Kyle Korver spent the first 4.5 seasons of his career with the Philadelphia 76ers, becoming a fan favorite for his three-point shooting and scoring off the bench. Ten years have passed since Korver last suited up for Philly, but it seems a return to the 76ers could be something the team is interested in pursuing. The Sixers and Cleveland Cavaliers -- whom Korver now plays for -- have had talks about swapping guards in a deal that would bring Korver back to Philadelphia, writes Keith Pompey of Philly.com. Shortly after news broke of the Sixers being a part of the Carmelo Anthony trade involving the Atlanta Hawks, Pompey reported the news on the potential Korver-Sixers reunion. According to a league source, the team has had discussions about trading Jerryd Bayless to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Kyle Korver. That move would enable the Sixers to bring back a fan favorite who’s one of the league’s top three-point shooters. He would be an upgrade from former Sixer Marco Belinelli, who signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs earlier this month. It’s no secret that the Sixers are looking to trade Bayless. They were trying to buy him out of his contract. The reserve combo guard is set to make $8.57 million in the last season of his contract. Bayless, 29, is not expected to play much — if at all — assuming he remains on the roster. It would be best for both sides if they parted ways. Korver, 37, will make $7.56 million this season. The swingman will have a salary of $7.5 million next year, but only $3.44 million is guaranteed. Korver has made 5,130 3-pointers in his career, which ranks him fourth on the NBA's all-time list in that category. Last season, he ranked sixth in 3-point percentage (43.6 percent) and had led the league in 3-point percentage four times in his career (2009-10, '13-14, '14-15, '16-17). The Sixers drafted Korver with the No. 51 pick in the 2003 Draft and he averaged 10.5 points and shot 40.9 percent in 337 career games with Philadelphia. He was traded to the Utah Jazz on Dec. 29, 2007. In the Anthony trade, the Sixers are set to receive big man Mike Muscala from the Hawks. The deal is not expected to be completed for the next 7-10 days, but Muscala's move to Philadelphia would replace the shooting the Sixers lost when Ersan Ilyasova opted to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks this summer. Muscala has averaged 5.4 points and shot 37.8 percent on 3-pointers in his five NBA seasons. Although the Sixers lost Belinelli in free agency this summer, they did make sure to re-sign 3-point shooting guard J.J. Redick. He ranked 14th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (193) and provides Philadelphia with a much-needed outside scoring threat. The pending arrival of Muscala and the potential addition of Korver would only seem to bolster a Sixers' offense that ranked 12th in 3-pointers made per game and 10th in 3-point percentage last season.
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Joel Embiid returned to Philly's lineup and scored 23 points, Marco Belinelli and Dario Saric each had 21 and the 76ers defeated the Heat, 128-108 to take a 2-1 lead in the series.
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NEW YORK — It was a bull's-eye for Kent Bazemore.Bazemore hit a 3-pointer with 6.7seconds left that put the Atlanta Hawks ahead on Sunday (Monday, Manila time) in a 99-96 win over the New York Knicks."It's just a catch-and-shoot situation," Bazemore said."We work on plays all the time in practice where we have a guy who drives and kicks it out to somebody in the corner.It's just a synergy and rhythm thing." "I read a book called the 'Zen in the Art of Archery.'It talks about just let it go.Let it go and let the energy of the world take care of the rest," he said.The Hawks rallied from a 93-87 deficit in the final 2:16.Bazemore was wide open in the left corner and hit for a 98-96 lead.Tim Hardaway Jr.then stepped on the line trying to inbound, giving the ball back to Atlanta.After Dewayne Dedmon made one of two foul shots, Hardaway missed a potential tying 3-pointer."We don't know how to finish games.We don't know how to win games at the end," Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis said."We didn't close out the game strong again and another loss." Bazemore led the Hawks with 19 points.Mike Muscala scored 15 and Taurean Prince had 13.Dedmon finished with 12 points and 14 rebounds, while Dennis Schroeder added 10 points for Atlanta.Porzingis scored 22 for the Knicks.Trey Burke added 14, Jarrett Jack and Kyle O'Quinn each scored 11, and Enes Kanter finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds.Muscala hit a 3-pointer with 46 seconds left to pull the Hawks within one.O'Quinn missed a shot on the Knicks' next possession and Bazemore followed with his go-ahead basket."A great win on the road," Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said."We got the stops late.We always talk about it being 48 minutes.Today it took all 48." Hawks: Atlanta has nine players on the 17-man roster with one year or less of NBA experience.Only Marco Belinelli (10), Ersan Ilyasova (9) and Luke Babbitt (7) have played more than five years in the league.Knicks: New York was attempting to win its 100th home game in its all-time series vs.the Hawks.They are now 99-68 at home, but trail the all-time series 195-175. .Porzingis has recorded a block in a career-high 22 straight games, which is the longest current streak in the NBA.Bazemore was awarded three free throws with 2:49 left in game.When he missed the second one, the Knicks rebounded and play continued.Hardaway got a dunk and was fouled, but the refs realized they hadn't given Bazemore his third shot.The officials went back in time, nullified the basket and gave Bazemore another free throw, which he made.The Knicks subsequently scored on their next possession.Despite the loss, the Knicks have fared well playing on Super Bowl Sunday, having won eight of their last 12 and going 11-7 overall on the NFL's biggest day.The Hawks did not commit a personal foul in the first quarter, though they still trailed 22-21 after the first 12 minutes.Malcolm Delaney was the first Atlanta player to be called for a foul.That happened with 8:43 left in the second quarter.O