The 6′11″, 250 lbs. Samuel Dalembert may not ever be an offensive force, but he really does a great job rebounding and anchoring the 76er’s defense.  Dalembert is only averaging 7.5 points, but he plays just 26 minutes per game and averages 9.6 rebounds and 2.2 blocks.  His 2.2 blocks per game is 3rd best in the league, behind only Dwight Howard (2.7 bpg) of the Orlando Magic and Josh Smith (2.22 bpg) of the Atlanta Hawks.  He has also been playing with a very heavy heart lately, as Dalembert is a native of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti which was devastated by a 7.0 earthquake on January 12th.  The 76ers give up 100 points per game, and without Dalembert it would be a lot more.  So, I don’t think the 76ers should trade Dalembert, as he is one of the few players on the Sixers’ roster that plays good defense.  They do need some more scoring from the low post though, so I understand why they would put him on the trading block.

Allen Iverson has played in 14 games (all starts) for the Sixers this season and he is averaging 33.4 minutes, 15.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. His arthritic knees are starting to slow him down but A.I. can still bring it when he’s healthy enough to get onto the court. If I were running the Sixers with the way this season is going I would keep A.I. the rest of the year and start him when he is up to it.

Starting center Samuel Dalembert is a player being mentioned quite a bit in trade talks. There are a few teams looking for starting centers in the trade market so maybe the Sixers could get something decent for him. Dalembert has played in 36 games (all starts) for the 76ers so far this season and he is averaging 25.1 minutes, 7.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 2.2 blocked shots per game. If the Sixers move Dalembert they will miss his rebounding and defense around the basket.

If the Sixers decide to give up this season they shouldn’t trade Andre Iguodala. Iguodala has played in 33 games (all starts) for the 76ers this season and he is averaging 39.8 minutes, 18.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game. Iguodala is the best player on the team and he could be the player the younger players look up to if the Sixers start rebuilding soon.

It’s time for the Sixers to start playing F/C Marreese Speights more taking time away from Elton Brand and Samuel Dalembert. Speights has played in 16 games (0 starts) for the 76ers this season and he is averaging 22.9 minutes, 13.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. The 76ers need to start getting their younger players on the floor with the team looking like a lost cause right now. Speights has the talent to be a high impact player and it’s time for the Sixers to give him the time to show exactly what he can do.