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I definitely remember that time and how hectic it was on the NBA side ... If you think it was hectic over here, it was really hectic on that side.
Obviously, we have a couple of free agents
Over the course of time, our team got better every month ... I think that a team like us, assuming that everything falls into place for us, he (Collins) is in a better position to start a lockout-shortened season than some other teams that have fewer than seven, eight players on their roster right now.
There are so many teams under the cap, and a lot of them substantially, and then you factor in the ability to amnesty a player ... That brings even more teams into play. You say that a player is going to get a number between ‘here’ and ‘here.’ But all it takes is one team (to go over the top).
Anytime there is money to be spent, you're worried
As far as we're concerned, Thad is a key player for us. He's a player that I think really took advantage of the coaching he got from Doug and the other coaches and really came back to where he was two years ago and built on that. We love Thad ... Let's say we don't sign him but somebody else does. As lo...
As long as it’s reasonable ... we’ll definitely match it.
We’re just happy to get started
The dealing with the agents has already started
As long as it’s reasonable
Rodney King "Rod" Thorn (born May 23, 1941, in Princeton, West Virginia) is the president and former general manager of the NBA's New Jersey Nets. Full Article
Philadelphia 76ers president Rod Thorn speaks during a news conference at the NBA basketball team's training facility Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, in Philadelphia.
View Photo »Philadelphia 76ers president Rod Thorn, left, and coach Doug Collins take questions during a news conference at the NBA basketball team's training facility Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, in Philadelphia.
View Photo »Philadelphia 76ers president Rod Thorn, center, and Lavoy Allen, left, and Nikola Vucevic pose for photographs during a news conference Friday, June 24, 2011, in Philadelphia. The 76ers chose Vucevic, with the 16th overall pick, and Allen with the 50th overall pick in the NBA basketball...
View Photo »Philadelphia 76ers president Rod Thorn, center, accompanied by Lavoy Allen, left, and Nikola Vucevic, speaks during a news conference Friday, June 24, 2011, in Philadelphia. The 76ers chose Vucevic, with the16th overall pick, and Allen with the 50th overall pick in the NBA basketball...
View Photo »From left, Philadelphia 76ers Chief Executive Officer Adam Aron, owner Joshua Harris, president Rod Thorn, owner David Blitzer, coach Doug Collins, and owner Art Wrubel, poses for photographs during a news conference at the Palestra Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, in Philadelphia. The sale of...
View Photo »Philadelphia 76ers president Rod Thorn speaks during a news conference at the NBA basketball team's training facility Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, in Philadelphia.
View Photo »I definitely remember that time and how hectic it was on the NBA side ... If you think it was hectic over here, it was really hectic on that side.
Obviously, we have a couple of free agents
Over the course of time, our team got better every month ... I think that a team like us, assuming that everything falls into place for us, he (Collins) is in a better position to start a lockout-shortened season than some other teams that have fewer than seven, eight players on their roster right now.
There are so many teams under the cap, and a lot of them substantially, and then you factor in the ability to amnesty a player ... That brings even more teams into play. You say that a player is going to get a number between ‘here’ and ‘here.’ But all it takes is one team (to go over the top).
Anytime there is money to be spent, you're worried
As far as we're concerned, Thad is a key player for us. He's a player that I think really took advantage of the coaching he got from Doug and the other coaches and really came back to where he was two years ago and built on that. We love Thad ... Let's say we don't sign him but somebody else does. As lo...
As long as it’s reasonable ... we’ll definitely match it.
We’re just happy to get started
The dealing with the agents has already started
As long as it’s reasonable
