Frustrated Webber wants out of Philadelphia
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Chris Webber, frustrated after working his way back from a
knee injury only to see his role reduced, wants to be traded by the Philadelphia 76ers, according to a report in the Sacramento Bee.
"I'm not going to keep playing like this," Webber told the Bee on Wednesday after scoring six points in 23 minutes in Philadelphia's 96-90 win at Seattle.
He told the paper that he has already made his feelings clear to 76ers management.
"I don't like this role," he said. "So, you can take that however you want."
Webber, a five-time All-Star who has also played for Golden State, Washington and Sacramento, is averaging just over 30 minutes a game, well below his career average of 38.
According to the Bee, Webber said during training camp that he was in his best shape since the surgery. He did shoot only 37 percent, however, in the 76ers' first seven games.
76ers coach Maurice Cheeks said he wouldn't put one player above the good of his team.
"I'm sure (he's frustrated)," Cheeks told the Bee. "But this is a team game and we're trying to treat it as such. We're not trying to put a lot of individual things on what we're trying to do. I certainly understand it's hard. It's a difficult situation. But we're trying to do this as a team and not break it down."
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