Talk about keeping your team motivated. "Stay healthy or you may not be around here for very long."

Last year the Sixers traded injured center Theo Ratliff in the Dikembe Mutombo trade. Tyrone Hill and his bad back went to Cleveland a few months ago. Now comes word from the Associated Press that George Lynch, part of the Derrick Coleman trade, will have foot surgery and will miss 2 to 3 months.

"We didn't know the extent of the injury, so it was hard to tell when he was going to be able to play," coach Paul Silas said. "Whenever he can play, he'll be a welcome addition."

The trade was contingent on all eight players passing their physicals, which the Hornets said Lynch did.

Eric Snow, Aaron McKie and Allen Iverson might want to learn yoga or something.