Jeff Capel, Sr. has been hired by the 76ers as an assistant coach, according to a source.

Capel was the head coach at Old Dominion from 1994 to 2001 and at North Carolina A&T (1993-94) and Fayetteville State (1989-1993).

The hiring won't be made official until the NBA Board of Governors approves the sale of the Sixers to a group headed by Joshua Harris.

Ed Snider is excited for the opening of Philly Live!, but he appears glad to have agreed on a sale of the 76ers.

"It was mostly economics," Snider said of the decision.

"A lot," Snider said when asked if the franchise was losing money, declining specifics. "We felt that we had given it our best shot and it was time for someone else to take over."

Comcast-Spectacor COO Peter Luukko said the Sixers were on the market because the sports and entertainment company decided to reallocate its capital and focus on expanding its facility management, food services, and ticketing subsidiary endeavors.

"It's not like teams are big moneymakers these days," Luukko said. "At the end of the day, it's not like we're losing the team because we still have the team on a long-term lease. It's the best of both worlds. It gives somebody an opportunity to be an owner and put their stamp on the team. For us, we'd love to have them as a tenant."

Evan Turner is working with Herb Magee on his shooting mechanics.

"I knew I had a hitch in my shot," said Turner, who was in Chicago. "I just wanted to get it together. I didn't want to shoot any balls short. I wanted to understand the basic principle of jump-shooting, all of that, what to look for. Coach Magee has been helping me out a lot."

Turner rarely looked comfortable with his perimeter shots.

"I've been working on my game a lot, playing a lot of basketball," Turner said. "I'm pretty happy with the results I've been getting, I feel like I'm back to my old self. I feel like my new shot is smoother. I have a lot of confidence in it. It's going well."