76ers unveil official Camden practice facility rendering
The 76ers revealed a construction photo of their 125,000-square-foot training complex that is scheduled to be completed before the start of the 2016-17 season.
The 76ers revealed a construction photo of their 125,000-square-foot training complex that is scheduled to be completed before the start of the 2016-17 season.
The complex, which is located at the Camden waterfront, will be the largest practice facility/team corporate office in the NBA.
Philadelphia Business Journal reported Monday that Firstrust Bank is providing the Sixers a $44 million construction loan for the structure. In June 2014, New Jersey also awarded the team $82 million in tax credits over 10 years to build the facility on the waterfront.
The structure will have two regulation basketball courts with 10 baskets located around the gym, a 2,800-square-foot locker room as well as state-of-the-art performance, recovery, wellness and hydrotherapy room. There will also a press room, film room, a balcony, a player restaurant and business operations offices.
The basketball operations facility's roofing, windows and exterior wall should be in place by mid-May.
"In designing the basketball operations facility we pulled inspiration from the most cutting-edge sports medicine, wellness, and recovery practices from leagues, teams, and sport disciplines across the world," general manager Sam Hinkie said in a statement. "We challenged ourselves to create a 24/7 destination for our players' physical and mental needs."