Philadelphia 76ers President Billy King announced today that the Sixers have traded forward Alan Henderson to the Utah Jazz for the rights to exchange second round draft picks in the 2007 NBA Draft. In addition the Jazz will receive cash considerations from the Sixers.

"This move gives us increased flexibility and provides us with additional options on draft day," said King.

The Jazz are expected to waive Henderson.

A 6-foot-9 forward, Henderson has averaged 7.9 points and 5.0 rebounds in 648 career games (220 starts) with four teams: Atlanta (1995-2004), Dallas (2004-05), Cleveland (2005-06) and Philadelphia (2006-07).  Playing in his 12th NBA season, Henderson is averaging 3.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in 34 games (5 starts).

The Utah Jazz acquired veteran forward Alan Henderson from Philadelphia in exchange for a swap of second-round draft picks, and cash consideration going from Philadelphia to Utah.

Utah is expected to waive Henderson, so the move will have no bearing on their current roster.
     
The trade will lead to the Jazz having a better second-round pick, though details on the second-round picks involved were not immediately available.

Orlando's Darko Milicic, who played his first two NBA seasons under Larry Brown in Detroit, blames the former Knick coach for stalling his development and hamstringing his career.

"I thought he did. I was supposed to get a chance in Detroit, but I didn't," Milicic, the 7-foot center who came to Orlando along with Carlos Arroyo in a trade last February, said last night. "He was supposed to give me a chance to see what I could do, but he didn't. All I was expecting was a chance if nothing else, but it didn't happen and now I'm here and I'm happy."

Billy King has said that he will not trade point guard Andre Miller, something that pleases his teammates.

"He definitely makes me a better player -- he's a lot of fun to play with and he's definitely one of the best passers in the whole NBA," said Sixers forward Kyle Korver. "I'm glad to have him on my team."

The 76ers will "probably not" make any moves before the Feb. 22 NBA trade deadline, the team's president and general manager Billy King told reporters yesterday at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Asked whether that included point guard Andre Miller, a familiar target of trade rumors in recent weeks, King left no doubt.

"Andre is not being traded," King said.

Philadelphia 76ers President Billy King announced tonight that after receiving a second opinion from Dr. Michelle Carlson, an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hand surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City, center Steven Hunter will not require surgery on his left fifth finger.

Hunter will not play against Washington on Wednesday, Feb. 14, and will return to the Sixers lineup after the NBA All-Star Break wearing a splint on his left fifth finger. He will continue to wear an extension splint for six weeks when not playing.

Philadelphia 76ers President Billy King announced today that Sixers center Steven Hunter will be out indefinitely after an MRI taken yesterday afternoon by Dr. Jack McPhilemy revealed a left fifth finger P.I.P. (proximal interphalangeal) volar lateral dislocation.
 
Dr. Randy Culp of the Philadelphia Hand Group evaluated Hunter this morning and recommended he undergo surgery.
 
Hunter will travel to New York City this afternoon to receive a second opinion from Dr. Michelle Carlson, an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hand surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS).
 
Hunter suffered the injury during the first quarter of the Sixers-Mavericks game on Sunday, Feb. 11, but returned to the game.

More than $100,000 worth of jewelry belonging to newly acquired Sixers basketball player Joe Smith has been reported stolen.

The jewelry allegedly went missing from Smith's hotel room on City Line Avenue on Thursday.