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Evan Turner, Sixers 'going in different directions'
Jason Wolf, USA TODAY Sports
November 1, 2013
(Photo: Howard Smith, USA TODAY Sports)
WASHINGTON – Philadelphia 76ers swingman Evan Turner, the No. 2 overall draft pick in 2010, did not receive an extension on his rookie contract Thursday before the midnight deadline and seems resigned to a future somewhere other than Philadelphia.
"[First-year 76ers general manager Sam] Hinkie is not my GM. He doesn't owe me anything," Turner said Friday before the Sixers played the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center. "… We're going in different directions and everything like that."
Turner, 24, is in the fourth and final season of his rookie contract that pays him approximately $6.7 million this season, making him a possible trade candidate. Philadelphia has until June 30 to offer him a $8.7 million fifth-year qualifying offer or he'll become an unrestricted free agent. If the Sixers extend the qualifying offer, Turner will become a restricted free agent, allowing Philadelphia to match any offer he receives from another team.
But he said his agent, David Falk, had not spoken with the Sixers.
"We haven't spoken on it," Turner said. "There's nothing really to speak on. Whatever happens, happens."
Turner (6-7, 205) has not lived up to fans' lofty expectations since the Sixers selected the 2009-10 NCAA player of the year out of Ohio State.
Turner averaged 13.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 35.3 minutes per game last season while starting all 82 games for the first time in his career. He shot 41.9 percent from the field, 36.5 percent from 3-point range and 74 percent from the foul line, and his production declined across the board after the All-Star break.
He had a game-high 26 points, four rebounds and five assists in the Sixers' season-opening victory against Miami on Wednesday.
Turner previously said he expected to be traded during the offseason after the Sixers dealt All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday to the New Orleans Pelicans for rookie center Nerlens Noel and a first-round draft pick in 2014. He remains unsure if he'll last the season in Philadelphia, let alone return next season.
"I really don't know, to tell you the truth," Turner said. "[Hinkie] just traded Jrue, and Jrue is like a walking legend, you know what I'm saying? Even Wilt Chamberlain got traded, right?"
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...-turner-extension-philadelphia-76ers/3361255/
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There's no way ET will finish out the season in Philly. He'll probably get traded to a borderline contender who needs a swingman off of the bench who can score and handle the ball. After that, I don't know where he'll land as an FA.
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The Cavs aren't taking on any salary right now. They won't go over the cap this year unless it is to trade for or sign a superstar that will be with them for the future. You can only go over the cap a few years in a row before the tax kicks in so the Cavs will save that for next year.
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Buckskin86
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Evan Turner scored 22 points on 10-of-18 shooting (no threes) with 10 rebounds, five assists and a steal in the Sixers' 94-79 win over the Cavs on Friday.
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Inside the Sixers: Turner's playing well, but his departure still likely
Evan Turner (12) drives past Cleveland Cavaliers' C.J. Miles (0) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, in Cleveland. (Tony Dejak/AP)
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
Posted: Sunday, November 10, 2013
CLEVELAND - It sounds like an obvious question. Or maybe it's that the answer seems obvious. There's no way that the 76ers will re-sign Evan Turner, right?
I know. You don't let a franchise player walk away. You get the deal done. But keep in mind that, despite the Sixers' hot start, general manager Sam Hinkie and the organization are building for the future.
But is it really a foregone conclusion that they'll send Turner away right before the Feb. 20 trade deadline or let him walk at the end of the season?
It's best for both parties if they split. The 6-foot-7 swingman can go somewhere else and get a fresh start. The Sixers, meanwhile, would be able to bring in a young talent to grow alongside Michael Carter-Williams and Nerlens Noel. That's not a slight against Turner. But 99 percent of us can agree that the Sixers' best formula to succeed is to further blow up the roster and build through free agency and the draft.
No one knows that more than Hinkie.
One has to assume that's why he did not offer Turner an extension past this season. The league-mandated deadline for such a deal was Oct. 31.
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Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/sports...parture_still_likely.html#pFDjaWrTkoo3dBOQ.99
Potential Evan Turner trades the Sixers should consider
Evan Turner has been playing at an All-Star level (David Richard-USA TODAY Sports)
By Eliot Shorr-Parks/NJ.com
November 10, 2013
Evan Turner is just playing too good right now.
