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Jordan: 76ers Are A Team In 'Transition'
Philadelphia has one roster spot left and will be working combo guard Lou Williams into the role of starting point guard during training camp. "We think the fact that we don't have prototypical point guards, our guards will be good in it, they can help each other bring the ball up," Jordan told the Philadelphia Inquirer. "We have forwards that can bring the ball up, whether it's Andre [Iguodala] playing guard or forward, or Royal Ivey playing guard or forward; Thaddeus Young can bring the ball up." Andre Miller started at the point for the 76ers last season, but he signed with Blazers as a free agent. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Lou Williams Eager To Run Point For 76ers
Philadelphia lost starting point guard Andre Miller to Portland via free agency this summer. "I'm anxious, I'm ready to go," Williams told the Philadelphia Daily News. "It's going to be exciting to really show what I got, what my capabilities are." Williams hasn't played the position regularly since high school. "I realize the responsibility of being a starting point guard," he said. "I'm just excited more than anything. I'm not nervous. I'm not scared. This is something I've been ready for for a long time. I'm just ready to get it going. "Professionally, it's new waters, but it's something I've done from 8 to 18. I think it will be territory that's revisited. It's something that I've been used to my whole life. Coming off the bench was an adjustment for me. I think that this is something that won't take me as long to get adjusted to, because, like I said, I did it my entire career when I wasn't a professional." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets 76ers Will Explore Any Opportunities That AriseThe 76ers will consider making any moves that could improve their roster, but nothing is imminent. "If an opportunity is there to help our team we will explore it," general manager Ed Stefanski told RealGM's Andrew Perna in an e-mail. "We are in touch with teams on a regular basis, always monitoring if that opportunity exists. Right now it is quiet." Philadelphia has added four players this offseason, while losing point guard Andre Miller via free agency. They drafted Jrue Holiday, signed Royal Ivey and Primoz Brezec and acquired Jason Kapono in a trade with the Raptors. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Sixers Aug 2009 Archive
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New 76ers coach Eddie Jordan says that his team is working through a transition.
Lou Williams is excited to run the point for the 76ers.