PHILADELPHIA — The Sixers are missing their two top centers — Spencer Hawes and Nikola Vucevic — due to nagging injuries, but they have no plans to pursue New Orleans’ center Chris Kaman in a trade, according to a source familiar with the team’s thinking.
Philadelphia, sitting atop the Atlantic Division at 14-6, could build an offer for Kaman around Andres Nocioni’s $6.65 million expiring contract, but it would have to add nearly $3 million to that to meet the NBA’s new salary-matching requirements for teams over the cap. The Sixers could have put together enough salary, but doing so would have involved moving at least one player the team views as a key piece in its bench rotation this season.
Adding Kaman and sending out only the minimum amount required — about $9 million — could also take the Sixers a hair over the luxury tax, something the team would like to avoid.
Hawes and Vucevic are both due back soon. The Sixers also signed reserve big man Francisco Elson last week, and they have been getting solid backup minutes from rookie Lavoy Allen.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Source: Sixers not pursuing Kaman trade #NBA
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