10:28am: The Sixers have formally confirmed that they signed and then waived both Smith and McCaw.
8:51am: The Sixers are rotating players in and out of the 20th spot on their preseason roster. After signing and waiving guard Mac McClung, the team also signed and waived forward Justin Smith, per NBA.com’s transactions log. Philadelphia subsequently signed veteran swingman Patrick McCaw to fill that 20th slot, per RealGM and the team’s official website.
Smith spent his rookie season with the Raptors 905 after going undrafted out of Arkansas in 2021. He averaged 8.5 points and 5.6 rebounds in 29 games (21.7 MPG) for Toronto’s G League affiliate.
The Delaware Blue Coats acquired Smith’s NBAGL returning rights in a trade with the 905 last week, per Matt Murphy (Twitter link). He likely signed an Exhibit 10 deal with Philadelphia that will assure he receives a bonus worth up to $50K if he spends at least 60 days with the Blue Coats this season.
As for McCaw, the former Warriors and Raptors guard – a three-time NBA champion – has appeared in 199 total NBA games, but finished last season with the Blue Coats, playing a key rotation role for the team as it made a run to the G League Finals. Like Smith, McCaw appears likely to be waived and then head to Delaware as a returning-rights player.
McCaw – “a three time NBA Champion”
Lol!!
I mean..he is.
How do these sign and waives work. Do they actually bother signing the actual contract? Does it have to be in person? Like they fly this dude out there, he goes to the office, signs a contract and they immediately waive him? Can he do it from an app on his phone and they waive him by text?
Was wondering the same
I guess to have them at camp they have to be first signed
But is the rotating door just an expense sheet gimmick? Are they rotating more guys just to find a better fit?? Or is it just a way to put more overhead on the books??
I know they waive guys so they can get them on their G League team. Was just wondering if they have to physically fly them in and stuff as a formality
PSA: McCaw has more rings than KD.