Staff Blog
Is Ratliff the Big the Sixers are after?
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| Theo (l) bringing back memories |
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In Phil Jasner’s report on Andre Iguodala’s absurd contract was this nugget that I found interesting:
With second-year big man Jason Smith likely out for the season after
suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, an
unsubstantiated report surfaced that the Sixers had reached out to
former Sixers center/forward Theo Ratliff with an offer to play for the
veterans’ minimum. A source familiar with that situation said Ratliff
had offers from other teams for more money, but that he was very
interested in the Sixers.
If this is true I predict it would make a few people in Philadelphia pretty happy. Theo isn’t the player he once was, and probably will have a minimal effect on Wins and Losses, but he’s a great team guy, a veteran voice in the locker room, and not a bad help defender for 10 mins a game.
I’d welcome him back.