He is showing that maybe he isn't the bust everyone thought he was, and maybe it was the former coach that held him back. Just when everyone was ready to write him off, the fourth-year guard is playing at an All-Star level when the Sixers don't need him to.
If the Sixers aren't careful, Turner is going to play them right out of poll position for one of the top players in a loaded 2014 Draft.
Winning is not horrible for the Sixers this year, but at 4-3, the team can't keep winning if it is because of Turner. Turner himself made it clear that Sam Hinkie isn't "his GM", and it's clear Turner isn't part of the Sixers plans.
Which is why he has to go.
His value will never be higher and if Hinkie plays it right, the Sixers might be able to get something back that can help them rebuild like they planned to do this season.
Any team that would consider trading for Turner would need to have all of, or some, of the below qualifications.
1) Close to thinking they can compete for championship
2) Have expiring contracts
3) Need a shooting guard
4) First round pick in 2014 draft
With those qualifications in mind, here are some of the teams that would make sense, and what they could offer the Sixers. All trades were constructed using the NBA Trade Machine on ESPN, which is where the projected win/loss differential comes from.
Minnesota
Sixers get: Derrick Williams, Gorgui Deng,
Timberwolves get: Evan Turner
Analysis: Derrick Williams have two years left on his deal for roughly $5 million, so this would go against the Sixers not taking back any money beyond this year. For Williams they might break that rule tho, as he is young, athletic, long, and has tons of potential. Deng is a nice throw in if the Sixers can get him, and he would need to be involved to make the deal work.
Outcome: +10 wins for Minnesota, -11 wins for Philadelphia
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http://www.nj.com/sixers/index.ssf/2013/11/evan_turner_trade.html
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Evan Turner making a case for first All-Star bid
November 13, 2013
Evan Turner is averaging a career-high 23.0 points per game. (USA Today Images)
Is Evan Turner on the path to making an all-star appearance this February?
“Whether I make it or not, in general, certain situations like this are good for confidence,” said Turner, the ninth-leading scorer in the NBA. “You know when you know -- whether I make it or not I know how good I am and how good I can be. I am not really worried about the talk.
“It is early and the whole thing is about being consistent. We haven’t even played 10 games yet."
Turner is averaging 23 points and shooting 50.7 percent from the floor. Only LeBron James is averaging more points and shooting as high a percentage around the league. And for the first time in his career, Turner is getting to the foul line regularly, averaging 5.6 free throw attempts per game.
“I am getting foul calls,” Turner said. “Before I didn’t trust getting foul calls so I would pull up when I probably should have kept going because I didn’t understand how they were calling fouls. But that has definitely helped.
“I have a mindset of trying to get my rhythm early. I try to get to the line and keep running in transition. I think I have done a better job running this year than the past few years.”
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http://www.csnphilly.com/basketball-philadelphia-sixers/evan-turner-making-case-first-all-star-bid
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Drives have been key to Evan Turner's improved offense
The 76ers' Evan Turner goes up between the Hawks' DeMarre Carroll, left, and Paul Millsap. (David Tulis/AP)
Michael Kaskey-Blomain, Assistant Sports Producer
Posted: Monday, November 18, 2013
In the absence of an established all-star, many expected Evan Turner to improve statistically this season. Improvement was expected especially on the offensive end, where Turner would finally serve as a main option.
Well improve Turner has, upping his points per game average to a career-high 21.6; good enough for 12th overall in the NBA up to this point. Some of this improvement can be credited to the departure of former head coach Doug Collins, who Turner never quite saw eye-to-eye with. With Collins gone, Turner isn’t “looking over his shoulder,” as he put it, and feels more confident and comfortable out on the court.
“I’m not worrying if I miss a shot," he said. "There’s not really pressure and it instills confidence.”
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Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/pattisonave/drives-evan-turner-key.html#6iKicJUB1Lf73UjR.99
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Philadelphia 76ers’ Evan Turner Is Making A Case For This Season’s All-Star Game
November 23, 2013
by Alan Gung
Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports
The NBA All-Star game’s ballot recently was announced. Evan Turner is on the list. He most likely won’t be voted in as a starter, but will get his chance coming off the bench this season.
