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Bynum will be an unrestricted free agent this summer after he missed the entire Sixers season with knee injuries. Hinkie said that the one advantage the Sixers have regarding the center is their exclusive negotiating rights with him until he becomes a free agent on July 1. "The advantage there is that we will have an enormous advantage over other teams in gathering information to make an informed decision," Hinkie said. Philadelphia Inquirer

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A woman filed a lawsuit today against Philadelphia 76er player Nick Young, alleging he drugged her at a West Hollywood bar and later had non-consensual sex with her. The woman filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Young and the Crown Bar. Her allegations range from sexual battery and false imprisonment to intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence. She identifies herself in the complaint by Jane Doe and is seeking unspecified damages. Los Angeles Daily News

Philadelphia 76ers, Law, Nick Young 

A radio report that 76ers CEO Adam Aron was no longer part of the basketball operations wasn’t exactly on the mark. During an interview with former Sixers general manager John Nash, Nash said that Aron had been ‘extracted’ from the basketball operations department. Aron is still very much a part of the organization, said a source, and he’s still involved in basketball operations. However, he has never really been a major contributor in that department anyway. According to the source, Aron’s role with the team ‘has not changed since Josh Harris purchased the team. He’s still very much involved. Philadelphia Inquirer

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Dan Gelston: Josh Harris on Apollo buying #Twinkies: "We try to buy good franchises at low prices and we were able to do that with Hostess," Twitter @APgelston

Philadelphia 76ers, Josh Harris 

Dan Gelston: 76ers prez Sam Hinkie says he's "duty bound" to consider all unrestricted free agents, including Andrew Bynum. Twitter @APgelston

Philadelphia 76ers, Free Agency, Andrew Bynum, Sam Hinkie 

Christopher A. Vito: Hinkie said it's fair to call the Sixers' trade for Andrew Bynum "a failure." Twitter @ChrisVito

Philadelphia 76ers, Free Agency, Andrew Bynum, Sam Hinkie 

Tom Moore: #Sixers Hinkie: 'I don't think there's anything else to be said about (#Bynum) trade. I think of Andrew as 1 of the 1000s of free agents.' Twitter @tmoorepburbs

Philadelphia 76ers, Free Agency, Andrew Bynum, Sam Hinkie 

Tom Moore: #Sixers Josh Harris says team won't re-sign #Bynum just to salvage something from trade. 'It's all sunk cost.' Twitter @tmoorepburbs

Philadelphia 76ers, Free Agency, Andrew Bynum, Owners, Josh Harris 

Tom Moore: #Sixers Sam Hinkie on current roster: 'Jrue, Thad and Evan are all quite interesting.' Twitter @tmoorepburbs

Philadelphia 76ers, Evan Turner, Thaddeus Young, Jrue Holiday, Sam Hinkie 

Christopher A. Vito: Hinkie, who will head to Chicago for draft combine, said he'll consider groundwork Sixers have done in coach search but also do his homework Twitter @ChrisVito

Philadelphia 76ers, Coaching, Sam Hinkie 

Tom Moore: #Sixers Josh Harris: Sixers "have taken a major step forward to longterm success" by hiring Sam Hinkie. Twitter @tmoorepburbs

Philadelphia 76ers, Owners, Josh Harris, Sam Hinkie 

Bob Cooney: Adam Aron informed me nothing has changed in his job description. Twitter @BobCooney76

Philadelphia 76ers, Adam Aron 

Tom Moore: #NBA source denies report Adam Aron out as #Sixers CEO. #76ers Twitter @tmoorepburbs

Philadelphia 76ers, Adam Aron 

Tom Moore: #NBA source: '(#Sixers) announcement today has nothing to do with Adam Aron, who is (still) CEO.' #76ers Twitter @tmoorepburbs

Philadelphia 76ers, Adam Aron 

Sam Hinkie will be introduced as the 13th general manager of the 76ers' franchise at a news conference Tuesday afternoon. phillyburbs.com

Philadelphia 76ers, Sam Hinkie 

John Mitchell: Source: DiLeo wanted to keep Evan Turner. Will be interesting to find out how Hinkie feels about 2010 no. 2 overall pick. Twitter @JmitchInquirer

Philadelphia 76ers, Evan Turner 

One thing I've learned about Hinkie in the last 48 hours is that he's not just all about crunching numbers. Yes, he's big on ascribing value to shots taken at the basket vs. long two-pointers that should be threes, but perhaps there is more here. Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia 76ers, Sam Hinkie 

In three conversations with people in Houston who have worked with him and watched him work, the common thread is that while Hinkie and former boss Daryl Morey, the Houston general manager, have hired a slew of MIT MBAs to analyze everything, Hinkie is a relentless worker who will "scout talent as much as anyone in the league." Philadelphia Inquirer

Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers, Daryl Morey, Sam Hinkie 

"I think the misconception is these guys rely on nothing but numbers, and that couldn't be further from the truth," said a league source who did not want to be identified until the Sixers formally announced Hinkie's hire. "Sam is going to see a player a number of times. When he makes up his mind as to what the player is - his monetary value - he's not going to budge from his position." Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia 76ers, Sam Hinkie 

Tom Moore: #Sixers Rod Thorn via text: 'My situation does not change' w/hiring Hinkie. Thorn transitioning to consultant after 3 yrs as president. #nba Twitter @tmoorepburbs

Philadelphia 76ers, Rod Thorn, Sam Hinkie