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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro weighed in on the upcoming draft. As captured by Crossing Broad’s Kyle Pagan, Shapiro has concerns about the 76ers potentially picking Bailey at No. 3.  "I am worried about that. If you're not coming to work out, then you've got something wrong here," Shapiro said. "I've already sent a message about that… He's got great talent, great upside, but if you don't want to be here, if you're not dying to be here, I don't want you to be here.”

Sports Illustrated

"The reality is we are running out of time to reach an agreement that will allow the 76ers to open our new home in time for the 2031-32 NBA season," team spokesperson Molly Mita McEndy wrote in an email. "As a result, we must take all potential options seriously, including this one." A spokesperson for the Philadelphia mayor's office declined to comment on New Jersey's offer or the status of its own negotiations. At an unrelated event in suburban Philadelphia on Tuesday, Gov. Josh Shapiro said the team wants to remain in Philadelphia and that he hasn't been asked for tax incentives or offered any. "I love the Sixers," he said. "They belong in Philadelphia."

ESPN

Michael Rubin just gave the Philadelphia Police Department a big assist. The executive chairman of Fanatics, a partner with the 76ers, collaborated with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro to donate 5,000 masks to the department.

inquirer.com

Keith Pompey: Fanatics executive chairman and #Sixers limited partner Michael Rubin and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro collaborated to donate 5,000 masks to the Philadelphia Police Department. #NBA

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