2009–10 Philadelphia 76ers season

The 2009–10 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 71st season of the franchise, 61st in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season was memorable on December 2 when Allen Iverson returned to the team for his second stint with the Sixers. However, it was short lived as he left the team in February to attend to his then 4-year-old daughter Messiah's health issues. In March, it was announced that Iverson would not return to the 76ers for the rest of the season. The Sixers season ended with a disappointing 27-55 record. After the season, Eddie Jordan was fired, replacing him with former Sixer Doug Collins for the next season.

Key dates

• June 25 – The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City.
• July 8 – The free agency period started.
• June 1 – Eddie Jordan was named head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers.^[1]
• July 24 – After two and a half seasons with the Sixers, free agent point guard Andre Miller signed a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.^[2][3]
• October 6 – The Sixers' pre season will start with a game against the Toronto Raptors.
• October 28 – The Sixers' regular season will start with a game against the Orlando Magic.
• December 2 – The Sixers' signed free agent guard Allen Iverson to a one-year contract.

Off-season

2009 NBA draft

On June 25, the Sixers selected guard Jrue Holiday from UCLA with the 17th overall pick. On July 21 it was announced that Holiday put pen to paper on his rookie deal with the 76ers.^[4]

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	17	Jrue Holiday	Guard	United States	UCLA

Free agency

The Sixers headed into the off-season with free agents Royal Ivey, Donyell Marshall, Andre Miller, Theo Ratliff and Kareem Rush.

On June 15 Royal Ivey declined his player option with the team and Ivey became an unrestricted free agent.^[5]

After almost a month of contract negotiations with Andre Miller, the Sixers withdrew their contract offer and Miller then went on to sign with the Portland Trail Blazers on July 24.^[2][3] Veteran center Theo Ratliff signed with the San Antonio Spurs on the same day.^[6]

It was confirmed on August 6 that the Sixers would not re-sign Donyell Marshall by Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski and the player's agent.^[7]

On August 4 it was announced that the Sixers had come to terms on a one-year contract with Yugoslavian born center Primož Brezec. Brezec last played in the NBA during the 2007–08 season with the Toronto Raptors.^[8]

After Royal Ivey had declined his player option on June 15, it was announced on August 10 by the Sixers that they had come to terms with free agent guard Royal Ivey.^[5]

On September 15 the Sixers signed free agent swingman Rodney Carney to a contract. Carney previously played with the Sixers from 2006 to 2008, but was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves before the start of the 2008–09 season.^[9]

Roster

2009–10 Philadelphia 76ers roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From 5.5 !F/C 42 USA ! Brand, Elton 7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Duke 4.0 !F 25 USA ! Carney, Rodney 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Memphis 6.0 !C 1 USA ! Dalembert, Samuel 7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Seton Hall 6.0 !C 8 NED ! Elson, Francisco 7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) UC Berkeley 1.5 !G 33 USA ! Green, Willie 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Detroit 1.5 !G 11 USA ! Holiday, Jrue 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) UCLA 2.5 !G/F 9 USA ! Iguodala, Andre 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Arizona 1.5 !G 3 USA ! Iverson, Allen 7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Georgetown 4.0 !F 72 USA ! Kapono, Jason 7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 213 lb (97 kg) UCLA 1.5 !G 20 USA ! Meeks, Jodie 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Kentucky 4.0 !F 14 USA ! Smith, Jason 7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Colorado State 6.0 !C 16 USA ! Speights, Marreese 7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Florida 1.5 !G 23 USA ! Williams, Louis 7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) South Gwinnett (HS) 4.0 !F 21 USA ! Young, Thaddeus 7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Georgia Tech	Head coach Eddie Jordan Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster

Pre-season

Regular season

Standings

Game log

Player statistics

Season

Transactions

Trades

Free agents