JULY 18: Harrell has officially re-signed with the Sixers, according to NBA.com’s transaction log.
JULY 6: Free agent big man Montrezl Harrell is returning to the Sixers on a one-year contract, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports (via Twitter).
Harrell became a free agent when he declined his veteran’s minimum-salary option for next season. He settled for another veteran’s minimum contract that’s fully guaranteed, Kyle Neubeck of Philly Voice tweets.
Because Harrell’s option salary had been based on a 5% raise and the cap increased by 10%, his new salary ($2.89MM) will top the one he would’ve received on his old contract ($2.76MM), so he made the right call to opt out. Philadelphia will carry a $2.02MM cap hit for the 29-year-old in 2023/24.
Harrell appeared in 57 games for the Sixers in 2022/23, averaging 5.6 points and 2.8 rebounds in 11.9 minutes per night. He only appeared in two postseason games.
Prior to last season, Harrell had posted career averages of 12.9 PPG and 5.3 RPG in 21.5 MPG across 458 games, earning Sixth Man of the Year honors in 2020. His numbers this past season were his lowest since his rookie year (2015/16).
Harrell will once again fight for rotation minutes in Philadelphia, this time with Nick Nurse making those decisions.
The agreement between Harrell and the Sixers puts into question the status of restricted free agent Paul Reed. Philadelphia is adding another big man, Mohamed Bamba, on a one-year deal.
Bball Paul is gone
I don’t think so. Reed is a restricted free agent and currently slots as the backup PF. There’s not a lot of teams with cap space or exceptions left, so when all the dust settles, I think he’ll end up taking Philly’s qualifying offer so he can enter unrestricted free agency next year. Even if he signs an offer sheet from someone else, Philly will happily match … I can’t see anyone else ponying up more than the MLE for him.
What is a PF anymore? The few in the league are just small ball centers and can’t see taking 3 bench spots for guys that mostly do the same thing.
Would love it if the Bulls grabbed Paul Reed. He has the qualities they are lacking in big men, and he can play a little PF as well as center.
Reed is a natural PF. He’s 6’9, 220 and runs like a guard, don’t know WTF they are f***ing around with this for!
Too many backup Centers
Mo Bamba
Harrell
Reed
don’t forget Petrusev – who now seems destined to go back to Europe or the G-league
Harrell although he has obvious holes in his game can still provide them with a consistent scoring option off the bench and fit in well with Pat Bev on that second unit
If Reed is gone, that would be surprising.
I thought he was pretty good when given the chance
If the 76ers don’t bring Paul Reed back, I’m not going to watch 1 second of 76ers basketball next year. Get your s**t together Morey!!! Stop signing the entire 2017 Houston Rockets roster! I’d like to keep Harden here as well, but not if I’m going to lose a young talented PF/C with all star abilities so we can employee Trez,Pat Bev, PJ,& House just to try to make Harden happy. Sam Dekker is still a FA though,
Who is this young talented PF/C with “all star abilities”?
Seems pretty redundant now with Bamba and probably BBall in the fold. Seems dumb that they left McDaniels go too. Raptors kinda over paid, Jaden only got 4/10.
Reed to the Lakers is a you heard it hear first.
When in 5 years,?
Kudos to the photographer who captured this rare image of Montrez’ actually contributing (unless this dunk took place during warmups)