The 2009–10 Philadelphia 76ers season was the seventy-first season of the franchise and the sixty-first in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Background

This season became hopeful on December 2 when Allen Iverson returned to the team for his second stint with the Sixers; however, that hope was short lived as he left the team in February to attend to his then four-year-old daughter Messiah's health issues. Although Iverson was selected to play in what could have been his eleventh consecutive All-Star Game, he backed out for personal reasons. In March, it was announced that Iverson would not return to the 76ers for the rest of the season. The Sixers season ended with a disappointing 27–55 record. After the season, Eddie Jordan was fired; he was subsequently replaced by former Sixer Doug Collins for the next season. Iverson later played overseas.

Key dates

Off-season

2009 NBA draft

On June 25, the Sixers selected guard Jrue Holiday from UCLA with the 17th overall pick. On July 21 it was announced that Holiday put pen to paper on his rookie deal with the 76ers.

Draft picks

Free agency

The Sixers headed into the off-season with free agents Royal Ivey, Donyell Marshall, Andre Miller, Theo Ratliff and Kareem Rush. On June 15 Royal Ivey declined his player option with the team and Ivey became an unrestricted free agent. After almost a month of contract negotiations with Andre Miller, the Sixers' management withdrew its contract offer; Miller then went on to sign with the Portland Trail Blazers on July 24. Veteran center Theo Ratliff signed with the San Antonio Spurs on the same day. It was confirmed on August 6 by Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski and a player's agent that the Sixers would not re-sign Donyell Marshall. On August 4, it was announced that the Sixers had come to terms on a one-year contract with Yugoslavian born center Primož Brezec. Brezec had last played in the NBA during the 2007–08 season with the Toronto Raptors. After Royal Ivey had declined his player option on June 15, it was announced by the Sixers on August 10 that it had come to terms with Ivey. On September 15, the Sixers signed free agent swingman Rodney Carney. Carney had previously played with the Sixers from 2006 to 2008, but was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves before the start of the 2008–09 season.

Roster

Roster Notes

Pre-season

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

17,461 14,638 19,763 11,251 10,054 17,187 10,205 10,714 10,738 21,837 11,585 14,269 20,562 14,485 18,624 12,984 17,161 19,783 17,332 13,352 20,664 12,136 13,991 12,795 19,517 18,624 13,752 15,435 19,911 20,640 13,156 15,257 19,155 11,822 15,264 19,784 11,518 12,444 16,767 14,637 12,607 17,647 16,074 10,579 12,685 20,809 11,576 13,295 15,162 17,415 11,038 16,651 15,602 16,376 22,147 17,115 17,765 18,997 15,817 15,408 19,008 18,736 11,535 11,358 20,433 18,129 13,563 11,618 19,763 16,098 13,995 12,675 13,293 14,809 14,139 13,430 13,832 18,221 14,217 15,936 17,401 17,461

Player statistics

Season

Transactions

Overview

Trades

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions