Hoops Rumors is breaking down the 2018 offseason for all 30 NBA teams, revisiting the summer’s free agent signings, trades, draft picks, departures, and more. We’ll evaluate each team’s moves from the last several months and look ahead to what the 2018/19 season holds for all 30 franchises. Today, we’re focusing on the Philadelphia 76ers.
Signings:
- Standard contracts:
- J.J. Redick: One year, $12.25MM. Re-signed using cap room.
- Amir Johnson: One year, minimum salary. Re-signed using minimum salary exception.
- Two-way contracts:
- Non-guaranteed camp contracts:
- Matt Farrell: One year, minimum salary.
- D.J. Hogg: One year, minimum salary.
- Emeka Okafor: One year, minimum salary.
- Anthony Brown: One year, minimum salary (waived).
- Norvel Pelle: One year, minimum salary (waived).
Trades:
- Acquired the draft rights to Zhaire Smith (No. 16 pick) and the Heat’s 2021 first-round pick (unprotected) from the Suns in exchange for the draft rights to Mikal Bridges (No. 10 pick).
- Acquired the Pistons’ 2021 second-round pick and the Pistons’ 2023 second-round pick from the Pistons in exchange for the draft rights to Khyri Thomas (No. 38 pick).
- Acquired the draft rights to Shake Milton (No. 54 pick) from the Mavericks in exchange for the draft rights to Ray Spalding (No. 56 pick) and Kostas Antetokounmpo (No. 60 pick).
- Acquired the Bulls’ 2019 second-round pick and cash ($1.5MM) from the Lakers in exchange for the draft rights to Isaac Bonga (No. 39 pick).
- Acquired Wilson Chandler, the Nuggets’ 2021 second-round pick, and the right to swap 2022 second-round picks from the Nuggets in exchange for cash ($110K).
- Acquired cash ($1MM) from the Suns in exchange for Richaun Holmes.
- Acquired Mike Muscala in a three-way trade with the Hawks and Thunder in exchange for Justin Anderson (to Hawks) and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (to Thunder).
Draft picks:
- 1-16: Zhaire Smith — Signed to rookie contract.
- 1-26: Landry Shamet — Signed to rookie contract.
- 2-54: Shake Milton — Signed to two-way contract.
Draft-and-stash signings:
- Jonah Bolden (2017 draft; No. 36): Signed to four-year, $7MM contract. First two years guaranteed. Signed using cap room.
Departing players:
- Justin Anderson
- Marco Belinelli
- Richaun Holmes
- Ersan Ilyasova
- Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot
Other offseason news:
- Agreed to part ways with president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo after Twitter burner account scandal.
- Promoted VP of basketball operations Elton Brand to general manager position.
- Special advisor Jerry Colangelo will leave team at season’s end.
- Contract agreement with Nemanja Bjelica fell through.
- Zhaire Smith underwent foot surgery; expected to be sidelined until Christmas.
- Hired former WNBA star Lindsey Harding as full-time scout.
Salary cap situation:
- Used cap space; now over the cap.
- Carrying approximately $101.1MM in guaranteed salaries.
- Full room exception ($4.45MM) still available.
Check out the Philadelphia 76ers’ full roster and depth chart at RosterResource.com.
Story of the summer:
The story of the Sixers’ summer might have been the NBA’s story of the decade. A late-May report from Ben Detrick of The Ringer, which detailed the use of Twitter “burner” accounts connected to president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo, set NBA Twitter afire, providing one jaw-dropping revelation after another.
The allegations within that report – that Colangelo appeared to be using anonymous Twitter accounts to criticize current and former Sixers players, share inside information about the franchise, and tip team strategy – ultimately cost the veteran executive his job, though an investigation revealed that his wife was likely the one behind the accounts.
The bizarre saga put the Sixers in a tenuous position entering the offseason. The organization was armed with the most 2018 draft picks of any NBA team – including multiple first-rounders – and had enough cap flexibility to pursue any free agent on the market. But Philadelphia headed into the draft and free agency without a permanent GM in place, employing head coach Brett Brown as the interim head of basketball operations.
While the last-minute change to the front office was unexpected, it didn’t necessarily hamstring the 76ers. Philadelphia wasn’t able to land a top free agent, but the team showed no aversion to making roster moves, completing a league-high seven trades during the offseason. Still, it remains to be seen whether all that roster activity will ultimately move the needle in 2018/19 for a team on the rise in the Eastern Conference.