Lou Williams will miss 2-4 weeks with broken jaw

When was the last time we got any good news about the Sixers? First, Marreese Speights went down with an injury. Then, the Sixers lost 5 of 6. Now, their leading scorer in their last three games will be out 2-4 weeks.

According to CSN Philly, Lou Williams, who has emerged as a big-time scoring threat recently, will be out 2-4 weeks with a broken jaw. Williams suffered the broken jaw in the Wizards game last night, a game were he scored 26 points and had 5 assists and 4 boards.

Williams only figures to miss a handful of games so this isn't a huge blow. In fact, it could be a good thing for the Sixers because rookie Jrue Holiday figures to get a bump in minutes for the next few weeks. Holiday hasn't gotten much burn this season, averaging 7.6 minutes a game. He has gotten several DNP's this season which is ridiculous for a rookie that needs playing time to develop.

I would really like my next post about the Sixers to have some good news. Let's get a winning streak going!

Sixers draft point guard Jrue Holiday

The 2009 NBA Draft has gone just as expected, with Blake Griffin going first overall to the Clippers and things shaking out pretty predictably after that. Most of the surprises of the day have come in the form of trades, with Vince Carter heading to Orlando and of course the Shaq trade that became official this morning.

The Sixers also didn't break the mold with their pick, selecting point guard Jrue Holiday from UCLA. Even if the Sixers end up re-signing Andre Miller, they needed a point guard of the future, so the Sixers selected the point with the most talent in Holiday. Only one of the mock drafts I looked at pointed to the Sixers taking Holiday, but that was because most thought he wouldn't fall all the way to the 17th pick. Holiday has a ton of potential, but he will need some time to develop into a solid NBA player. Many think Holiday isn't even a true point guard, but he has the passing ability and the court sense to one day be a floor general.

Here is Holiday's profile on NBA.com and his profile on DraftExpress.com.

Sixers GM Ed Stefanski still has some work to do this offseason. Barring a trade back into the draft, the Sixers are done for the day. The team now has 10 players on their roster for the upcoming season and a few decisions left to make about which free agents they should pursue. Stefanski would be smart to assume that Andre Miller won't be back next season, meaning he needs a contingency plan for who will start at point guard until Holiday is ready.

Here is the breakdown of how the Sixers roster looks right now:

Guards:
Jrue Holiday
Andre Iguodala
Willie Green
Lou Williams

Forwards:
Elton Brand
Thaddeus Young
Jason Kapono
Marreese Speights
Jason Smith

Centers:
Samuel Dalembert