Thaddeus Young is a restricted free agent this off-season, but chances are good he’ll be back in Philadelphia next season. Continue reading →

Andre Iguodala’s days in Philadelphia are almost over. The Sixers will be looking to deal the forward this off-season. Continue reading →

Andre Iguodala insists he’s not thinking about the Feb. 24 trade deadline. Continue reading…

For Sixers forward Evan Turner, the time off probably will entail rest and a trip back home. He was not selected to be on the rookie team, which is chosen by voting among assistant coaches.

Sixers coach Doug Collins believes he has Andre Iguodala, all of Iguodala, on board with whatever comes next for this team. “And I’m going to start using him more as a point-forward because I think he’s a triple-double guy,” Collins explained. “He’s a very, very unselfish player. He loves to pass. Through the first half of the season, the burden of ballhandling has fallen primarily on the shoulders of point guard Jrue Holiday, with backup guard Lou Williams handling on designated possessions. Whether devised as an alternative to Holiday, who has made some crucial turnovers in recent weeks, or just acting on a hunch that Iguodala’s game is about to skyrocket, Collins said he’s going to make an effort to start using Iguodala “a lot” as a point-forward. — Philadelphia Inquirer

Opportunities absolutely do exist for the Sixers to receive expiring contracts for Andre Iguodala, although the level of “basketball value” the Sixers could find in return is probably uneven to the level of “basketball value” Iguodala possesses. The discrepancy exists because of Iguodala’s over-the-top contract, on which he is still owed approximately $44 million through the 2013-14 season. — Philadelphia Inquirer

Team president Rod Thorn denied a published report, citing unnamed sources, claiming the Sixers are “attempting to trade” swingman Andre Iguodala. In an email response Sunday, Thorn said the Sixers are “trying to ascertain the value of all of our players. Big difference.” — The Intelligencer

Sixers coach Doug Collins, who missed the second half of Wednesday night’s game due to symptoms of vertigo, is not expected to miss any more game time. Collins is expected to be on the bench for the 76ers’ game on Friday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to a source close to the coach. Collins missed a preseason game in Cincinnati due to dizziness and headaches, which were later confirmed as symptoms of vertigo stemming from a fall in May in which Collins broke three ribs and hit his head. — Philadelphia Inquirer

The 76ers have chosen not to extend the fifth year of Thaddeus Young’s rookie contract, allowing Young to become a restricted free agent. The deadline for an extension passed at 5 p.m. yesterday. That doesn’t mean the Sixers aren’t interested in retaining Young, the No. 12 overall pick in the NBA’s 2007 draft; they hold a right of first refusal on any offer to the forward from another team in the league. “We’ve had conversations with Rod [Sixers president Rod Thorn], and that’s where I’ll leave it,” said Jim Tanner, Young’s agent. Young is listed at slightly more than $2.9 million on the Sixers’ salary cap. To retain his rights, the Sixers must make a qualifying offer of 125 percent of that salary before July 1, 2011. Sources have indicated that Tanner, interested in a new contract for his client, has mentioned a deal worth more than $10 million. – Philadelphia Inquirer

Rookie Evan Turner will not be in the starting lineup, which might disappoint many Sixers fans considering he was the second overall pick in the draft. But Turner understands that this is a learning process and not starting now, or getting huge minutes, might not be the norm in the future. — Philadelphia Daily News

Perhaps that’s why it took so long for head coach Doug Collins to give in to the headaches and dizziness he has been suffering since he fell in a coffee shop on Memorial Day and sustained a concussion. Yesterday morning, after a meeting with his assistant coaches in preparation for last night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Collins revealed that he needed to return to Philadelphia to get checked out. He flew out early yesterday afternoon and had a neurological appointment yesterday at Lankenau Hospital. In his absence, associate coach Michael Curry ran the team in its next-to-last preseason game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at U.S. Bank Arena, a 111-95 Sixers loss. “He told us this morning, he hadn’t said anything before,” said Curry after the team’s morning shootaround. “Hopefully they’ll run the tests and hopefully he’ll be good. I haven’t noticed any difference. We’ve been meeting a lot and going over a lot of things in preparation for these next two games and for the start of the season. We’ve been together a lot and spent a lot of hours together. I haven’t seen anything different.” Collins’ availability for tonight’s final preseason game at the Wells Fargo Center against the New York Knicks hasn’t been determined. Most likely he will sit out. The team has an off day tomorrow before resuming practice Friday in preparation for the regular-season opener against the visiting Miami Heat on Oct. 27. — Philadelphia Daily News