Corey Brewer‘s second 10-day contract with the Sixers has expired and the team won’t be signing him for the rest of the season at this point, tweets Jon Johnson of SportsRadio 94.1 WIP. The decision ensures that Brewer will return to the free agent market.
Brewer, who will turn 33 next month, appeared in seven games for the Sixers during his 20 days with the club, averaging 7.6 PPG, 2.4 RPG, and 1.7 SPG while playing solid perimeter defense.
The veteran swingman had a greater impact when Jimmy Butler was out of Philadelphia’s lineup last week, starting those three games. Brewer has averaged fewer than eight minutes per game in the 76ers’ last two contests with Butler back in the lineup.
While Brewer is no longer a Sixer, it’s possible he’ll be a candidate to re-sign with the team later in the season. With the trade deadline arriving this Thursday and the buyout market expected to be active later in February, it makes sense for the 76ers to hold their 15th open roster spot open for the time being to create added flexibility. If that spot is still open a month from now, Brewer may be the best option to fill it.
He played good basketball for them, shame, someone else’s gain.
someone else could have been picked him up so ok
Lakers will have some spots open Wednesday
Sixers fan here. I sure hope the Sixers just waiting for the trade deadline/ buyout market to play out before re-signing him. I would actually like to see him in the starting lineup and Wilson Chandler move into a backup stretch 4 role. The Sixers big weakness has been perimeter defense and I think a combo of Brewer/Butler in the lineup can help alleviate that.
That’s a really small lineup. Corey and Jimmy aren’t particularly big 3s. I’m sure they would love to re-sign him, especially now without Chandler. But they have to stay flexible for the deadline. I don’t think it affects buyouts much because he’s going to get the league minimum, as is anybody they would sign on the buyout market.
Brewer is 6’9 and Butler is 6’8. Is your definition of big wing 6’10 and above? I really can’t think of wing players with that height beside Giannis and KD.
You want a 190 lb PF? That shot 28% from 3?
lol it’s more plausible they bring in an actual 4 on a 10-day to replace Wilson after the AS break if no trade or BO happens.
Simmons Could defend the 4 while Redick defends the 1 and Brewer and Butler Could defend the 2 and 3.
I could see him back in a thunder uniform when they get to the deadline to get their roster back to 14 players
What would it take to get Motiejunas or Sullinger out of China? Last Resorts.
lol them dudes are actually Centers in today’s NBA their P&G defense is horrible they wouldn’t survive as modern 4s so no we will pass on them two
They have something lined up if they’re letting him go