April 2015 Philadelphia Sixers Wiretap

Andrew Wiggins Wins NBA ROY; Mirotic Finishes 2nd Ahead Of Noel

Apr 30, 2015 4:02 PM

Andrew Wiggins has been named NBA Rookie of the Year, beating out Nikola Mirotic and Nerlens Noel.

Elfrid Payton finished fourth and received three first place votes.

Marcus Smart, Jusuf Nurkic and Jordan Clarkson also received votes.

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Tags: Andrew Wiggins, Nikola Mirotic, Nerlens Noel, Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia Sixers, NBA, NBA Award

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76ers Confirm Joel Embiid Will Play In Summer League

Apr 23, 2015 12:25 PM

The Philadelphia 76ers have confirmed that Joel Embiid will play in Summer League.

"He will. Yes, he will," CEO Scott O'Neil responded when asked.

On April 8, Brett Brown would not commit to Embiid playing in the summer leagues.

Embiid missed the entire season following right foot surgery.

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Tags: Joel Embiid, Philadelphia Sixers, NBA, NBA Injury, NBA Summer League

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Tim Frazier Named D-League's MVP, Rookie Of The Year

Apr 21, 2015 2:15 PM

Maine Red Claws guard Tim Frazier, currently a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, has been selected as both the 2015 NBA Development League’s Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year, as voted on by the league’s 18 head coaches.

Frazier (6-1, 170, Penn State) played in 41 games for the Red Claws, 40 as a starter, averaging 16.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 9.5 assists, good for second-best in the NBA D-League. Frazier led the NBA D-League with four triple-doubles while also recording 14 double-doubles for Maine. He scored a career-high 34 against the Delaware 87ers on Jan. 3, and led the team in scoring nine times and assists 37 times.

“There’s no question about it, Tim had an MVP-caliber season in Maine this year,” said Malcolm Turner, NBA D-League President. “It takes a special young man to be as consistently dominant as he was this season, and to do it as a rookie is even more impressive. It’s fitting that our coaches recognized his hard work and his talent by selecting him as both the MVP and the Rookie of the Year. We look forward to watching his game continue to mature as his NBA career unfolds.”

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Tags: Tim Frazier, Philadelphia Sixers, Portland Trail Blazers, Maine Red Claws, NBA, D-League, D-League Award, D-League Teams

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Joel Embiid Received Fine From 76ers For Missing Rehab Sessions

Apr 18, 2015 1:58 PM

Joel Embiid received a fine from the Philadelphia 76ers for being late and missing multiple rehab sessions this season. The fine is reported as being worth "thousands of dollars."

Embiid is recovering from surgery on his foot and missed the entire season.

Embiid was the third overall pick in last year's draft.

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Tags: Joel Embiid, Philadelphia Sixers, NBA, NBA Fines

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Nerlens Noel Unlikely To Play In Summer League

Apr 9, 2015 1:06 PM

Nerlens Noel is unlikely to play in the Summer League this offseason, which means he won't have an opportunity to play with Joel Embiid until the preseason.

"I don't think I want to play him in the summer league," Brett Brown said of Noel. "I don't feel like the need to do that. I think that he'll come and practice with the team. I think there's a lot of logic that you could spin it and say, 'Well, shoot, you're missing opportunities for [Embiid] and Nerlens to play together.' I think it sounds more glamorous than it would need to be. I don't believe that's a must. I see Nerlens coming in and practicing with that team and investing a hell of a lot of time this summer with Joel, but perhaps not in that environment."

Noel has remained remarkably healthy and productive in his delayed rookie season.

Bob Cooney/Philadelphia Daily News

Tags: Nerlens Noel, Philadelphia Sixers, NBA, NBA Summer League

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Nerlens Noel Enjoying Playing With 'First True PG' Ish Smith

Apr 1, 2015 11:11 AM

Nerlens Noel has increased his production significantly since the Philadelphia 76ers' trade of Michael Carter-Williams, which has created a big role for Ish Smith.

In the 20 games since Smith's arrival, Noel has averaged 11.1 shots per game, up from 7.8.

"He finds me whenever I'm open and, honestly, he's the first true point guard I've ever really played with," Noel said Monday. "He said I'm one of the few elite big men that he's played with so I think we complement each other so well."

Carter-Williams would often look for his own shot in pick-and-rolls with Noel. Noel often was caught off-guard by Carter-Williams' passes.

"He making me look good," said Smith. "I know people keep saying [it's me], but he's making me look good. All I have to do is put it somewhere around the rim and he's going to get it. We're still trying to shore up some things. Like in Cleveland, they did a good job in the second half taking the lob away. So we're still trying to figure out how, down the stretch, we can figure out some different things. Coach [Brett Brown] was talking to us about it. We're still trying to work out some kinks.

"I've never really clicked with somebody that quick, that fast. I've never had anybody that I've played with that athletic. Well, Dwight [Howard] was pretty athletic. But Nerlens, he goes and gets everything."

"It's a relationship that is growing," said Brett Brown. "Ish helps Nerlens and the communication that they have is free and just very productive and very healthy between a point guard and a post man. [It's] really encouraging."

Bob Cooney/Philadelphia Daily News

Tags: Nerlens Noel, Ish Smith, Michael Carter-Williams, Philadelphia Sixers, NBA, NBA B-Ball IQ

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