Let's, for a moment, bury our heads in the sand and imagine the owners weren't on the verge of locking the players out. Free agency would be opening up tomorrow and a player who would fit a need for the Sixers has just thrown his hat into the ring. Miami sharp shooter, James Jones.
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With less than 48 hours remaining until a probable lockout, there really isn't a whole lot to do but sit around and wait. The lockout is a mixed blessing in my view, for a couple of reasons, but let's spend the day talking about what things might look like when the dust settles.
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We're now roughly 71 hours away from a lockout. The players' union basically thumbed their noses at the owners' latest proposal and didn't even bother to submit a counter-proposal. There doesn't appear to be any way this lockout will be averted. Forget the union for a second, and let's talk about what this lockout means for the players who will essentially be rudderless for an indeterminate period of time.
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As I'm sure you've all heard by now, Doug Collins plans to crisscross the country this week to meet with his players prior to the lockout, which will probably begin at the strike of midnight, Friday. Today, let's try to figure out what he'll have to say to each of his guys.
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The Sixers got the guy they targeted all along, I guess that much isn't up for debate. Of course, they may have taken him 20 picks too early, and they were debating whether to trade up to get him when no one else seemed even remotely interested, but that's beside the point. They got their guy. Let's see what the media has to say about the pick.
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