Kelly Oubre is returning to Philadelphia, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, who reports (via Twitter) that the free agent forward is in agreement with the Sixers on a new two-year, $16.3MM deal. The contract will include a second-year player option, Wojnarowski adds.
After averaging 20.3 points per game with the Hornets in 2022/23, Oubre accepted a one-year, minimum-salary contract with Philadelphia last summer and played a significant role for the club this past season, averaging 15.4 PPG, 5.0 RPG, and 1.5 APG in 68 games.
An athletic, versatile defender with good size, Oubre made 52 starts and averaged 30.2 minutes per night, logging more total minutes in ’23/24 than any Sixer besides Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris. He came in at No. 31 on our list of this year’s top 50 free agents.
The terms of Oubre’s new deal suggest he’ll be re-signed using Philadelphia’s room exception once the team has used up its cap space. As we outlined earlier, based on the $140.59MM salary cap for 2024/25, that exception for cap-room teams will start at just under $8MM and can be worth up to about $16.37MM over two years.
The 76ers have had a busy first day in free agency, reaching contract agreements with Andre Drummond (two years, $10MM), and Eric Gordon (veteran’s minimum) in addition to Oubre. Philadelphia is also the strong frontrunner to land star forward Paul George after the Clippers issued a statement on Sunday announcing that George will be signing with a new team.
We making moves.
Kelly Oubre Jr. fits well on the Philadelphia 76ers because he plays hard and brings toughness that the city of Brotherly Love really enjoys!!! He fits well in the starting lineup with Joel Embiid Tyrese Maxey and Paul George. I’m excited to see who they going to get to be the Power Forward and fifth starter. Getting Andre Drummond was huge because he’s durable and one of the best backup Centers in the NBA and you need a quality backup behind Joel Embiid. Jared McCain should be the 6th man off the bench!
Value for money!!
Lets go! Roster filling out nice. Waive Paul Reed get rid of his 7 mil. Get PG13, I think we need a 4 man. Kyle Anderson would be good fit.
Maxey, Mccain
Oubre, Eric Gordon
George
Embiid, Drummond, Bona
Well, here is the other wing I mentioned they still needed, but probably prefer someone who doesn’t need the ball in theirnhands, is a morenconsistent shooter, and/or defender. Gives them depth when Paul George hurts his shoulder, elbow, ankle, back though
2 years for Oubre? That’s probably the best deal they’ll get all off-season.