February 21: Reese’s two-way contract is now official, the Sixers announced in a press release. Having also completed two other signings today, Philadelphia now has a full roster (15 players on standard contracts, three on two-way deals).
February 20: The Sixers plan to sign free agent forward Alex Reese to a two-way contract, agent Billy Davis tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
The 25-year-old played four seasons of college basketball for Alabama from 2017-21 prior to going undrafted. He initially spent a year away from the sport, then signed in Luxembourg during the 2022/23 campaign. He spent last season with Portland’s NBA G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix.
Reese signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Thunder for training camp, was waived, and then re-signed to a standard, non-guaranteed contract just before the season began after Isaiah Hartenstein sustained a hand fracture. Reese’s second stint with Oklahoma City was short-lived, however, as he was waived on October 31, about a week into the ’24/25 season.
Reese made one cameo appearance with the Thunder at the NBA level, scoring two points and grabbing one rebound in two minutes of action.
While his role with OKC was limited, Reese has been a standout performer for the Remix, who reacquired him after he was released by the Thunder. In 26 combined games this season with Rip City, Reese has averaged 17.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 2.0 blocks in just 26.9 minutes per contest, with an impressive shooting slash line of .487/.429/.882. 63 percent of his field goal attempts have come from long distance.
As our tracker shows, Philadelphia currently has a pair of two-way openings, so no corresponding move will be necessary to add Reese.