The 76ers have chosen not to extend the fifth year of Thaddeus Young's rookie contract, allowing Young to become a restricted free agent. The deadline for an extension passed at 5 p.m. yesterday. Philadelphia Daily News
That doesn't mean the Sixers aren't interested in retaining Young, the No. 12 overall pick in the NBA's 2007 draft; they hold a right of first refusal on any offer to the forward from another team in the league. "We've had conversations with Rod [Sixers president Rod Thorn], and that's where I'll leave it," said Jim Tanner, Young's agent. Philadelphia Daily News
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