Shane Battier, the 13-year NBA veteran and two-time NBA champion, was in Philadelphia meeting with people in the Sixers organization Thursday.
Battier was one of the names rumored as a veteran player the Sixers might bring in to provide some leadership in the locker room (the Sixers recently signed Elton Brand for that role), so him hanging out with Sixers brass raised some eyebrows.
Nothing to see here, move along.
That according to Shane Battier himself, via Jessica Camerato and John Finger of CSNPhilly.com.
Shane Battier had coffee with Sam Hinkie during his trip to Philadelphia. Kept repeating he's just passing through the city.
— Jessica Camerato (@JessicaCamerato) January 7, 2016
Brown said Battier is here visiting, getting his take on the team.
— Jessica Camerato (@JessicaCamerato) January 7, 2016
If you’re taking fashion advice from Sam Hinkie, you’re doing it wrong.
But it sounds like this was just another step in the Sixers management talking to veterans and making changes that will bring a little more stability — and a few wins — to the organization.
