With their second two-way deal of the summer, the Sixers take a flier on a wing with some NBA experience.
Hey, look at that, a wing signing.
ESPN’s Shams Charania has reported that the Sixers will be signing Jabari Walker to a two-way contract.
Free agent forward Jabari Walker has agreed to a two-way NBA deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, source tells ESPN. Walker spent his first three NBA seasons in Portland, appearing in 188 games.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 4, 2025
This is the second two-way deal Philadelphia has signed this offseason, reportedly using the first on undrafted free agent Hunter Sallis. With Alex Reese signed as well, the Sixers have all three two-way spots occupied.
Walker, a forward listed at 6-foot-9 on Basketball Reference, was a late second-round pick in 2022 who spent the first three seasons of his career with the Portland Trail Blazers. He’s averaged 5.2 points per and 3.5 rebounds per game for his career.
Per Cleaning the Glass, he spent the majority of his minutes at power forward his first two years in the league. Last season though, the Blazers moved him around a lot as he played 60% of his minutes at center as opposed to 40% at the four.
That would explain him averaging over 10 rebounds per 36 minutes in the last two seasons. He won’t protect the rim in the traditional sense though, averaging just 0.5 blocks per 36 for his career.
Offensively, he is someone who’ll take the majority of their shots right at the basket, but he did shoot it well from outside last season, albeit on an extremely low volume. He’s only averaged 1.4 three-point attempts. After shooting in the low 20s from three in his first two seasons, he made 38.9% of the threes he took.
As far as two-way swings go, Walker offers a nice blend of NBA experience and potential upside for Philadelphia.