The 2007–08

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season was the 69th season of the franchise, 59th in the

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(NBA). The Sixers finished the regular season at 40-42. In the first round of the playoffs, they lost to the

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in six games.

Key dates

* June 28: The 2007 NBA Draft took place in

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. * July 1: The

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period started. * October 12: The Sixers pre-season started with a game against the

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. * November 2: The Sixers season started with a game against the

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. * December 4: General Manager Billy King was fired and replaced by former

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. * April 4: The Sixers clinched a

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to the 2008 NBA Playoffs. * May 1: The Sixers were eliminated from the 2008 NBA Playoffs with their game 6 loss to

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finishing the series 4-2.

Summary

NBA Draft 2007

On May 22, the Sixers were assigned the 12th overall selection in the NBA Draft Lottery. On June 28, The Sixers then used that pick to select forward

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from

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. The Sixers also held picks 21 and 30 of the first round that they received last season in a trade with the

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for

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. They used these picks to select guard

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from

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and

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from

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. In the second round the Sixers selected center

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with the 30th overall pick. During the draft, Daequan Cook was traded to the

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for also recently drafted forward Jason Smith. Petteri Koponen was traded to the

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for swingman

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. Finally, Kyrylo Fesenko was traded to the

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for forward/center Herbert Hill.

Draft picks

Philadelphia's selections from the 2007 NBA Draft in

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Roster

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Playoffs

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Player statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Awards

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was named the '' Eastern Conference Player of the Week'' for games played from February 4 through February 10.
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2nd Team

Records

* The Sixers broke the team record of fewest points allowed in a game by only giving up 63 points to the

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on November 7, 2007. *

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had a career-high 37 points against the

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on April 4, 2007.

Milestones

Transactions

The 76ers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007-08 season.

Trades

Free Agents

Additions

Subtractions

References

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Key dates

Summary

NBA Draft 2007

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

Free Agents

Additions

Subtractions

See also

References