76ers extend qualifying offers to Hawes and Young

On Wednesday, the Sixers extended qualifying offers to forward Thaddeus Young ($3.99 million) and center Spencer Hawes ($4.05 million). Both Young and Hawes will become restricted free agents on July 1, which means that the Sixers would have right of first refusal if another NBA team signs either to an offer sheet. The Sixers would have a designated length of time to match the offer sheet and retain that player.

If neither player gets an offer sheet, he would return to the Sixers for the 2011-12 season and play for the amount of the qualifying offer.