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Not sure I like this move, does Allan Houston have anything left? I'd prefer Flip.

Coatesvillain

Eww... McKie being gone is a good thing, but Houston's knee isn't that far away from Mashburn's. I guess they're feeling that if he has anything left he provides another perimeter scorer.

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Yeah...at least he won't be making very much...Hunter is taking up 3.3 mil of the 5 mil MLE, so Houston would be making 1.7mil...that's less than what we were gonna pay for Green. I just hope it isn't a 5 year deal, haha.

Still leaves us with the LLE, trade exception and Mashburns contract.

Starbury03

Dont Korver and Green come out of the MLE. They have only been with the Sixers for 2 years, they dont have their bird rights, rigth?

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SixersFan

nah, they were both RFAs, so they didn't count against the MLE. Plus, Green hasn't signed anything since injuring that knee..

Rayza

Hmmz interesting

Does anyone know the status of Allan Houston's knees?

SixersFan

All I could find was someone hearing that Houston said his knees felt good again.

Rayza

That is what mashburn said about his knees last season

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XenoSphere

McKie is most likely gone. "Houston has told friends he would consider Miami, Detroit and New Jersey if the Knicks release him." Houston isn't going to end up in Philly. And who knows about his knees?

Vermillion

Could he possible start at SG? Brings Korver off the bench while still having a perimeter element in the starting lineup.

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BEEZ

Houston ugghhh. The one thing the Sixers are lacking is another scorer that can create they're own shot. Houston cant do that. Hello Flip!!!!

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Houston can create his own shot, and it's deadly. I searched the Knicks forum for that and thats what they were saying about him. Injuries are the problem. If Houston is healed, a 2 year flyer on him for 1.7 million could be a steal. At the very least the Sixers add another shooter who is every bit as good as Korver or better. This move would build bench depth. We still need a starting SF though.