De’Anthony Melton missed 44 games this season due to a spinal injury but the Sixers guard is eager to see what he’s worth on the open market. He’ll be a free agent this summer.
“I feel like I established myself in the league in understanding what I do, what I bring to the table,” Melton told Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. “So I think everybody knows that. … You never know.”
Despite his injury-riddled season, Melton should make more than the $8.6MM he averaged the last four seasons, according to Pompey. Melton’s salary-cap hold is $15.2MM but the Sixers could renounce his rights to open up more cap space.
“I would love to [come back to the Sixers], but it’s not up to me and I understand that,” Melton said. “It is what it is and I understand that it’s a business. So I’ll roll with whatever.”
We have more from the Atlantic Division:
- Could the Sixers lure LeBron James to Philadelphia by drafting Bronny James? The Sixers have the cap space to sign a top-level free agent if James opts out. Pompey explores that possibility, noting they own a first-round pick (No. 16) and a second-rounder (No. 41). They could expend a pick in a weak draft on Bronny, hoping the dream of playing with his son could convince his father to come to Philly.
- The Nets have been eyeing Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell for the past year and they’ll need to pounce if he becomes available in the trade market, Brian Lewis of the New York Post writes. While Mitchell and the Cavs are reportedly interested in working out an extension, the Nets could be an option for the New York native if that situation changes.
- Forget about any roster moves. The top priority for the Knicks’ front office this offseason should be reaching an extension agreement with coach Tom Thibodeau, Mike Vaccaro of the New York Post opines. They won 50 games and a playoff series and made it to Game 7 in the second round because Thibodeau forbade his players from feeling sorry for themselves when injuries ravaged their rotation, Vaccaro writes.
Bron and bronny in Philly with those fans….yikes.
I don’t think the Knicks can repeat this years success with the rotation they ran. Most of the team is coming back from injuries and I can’t see everyone making it through the season uninjured with the minutes Tibbs was doling out.
If everyone is healthy they will share the minutes…
Seems like even with everyone back, they need one more guy. Maybe they can turn bogis contract and picks into bridges (gentleman one)
“His injury-riddle season” this was the year Deanthony binged all 8 seasons of House MD lol
Donovan would be cool in Brooklyn if they can keep Mikal Bridges otherwise it’s pointless, but without him the package is pretty weak.
Cam Johnson, Cam Thomas and some picks but I don’t know how many they have considering they have away a bunch in acquiring Kyrie, Harden and KD and didn’t get as much in return when trading these guys.
I do believe Bronny makes the most sense for PHI with where they are picking and the trade market right now.