The Sixers‘ pre-deadline trades of Caleb Martin, KJ Martin, and Reggie Jackson were all essentially salary dumps aimed at saving money and creating financial flexibility, but the team appears to have gotten a quality role player back in at least one of those deals, writes Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Quentin Grimes, acquired from Dallas in the Caleb Martin trade, … [Read more...] about Sixers Notes: Grimes, Maxey, Butler, Simmons
Injury Notes: George, Hayes, Lewis, Capela, Brogdon
Paul George‘s first season in Philadelphia certainly has not gone the way either party envisioned when the nine-time All-Star signed a four-year, maximum-salary contract with the Sixers last summer. The 34-year-old forward has missed 19 of the team’s 54 games to this point due to knee, groin, ankle and finger injuries, and he hasn’t been effective lately when active, recording … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: George, Hayes, Lewis, Capela, Brogdon
Sixers Promote Jared Butler To Standard Roster
7:54 pm: The Sixers have officially signed Butler to a standard contract, the team announced in a press release. To make room on the roster, Okeke has been released early from his 10-day contract. He’ll become a free agent immediately, without passing through waivers. 5:16 pm: The Sixers are converting Jared Butler‘s two-way contract to a standard deal and will promote him to … [Read more...] about Sixers Promote Jared Butler To Standard Roster
Eastern Notes: Embiid, George, Nurkic, Sims
Following up on reporting over the weekend that suggested Joel Embiid might require another surgery to address a nagging left knee injury, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said during a TV appearance on Get Up (YouTube link) that there’s not necessarily a consensus among the experts the Sixers center has consulted about the best way to put that knee issue behind him. “I know that people … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Embiid, George, Nurkic, Sims
Morey: Sixers ‘Feel Very Good’ About Re-Signing Yabusele
When the Sixers signed Guerschon Yabusele during the 2024 offseason, they gave him a one-year, minimum-salary contract. That deal has been a bargain, with the big man emerging as a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing season in Philadelphia. Yabusele has averaged 11.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 26.8 minutes per game across 49 outings (26 starts), posting … [Read more...] about Morey: Sixers ‘Feel Very Good’ About Re-Signing Yabusele