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**Sliccat** · 07-22-2005, 09:05 AM

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The 76ers remain in limbo with restricted free-agent center Samuel Dalembert, but it isn't because of a lack of effort.

Sixers president and general manager Billy King was in New York on Wednesday night for NBA business and also met with Dalembert's agent, Marc Cornstein.

"Nothing new to report," King responded last night in an e-mail.

Asked if the sides would meet before Monday, when Dalembert is scheduled to visit the Atlanta Hawks, King replied: "Who knows?"

Cornstein could not be reached for comment.

According to sources, the Sixers realize that they would have to go higher than the six-year, $36 million deal that Milwaukee center Dan Gadzuric agreed to on July 12.

But how much higher?

Since the Sixers have the right to match any offer, King has maintained since the negotiating period began on July 1 that he would do just that. Atlanta is one of the few teams that has enough space under the cap to make a sizable offer to Dalembert.

The Hawks have tendered restricted free agent Joe Johnson of the Phoenix Suns a five-year, $70 million offer.

There is belief around the league that Phoenix may not match the offer to the swingman, despite originally saying it would.

The Suns have two huge contracts with forward Shawn Marion and guard Steve Nash and will eventually need to offer the maximum to keep all-star center Amare Stoudemire in the fold.

If Phoenix doesn't match the Hawks' offer, it likely would benefit the Sixers. Atlanta, despite its desperate need for a center, would have less to offer either Dalembert or restricted Chicago free agent Eddy Curry, who has already visited the team.

No matter what happens, one thing is for sure: Nobody from any team is signing a contract today, which was supposed to be the day the moratorium on signing free agents was to be lifted.

The NBA announced on Wednesday that its free-agent singing period was delayed indefinitely as league and union officials work to finish a new collective-bargaining agreement.

"There is nothing new to report," NBA vice president of basketball communications Tim Frank said last night.

It is believed that the earliest the moratorium could be lifted is the middle of next week.

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**kamego** · 07-22-2005, 09:06 AM

Worse case here is he goes out and signs a deal with another team and Philly just has to match it.

**Kunlun** · 07-22-2005, 12:06 PM

I am glad to hear we are not giving in to Dalembert's high demands. He is probably asking for much much more than he is worth and we shouldn't put up with that ****. We made two good re-signings with Korver and Green, I would like to see Dalembert be our third this summer. If not then sign and trade his selfish ***.

**kamego** · 07-22-2005, 12:12 PM

I'd let me field offers from some other teams and see what the market is at. If he thinks he's a max player let him go prove it and then trade him if need be.

**Max Payne** · 07-22-2005, 12:22 PM

Hello sign and trade...goodbye Sammy D. At least now we can start thinking about him as trade bait.

**Coatesvillain** · 07-22-2005, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Max Payne

Hello sign and trade...goodbye Sammy D. At least now we can start thinking about him as trade bait.

It's a dream, but it won't happen. Unless Billy King shocks the world, I find it hard to believe he won't match the offer.

SixersFan · 07-22-2005, 07:15 PM

8-10 max for Sammy. Closer to 8.

**thaKEAF** · 07-23-2005, 04:25 AM

The deal that he gets will be off of potential and not off anything he has done so far. So that means he needs to stop being an ******* and accept the deal that we have on the table.

AUNDRE · 07-23-2005, 05:07 AM

he wont go anywhere.......

**cpawfan** · 07-23-2005, 10:52 AM

What do Sixers fans view as fair for Dalembert?

I realize King is the most brilliant of GM's but why not try to S&T Dalembert for Radmonovic? Use those two as the main pieces and then add pieces. He could try to swap McKie's 3 years for Fortson's 2 years.

thekid · 07-23-2005, 11:35 AM

I thought there had been an agreement for around 70 million?

**thaKEAF** · 07-23-2005, 11:37 AM

Fair for Dalembert would be no where near the max. We actually want to keep him but he's starting to piss me and some of the others off. I doubt he'd go along with a sign and trade to Seattle because he's meeting up with Atlanta.

**thaKEAF** · 07-23-2005, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by thekid

I thought there had been an agreement for around 70 million?

It was a rumor and after seeing guys like Stro and Shareef got for the MLE, I'm extremely glad that he didn't get paid that much.

**Kunlun** · 07-23-2005, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by thekid

I thought there had been an agreement for around 70 million?

We had better not be paying him 70 million. If we do we might as well sign and trade him. That's way overpaying for a guy like Dalembert. Around 50 to 55 million for 6 years is acceptable for me.

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