Turner is having an All-Star season averaging 21.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and one steal per game. He scored a team-high 27 points, pulled six rebounds and shot 10-for-18 from the field in a win against the Milwaukee Bucks Friday night.
The former second overall draft-pick and NCAA Naismith Player of the Year has taken major strides every season. Turner leads the Philadelphia 76ers in scoring (ranks 16th overall in the league’s scoring). He also ranks seventh overall among small forwards in rebounding. Turner is averaging more rebounds than LeBron James and slightly less than All-Stars Paul George and Kevin Durant.
His all-around stats and the Sixers current standing will help his chances as long as they keep playing well. He’s also filling in as the team’s leader the past two seasons in place of recent leader Andre Iguodala.
Turner had a few games managing a double-double and has shot well averaging 46.5 percent from the field.
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Read more at http://www.rantsports.com/nba/2013/...is-seasons-all-star-game/?ESr0E4zXqukJ6yQv.99
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Evan Turner experiencing career year for Philadelphia
The 76ers’ Evan Turner shoots over Indiana’s Paul George (24), Roy Hibbert (55) and Luis Scola (4). Turner is posting career-best offensive numbers for the Sixers in the final year of his contract. (Associated Press)
By CHRISTOPHER A. VITO, [email protected]
Posted: 11/24/13
PHILADELPHIA — The word ‘expectation’ doesn’t sit well with Evan Turner.
At the mere mention of it Saturday in Indianapolis, the 76ers swingman began to squirm. He rolled his eyes, looked at the wall and tried as best as he could to handle what has been a redundant question in his media interviews this season.
The Sixers, like Turner, are exceeding expectations, no matter how low the bar had been set in preseason. They’ve won six of their first 15 games. Not a stout percentage, but one that puts a group of mostly NBA first-timers and early 20-somethings on pace for 32 wins.
No big deal, Turner said.
“I really don’t care, to be honest. You’re bound to win some, ain’t you? Especially with how the East is going this year,” Turner said. “... I really didn’t think much of it. You have to play the games and compete. I always feel when I step on the court I have a great opportunity to win, no matter what team I have.”
Turner, among the handful of so-called Sixers veterans, is experiencing a career season amid the franchise’s anticipated renaissance. Rebuilding is going on around him and, Saturday, he was asked how that suits him and his future with the team.
The situation with his contract, which expires at season’s conclusion, has not impacted his performance. Turner is averaging a team-best 21.7 points per game. He’s also totaling 6.9 rebounds and shooting a career-best 45.6 percent while overseeing the development of rookie point guard Michael Carter-Williams.
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http://www.timesherald.com/sports/2...ner-experiencing-career-year-for-philadelphia
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Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Turner talking like a goner
As he's become more a part of the offense, Evan Turner has enjoyed a breakout scoring season. Beyond this season, however, it's hard to know Turner's future in Philadelphia, and whether or not he'll be "swimming" there or somewhere else. He likely will be a restricted free agent this summer, which is something he really seems to understand could lead to his departure from the City of Brotherly Love. "I really don't [think about what's ahead]. All good things, I hope," Turner said. "Wherever I end up, I feel like I have an opportunity to do well and keep getting better as a player." In a contract year, he's showing just how much value he actually carries, and if he keeps it up, he should end up handsomely rewarded. Whether by Philadelphia or somebody else, we can't know at this point.
Entire article: http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/406215-turner-talking-like-a-goner
As he's become more a part of the offense, Evan Turner has enjoyed a breakout scoring season. Beyond this season, however, it's hard to know Turner's future in Philadelphia, and whether or not he'll be "swimming" there or somewhere else. He likely will be a restricted free agent this summer, which is something he really seems to understand could lead to his departure from the City of Brotherly Love. "I really don't [think about what's ahead]. All good things, I hope," Turner said. "Wherever I end up, I feel like I have an opportunity to do well and keep getting better as a player." In a contract year, he's showing just how much value he actually carries, and if he keeps it up, he should end up handsomely rewarded. Whether by Philadelphia or somebody else, we can't know at this point.
Entire article: http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/406215-turner-talking-like-a-goner
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