Philadelphia, PA (My Sportsbook) - In separate moves Tuesday, the Philadelphia 76ers placed center Marc Jackson on the injured list with a fractured finger and traded forward Monty Williams to Orlando. Jackson underwent successful surgery on his fractured left ring finger December 4 and will be sidelined more than a month. In 19 games this season, including 13 starts, he is averaging 10.3 points and 6.3 rebounds. He was acquired by the Sixers from Minnesota as part of a four-team trade in the offseason that also involved New York and Atlanta. Williams was traded to Orlando, along with a conditional 2004 second-round draft pick and cash, for a conditional 2004 second-round draft pick. He has spent the entire 2003-04 season on the injured list with left knee pain. |
