The Sixers have lost starting point guard Lou Williams for at least tonight with a fractured jaw that he injured last night. He has played in 14 games (all starts) for the Sixers this season and he is averaging 34.8 minutes, 17.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.7 steals per game. His loss will be huge especially if rookie Jrue Holliday doesn’t step up. Holliday has played in 8 games (0 starts) so far this season and he is averaging 7.6 minutes, 3.5 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. Royal Ivey will also likely see a bump in playing time for the Sixers as long as Williams is out of action. Ivey has played in 9 games (0 starts) this season for the Sixers and he is averaging 8.8 minutes, 2.2 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. The Sixers better hope that Williams is ready to return soon because he has been playing very well for them this year.

UPDATE: Williams will miss the next 8 weeks after he underwent jaw surgery to repair the fracture in it. This will really hurt the 76ers.

The Sixers have lost PF/C Marreese Speights for the next 6-8 weeks due to a partial tear of the MCL in his left knee. This is a huge blow to the 76ers as Speights was playing the best of any of the big men on the team. He has played in 10 games (0 starts) for the Sixers this season and he was averaging 23.4 minutes, 13.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. With Speights out of action the Sixers will need Elton Brand and Samuel Dalembert to pick up their games. Brand has played in 10 games (all starts) this season for the Sixers and he is averaging 27.1 minutes, 9.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Everyone knows that Brand is a better player than he is showing right now so he needs to pick up his game. Dalembert has played in 10 games (all starts) for the Sixers so far this year and he is averaging 23.5 minutes, 6.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 1.8 blocked shots per game. The 76ers know that Dalembert is better than he is playing right now too. Dalembert and Brand have been complaining about getting their minutes cut so they have no excuses to not produce right now.

The Sixers have invited 24-year old SG Sean Singletary and 27-year old center Jared Reiner to training camp. Singletary played in 37 games (2 starts) for the Suns and Bobcats as a rookie last season. He averaged 8.2 minutes, 2.4 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. But, he didn’t shoot too well hitting only 36.5% of his shots from the floor. Reiner last played in the NBA during the 2006-07 season with the Bucks. He has played in 46 games (4 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 8.2 minutes, 1.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. Reiner has not shot the ball well at all in the NBA hitting only 34.2% from the floor and 28.6% from the free throw line. Singletary might be able to help the Sixers off the bench but if Reiner makes the team and gets to play the Sixers will be in trouble.

UPDATE: Singletary as well as Stromile Swift have been released by the 76ers.

The Sixers have signed 25-year old SG/SF Rodney Carney bringing him back to where he played the first two years of his NBA career. Carney played in 67 games (6 starts) for the T-Wolves last season and he averaged 17.9 minutes, 7.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. In his three years in the NBA, Carney has played in 204 games (47 starts) in which he has averaged 16.7 minutes, 6.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. This was a good move for the Sixers as Carney should help them off the bench this season.

The 76ers brought in sharp shooting Jason Kapono in a trade with the Raptors and he should help them off the bench. Center Primoz Brezec will earn some backup minutes after signing on as a free agent. Veteran point guard Royal Ivey came back to the Sixers when he found out that he wasn’t that wanted. But, the guy the Sixers really need to shine is 1st round pick Jrue Holiday. That’s because the Sixers need a point guard after letting Andre Miller sign with the Trailblazers. Backup power forward was moved to the Raptors in the Kapono trade.

GRADE FOR THE FRONT OFFICE SO FAR: D-

The Sixers have re-signed 27-year old guard Royal Ivey to a 1-year deal. Ivey played in 71 games (0 starts) for the 76ers last season and he averaged 12.1 minutes, 3.0 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. He has now played in 334 games (109 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 13.8 minutes, 3.8 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. The Sixers should have signed someone else instead of Ivey who brings very little to the table.

The 76ers have signed 29-year old center Primoz Brezec to a 1-year deal. Brezec played for Virtus Roma of the Italian League last season. He last played in the NBA during the 2007-2008 season working for the Bobcats, Pistons and Raptors. Brezec has played in 320 games (214 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 7.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. Brezec is a tad soft and he will play off the bench for the Sixers this season.

The Philadelphia 76ers selected 19-year old point guard Jrue Holliday with the 17th pick in the NBA Draft last night. Holliday played in 35 games in his only season at UCLA and he averaged 8.5 points, 3,8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Holliday has a lot of learning to do before he’s ready for prime time. The hope here is that the Sixers re-sign Andre Miller and let Holliday learn behind him.

The 76ers have acquired 28-year old SF/SG Jason Kapono from the Raptors for 29-year old power forward Reggie Evans. Kapono is a stone cold three point shooter as he has nailed 45.4% of those shots in his NBA career. Kapono played in 80 games (12 starts) for the Raptors last season and he averaged 22.9 minutes, 8.2 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Kapono has now played in 401 games (73 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 19.2 minutes, 7.5 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. Having Kapono in the 2009-2010 NBA season should really help the 76ers stretch the floor on offense.

Reggie Evans played in 79 games (7 starts) for the 76ers last season and he averaged 14.4 minutes, 3.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. In two years with the Sixers Evans played in 160 games (68 starts) in which he averaged 18.9 minutes, 4.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. Evans is a excellent rebounder but the Sixers felt they needed shooting help more which is the reason for this trade which should help both teams.

The 76ers have signed 35-year old forward Donyell Marshall to a 1-year deal. Marshall played in 26 games (1 start) last season for the Supersonics and Cavaliers. In those games he averaged 13.1 minutes, 3.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. Marshall is a much better player than he showed last season as he got rusty due to a lack of playing time. Marshall has now played in 932 games (422 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 26.7 minutes, 11.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. This was a nice signing as Marshall should be able to give the Sixers some solid minutes off the bench and some veteran leadership in the locker room.