The Philadelphia 76ers announced they have signed free agents Solomon Alabi (Ala-bee) and Nayal “Mac” Koshwal. 

The 76ers' training camp roster now stands at 20 players.

Alabi (7-1, 250) was originally the 50th overall pick by Dallas in the 2010 NBA Draft before his rights were traded to Toronto.  The 25-year-old played two seasons for the Raptors in 2010-11 and 2011-12.  Last season, Alabi played for the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League and Ikaros Chalkidas of the Greek League.  Alabi was an early entry candidate following his sophomore season at Florida State, during which he averaged 12 points, six rebounds and over two blocks.  The Nigerian-born Alabi was twice named to the ACC All-Defensive Team as a sophomore and a redshirt freshman.

Koshwal (6-10, 255) was an early entry candidate for the 2010 NBA Draft following his junior season at DePaul, during which he averaged 16 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block.  The Sudanese-born Koshwal was one of three BIG EAST players to average a double-double that season.  Last season, the 25-year-old competed in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas before spending time on several minor league teams.

Evan Turner said on media day that he was prepared for a trade from the Philadelphia 76ers if that was the direction the organization wanted to go.

"[I] was ready, just hoping it was warm," Turner said, smiling.

Turner had his best NBA season last year, but the 76ers have undergone a major rebuild from the 2012-13 campaign.

Turner was the second overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft.

The Washington Wizards have hired Tony DiLeo as a scout.

DiLeo was most recently general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Wizards have lost several key members of their front office this offseason to promotions with other teams.

The Philadelphia 76ers have signed Nerlens Noel and Michael Carter-Williams to rookie scale contracts.

The 76ers acquired Noel, the No. 6 pick, in the June NBA draft and selected Carter-Williams with the No. 11 pick.

Noel is expected to miss a large part of the season rehabilitating a torn ACL.

Nerlens Noel is determined to become a contributor on the offensive end of the floor after coming into the NBA known primarily as a defensive specialist.

"I never wanted to hurt my team," said Noel of missing shots. "Now, I'm definitely being able to go in the gym and work on my game and do a lot of repetition.

"I'm definitely going to have a strong offensive game."

Noel is rehabbing hard from a torn ACL and wants to win over fans of the Philadelphia 76ers with a blue collar approach.

"I mean, whatever I have to do to win over the city of Philadelphia, I will do," said Noel.

Villanova associate head coach Billy Lange had agreed to become a member of Brett Brown's coaching staff, according to a source.

Lange joins Lloyd Pierce, Chad Iske and Greg Foster on Brown’s staff.

Lange, 41, is born and bred in the area. The New Jersey native played high school basketball at Bishop Eustace in Pennsauken Township, N.J., and then went on to play collage basketball at Rowan University.

Brown has assembled a staff of coaches with strong player-development ties in the NBA.

The Philadelphia 76ers have signed Vander Blue to a partially guaranteed camp deal.

Blue is a 6'4 guard out of Marquette.

Blue played with the Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets after going undrafted.

Nerlens Noel has been off-limits to resume contact drills, but he is making progress in his recovery from a torn ACL.

“I feel great. I’m really starting to feel like my old self, being able to have my explosiveness. But I’m definitely being careful with it,” Noel said. ”From Day 1, every time I was in rehab, the last few reps, I would just think how bad I want to get on the court because of how much I want to prove to myself that I can get back and be the player I want to be.”

Noel has always hoped to play for the Philadelphia 76ers by Christmas.

“I want to be 100 percent confident not only physically, but mentally coming back from it,” Noel said.

By most accounts, the Philadelphia 76ers will not be contending for a playoff spot this season.

But David Stern is hopeful that the 76ers are one of eight Eastern Conference teams to reach the playoffs.

Stern was asked this week of the 76ers' odds of winning the lottery.

"That is so... small," said Stern. "I hope they have a great season and don't have the chance for the No. 1 pick."

Even if the 76ers have the worst record in the NBA, there is a 35.7 percent chance they don't have one of the top three picks.

The Philadelphia 76ers have hired Brandon Williams as general manager of the Wilmington 87ers, their D-League affiliate.

Williams spent the past eight seasons in the league office, also serving as director of player development in the community and player programs department, helping players prepare for the rigors of being a professional athlete.

"Brandon will be a big help for our organization, a terrific mind who has experience with the league," general manager Sam Hinkie said.