Originally Posted by Philadelphia Inquirer

One source close to the team said Dalembert wants out of the franchise. "Right now, he's a member of the Sixers, and we hope he gets better over the summer and works on the things we asked him to work on," Stefanski said. Philadelphia Inquirer

Before the NBA's trading deadline, Dalembert requested a trade, believing he was not being used properly. Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski tried, unsuccessfully, to trade Dalembert, who will be paid approximately $11.4 million next season and $12.2 million the year after. Dalembert's contract is about as desired, and easy to ship, as a boat anchor. "The frustration came down to, [in] the beginning, we were losing and I wasn't playing much," Dalembert said. "Sammy did tell you that he asked to be traded at the trade deadline," Stefanski said. "We tried to accommodate him and were unsuccessful."