Report: Carney headed to Minnesota: The 76ers are close to trading forward Rodney Carney and a future No. 1 pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a deal that clears salary cap space for Philadelphia to make a stronger push for free agents, a person in the NBA told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The 76ers will throw in reserve forward Calvin Booth, but are working out the particulars of what they will get back from Minnesota. (Updated 07/08/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/20/08).
Fantasy Analysis
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade had not yet been completed and the NBA trade moratorium is not lifted until Wednesday. Carney appeared in 70 games in his second NBA season. He averaged 5.8 points after averaging 6.6 points in 2006-07 as a rookie. That's not the kind of progression we'd like to see out of him, but it didn't help that he saw less playing time and started in just six games after starting 35 as a rookie. The emergence of Thaddeus Yound didn't bode well for him, but the possibility of improvement is greater for him in Minnesota. (Updated 07/08/2008).
The Timberwolves acquired Carney on Wednesday in exchange for a conditional second-round pick. (Updated 07/09/2008)
Advice
Carney has one year left plus a team option for 2009-10. Carney averaged 6.2 in two seasons with the Sixers.
Report: Carney headed to Minnesota: The 76ers are close to trading forward Rodney Carney and a future No. 1 pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a deal that clears salary cap space for Philadelphia to make a stronger push for free agents, a person in the NBA told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The 76ers will throw in reserve forward Calvin Booth, but are working out the particulars of what they will get back from Minnesota. (Updated 07/08/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/20/08).
Fantasy Analysis
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade had not yet been completed and the NBA trade moratorium is not lifted until Wednesday. Carney appeared in 70 games in his second NBA season. He averaged 5.8 points after averaging 6.6 points in 2006-07 as a rookie. That's not the kind of progression we'd like to see out of him, but it didn't help that he saw less playing time and started in just six games after starting 35 as a rookie. The emergence of Thaddeus Yound didn't bode well for him, but the possibility of improvement is greater for him in Minnesota. (Updated 07/08/2008).
