday's game.

Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 5h

Joel Embiid practiced today, has increased his participation and did some 5-on-5. He is being evaluated daily and the team says he still has some boxes to check before he is cleared for playing in games.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 5h

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 1d

If everything goes right (which, I know, we're talking about Philadelphia here), how good could the Sixers be this year?

Coming up at 3 pm.

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How high is the Sixers’ ceiling this season?

If the Sixers get a healthy Joel Embiid and Paul George plus good seasons from their young guys, how high is their ceiling this year? Do the 76ers have a real chance to win a title, or is Tyrese Maxey...

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Paul Hudrick @paulhudrick.bsky.social · 1d

Ay! Good for Kate and a great decision by the USA Network.

Sabreena Merchant @sabreenajm.bsky.social · 1d

Some WNBA broadcast news -- Kate Scott (you might know her from the Pac 12 network, the 76ers, and more) will be the lead voice for USA Network in its debut into WNBA coverage. www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

USA Network names 76ers announcer Kate Scott as lead broadcaster for WNBA coverage

Scott recently made history as the first woman to announce an NFL regular-season game for Westwood One Radio Network.

www.nytimes.com

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 1d

I had no doubt the LeBron decision was going to be an ad, and yet it still somehow came out cornier than expected.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 1d

Sports are dumb.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 2d

What should you take away from the Sixers' first two preseason games?

Are they ever going to make a shot from the perimeter?

Going live at 3.

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Is it too early to PANIC about Sixers’ shooting?

YouTube video by PHLY Sports

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 3d

An incredibly frustrating 24 hours for Philadelphia offenses.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 4d

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Ray Liotta reacts to Scott Franzke's call, 2009 NLCS Game 4

YouTube video by chibichazoo

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 4d

As I sit here and watch Matt Stairs rip one into the night over and over and over again this morning, it reminds me how many great sports memories we have that came at the expense of the Dodgers.

Today feels like a great day to start building new memories.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 6d

The Sixers played basketball!

It wasn't great. It wasn't even good. But it was basketball. And VJ Edgecombe and Tyrese Maxey did some fun stuff.

Talking about it at 3 pm.

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VJ Edgecombe passes first eye test in Sixers' preseason opener vs Knicks

YouTube video by PHLY Sports

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 6d

The Sixers have attempted at least 29 threes in a game 572 times, per @stathead.

They made at least 5 threes in 571 out of those 572 games, with the worst being a 4-31 performance during the 2015-16 season.

They're currently 2-29 from 3.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 6d

A quick rundown of how Quentin Grimes accepting the qualifying offer impacts the Sixers.

Everything from the no-trade clause to Bird rights, being under the aprons and ducking the tax.

allphly.com/what-quentin...

What Quentin Grimes' qualifying offer means for the Sixers - PHLY Sports

Quentin Grimes signed his qualifying offer yesterday, ending his three month stand-off with Sixers in free agency.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 6d

"And you gotta switch the CD out every time? So you just keep a stack of CDs? For real?"

@_devongivens and @rich_hofmann introducing the Sixers' rookie to technology from 2001.

Watch the full interview with VJ Edgecombe here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zo0...

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 6d

Details:
Tickets will be available to 76ers and Blue Coats Season Ticket Members via a special link starting at 9 am on Friday, Oct 3. At 11 am, Partial Plan and Group Ticket Holders will have the opportunity to claim tickets. Tickets will then be available to the general public at 1 pm on Friday.

Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 6d

The Sixers' Blue vs White scrimmage will take place on Sunday, October 12th at noon at the Chase Fieldhouse.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 7d

Here is the Sixers' updated cap situation following Quentin Grimes accepting the $8.7m qualifying offer.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 7d

The downside is it makes it harder for the Sixers to duck the tax at the trade deadline, and the Sixers being unwilling to offer a balloon tells you what their priorities were here.

And I'm really getting sick of talking about this every year.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 7d

A 1-year, $14 million "balloon" payment is better for the Sixers than the QO in just about every way.
- Gets Grimes to waive his no-trade.
- Makes his non-Bird rights more helpful to a team that wants to trade for him.
- Boosts his trade value.

But there's one downside...

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 7d

Outside of a massive overpay, this is the worst case scenario for the Sixers.

Besides being an unrestricted free agent next summer, the no-trade clause is a massive deal for a team that has so few tradeable assets (and little matchable salary).

Shams Charania Tweets @shamsbot.bsky.social · 7d

Restricted free agent Quentin Grimes is signing a one-year, $8.7 million qualifying offer to return to the Philadelphia 76ers, agent David Bauman told ESPN. Grimes will now hold an inherent no-trade clause and enter a more flush market in unrestricted free agency next summer.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 7d

"I see a competitor, man. I see someone who really, really likes to compete. He has a skillset that a lot of people could have, but done have, which is playing extremely hard on both ends of the court."

Tyrese Maxey on VJ Edgecombe. Full interview 👇

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HezE...

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 7d

The Sixers announced that Jared McCain has had surgery to repair the UCL in his right thumb, and that he will be reevaluated in approximately four weeks.

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Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 8d

And then there was one ...

Shams Charania Tweets @shamsbot.bsky.social · 8d

Through negotiations between Mike Dunleavy Jr. and Turner from July to September, Golden State ultimately increased its offer by a total of $8M in the two-year framework and guaranteed Kuminga approximately $15M more than his qualifying offer would have for this season.

Shams Charania Tweets @shamsbot.bsky.social · 8d

Breaking: Ending a summer-long stalemate, Jonathan Kuminga has agreed to a two-year, $48.5 million contract to return to the Golden State Warriors, agent Aaron Turner told ESPN. The deal has a team option designed for the contract to be ripped up and renegotiated next summer.