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Delaware 87ers Prospects Worth 10-Day NBA Tryout

Bret Stuter|
Oct 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Sergio Rodriguez (14) and guard Gerald Henderson (12) talk during a break against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Wells Fargo Center. The Oklahoma City Thunder won 103-97. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Sergio Rodriguez (14) and guard Gerald Henderson (12) talk during a break against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Wells Fargo Center. The Oklahoma City Thunder won 103-97. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Sergio Rodriguez (14) and guard Gerald Henderson (12) talk during a break against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Wells Fargo Center. The Oklahoma City Thunder won 103-97. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Sergio Rodriguez (14) and guard Gerald Henderson (12) talk during a break against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Wells Fargo Center. The Oklahoma City Thunder won 103-97. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

The Foundation Built Upon Sand

When the Philadelphia 76ers shopped in the free agent market, many of us were relieved. The team had amassed plenty of salary cap space, and we’d hoped to convert some of that liquidity into a talent boost for the team to help them climb in the win column. Despite the heroics of sometime-playing rookie center Joel Embiid, the team is banged up and struggling. The team has lost free agent Jerryd Bayless for the season.

Adding insult to injury, the team discovered that free agent Gerald Henderson out for at least two games with a sore hip.

And finally, to top it all off, the Philadelphia 76ers just lost the services of free agent Sergio Rodriguez to a sprained ankle.

If you are keeping score, the Philadelphia 76ers have just entered the second third of the 2016-2017 season, and all three veterans are out. That’s 0-3. Meanwhile, the Delaware 87ers were playing our prospects, developing them. Growing them into NBA ready players when the Philadelphia 76ers hit tough times.