Josh Smith heading to Philly

 

The Sixers might be the next home of Josh Smith, the current Hawks forward that holds the record of being the youngest player in NBA history to break the 500 block mark.

Yesterday the 76ers gave Smith a tour through the Wachovia center and the city in general, and it seems like fans are already counting with the services of the forward for the coming NBA season, as he was showed a great deal of appreciation during his stay at Philadelphia.

Smith and his agent went throught he day discussing numbers with 76ers reps, so the current offer for Josh Smith to wear Philly’s shirt is of $11.5 million for a single season, which might lead to a deal close to the $67 million for 5-years.

Since Josh Smith is a restricted agent, the Hawks can match any offer any other team makes, and so the edge will be on Atlanta’s side, but chances that Smith will leave his hometown for Philadephia are high. "They fit the style of play that I like to play, which is up-tempo," Smith told reporters at the airport. "They have great talent. This is one of the teams that I'm looking at." Said Josh Smith of the 76ers, who had a shirt with his name on the locker room .

Smith is not the only Hawks player to be pretended by Philly, as Josh Childress is also expected to meet with 76ers reps this coming Monday.