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Spencer Hawes says “name of the game’’ he was in trade talks & “you never really know’’ if he’s with Phil next year

Hawes, Philadelphia’s center, was linked to going to Minnesota and to Atlanta in possible deals before the Feb. 21 trading deadline. But any possible deal feel through and he stayed with the 76ers. “I hear about them afterwards, that one (Minnesota), the Atlanta one,’’ Hawes told FOX Sports Florida. “That’s the name of the game. If you’re around long enough, your name gets tossed around.’’ Hawes, who signed a two-year, $13 million deal with the 76ers last summer, was asked if he thinks he’ll be with Philadelphia next season. “I do, but you never really know,’’ Hawes said. “I just got to see how it goes and keep an open mind and see how it is.’’