Arron McKie has been pulled from the sidelines back to the court by way of a complex trade. The Los Angeles Lakers still held the rights to McKie, and he was needed, money wise, to complete the blockbuster trade for Pau Gasol. This is a good thing in some ways. Reports say that McKie will get about $750,000 a year, for three years. McKie is already getting $7,000,000 for this season from the 76ers, the last year of a 3-year gift from Billy King. McKie will act as a player/coach for the Grizzlies. Marc Ivaroni, the coach for Memphis, was a Larry Brown assistant.

Full McKie story at Philly.com –> McKie back on the court
More trades on the horizon? –> Gasol trade could open doors for Sixers

The Sixers newslessness continues, aside from one pleasing side note. Aaron McKie has been reunited with the team as an assistant coach. McKie was the blue-collar epitome of the hard-working, Iverson era team. It’s good to see McKie come home, and this almost forgives his stint as a Laker, almost.

• From ESPN–>Ex-Sixer McKie joins team as assistant coach
• Daily Phanatic blog–>Sixers officially add McKie as assistant coach
• Aaron McKie has a foundation, that’s where I got the image from –>AM8 Foundation
• Phil Jasner gets realistic, “30 wins? maybe”–>Changes no reason to get your hopes up
• Altantic Division ad round up by Green Bandwagon, “Kyler Korver is the face of the slogan. I remain perplexed.” –>Atlantic Division Slogans
• Thaddeus Young will be #21, yawn –>Thadseus Youg announces number for upcoming season
• Via Poor Sports, Calvin Booth in a wizard outfit (and I don’t mean the Washington Wizards) –>The Missing Piece
• Training Camp day 1 recap, from sixers.com –>full story
• ESPN’s John Hollinger does the 76ers team forcast, very in depth, very sad (EPSN Insider) –>Hollinger’s team forcast: Philadelphia 76ers