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Sixers Not Considering Replacing Nick Nurse, Daryl Morey

November 19th, 2024 at 2:58pm CST by Luke Adams

Despite their NBA-worst 2-11 record, the Sixers haven’t had any internal discussions about the possibility of replacing head coach Nick Nurse or president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, multiple sources tell Sam Amick, David Aldridge, and Jared Weiss of The Athletic.

Nurse, who won a title with the Raptors in 2019, was hired by Philadelphia during the 2023 offseason to replace Doc Rivers. He led the team to a 47-35 regular season record last season, which was only good for a play-in spot. The 76ers ultimately secured the No. 7 seed and fell in the first round of the playoffs to the No. 2 Knicks.

The slow start this fall has dropped Nurse’s overall regular season record with the team to 49-46 (.516).

Morey was named the Sixers’ president of basketball operations in November 2020. The club has won at least 47 games in every season since then, but has never advanced beyond the second round of the postseason.

Morey essentially reset the roster this past offseason around Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, but injuries have limited the availability of Philadelphia’s stars – Embiid, Maxey, and Paul George – and the new-look supporting cast has struggled.

The expectation going forward, Amick, Aldridge, and Weiss say, is that everyone in the organization, including Nurse and Morey, will “take a look in the mirror and see what role they have in making the team better.”

The Athletic’s story also corroborates many of the details about Monday’s team meeting reported earlier today by Shams Charania of ESPN, including Maxey calling out Embiid for being consistently late to team activities.

Team and league sources tell The Athletic that Maxey stressed the need for Embiid to set a better example as the Sixers’ leader, given his importance to the program, essentially telling the former MVP, “Joel, you know I love you. But it starts with you, and your habits.” Embiid “mostly agreed” with Maxey’s message, per Amick, Aldridge, and Weiss.

While that discussion between Maxey and Embiid was an important aspect of the meeting, there was also a focus on holding the rest of the roster accountable, according to The Athletic’s trio. The contributions from rookie Jared McCain have been a pleasant surprise during the season’s first month, but many of the team’s other role players – including offseason veteran additions like Eric Gordon and Reggie Jackson – have been ineffective.

Sixers Notes: George, McCain, Yabusele, Nelson

November 8th, 2024 at 2:01pm CST by Arthur Hill

Paul George has only been active for two games and he’s already being counted on to carry the shorthanded Sixers, writes Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

George made his season debut on Monday after recovering from a bone bruise in his left knee. On Wednesday, Tyrese Maxey suffered a hamstring strain that will keep him out for at least a week. Joel Embiid won’t be eligible to return from his suspension until Tuesday, but he’ll likely miss Wednesday’s game because he’s not playing on back-to-back nights.

That leaves a heavy burden for George as he tries to turn around the Sixers after their 1-6 start, which has them at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

“I’m still trying to get my body back,” he said. “Just rhythm. I think my execution is just off and my rhythm, my timing with ball-handling is just off, and just trying to get a feel for that. These are really, like, my first real, real, real live situations playing these games.”

George has averaged 16.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals in his first two games and he’s coming off a strong shooting night, going 7-of-9 from the field in Wednesday’s loss to the Clippers. However, he’s been careless with the ball, committing 10 turnovers already.

“So they’re throwing a lot of stuff at me that I’m not quite ready for at this moment because I’m still trying to get back healthy and lungs together and cardio together,” George said. “I’ll be better. I’ll put the work in, but it is a rough patch I would say for myself and then I got to be better for these guys.”

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Head coach Nick Nurse said Kyle Lowry and Reggie Jackson will both see more playing time while Maxey is sidelined, and two-way guard Jeff Dowtin could be used as well (Twitter video link from Pompey). Rookie Jared McCain provides another point guard option. “I think obviously he’s had some really bright moments,” Nurse said of McCain. “Gives us some energy, some shooting, break down scoring as well when you can get it to the basket. Certain nights are going to call for some long stretches from him.”
Philadelphia will face the Lakers on Friday, putting Guerschon Yabusele on the court with LeBron James for the first time since dunking over him in the Olympic gold medal game. Yabusele told Mark Medina of Sportskeeda that he wants to “move on” from that moment and accomplish more in his basketball career. The immediate goal is to reestablish himself in the NBA, and he’s been able to get consistent playing time with Embiid sidelined. “He’s probably maybe exceeded what we thought,” Nurse said. “… He’s been solid every night, good some nights. He’s always solid. He plays hard and is pretty good with the basketball. He knows when to move it to the next guy. He knows when to shoot it.”
Former NBA guard Jameer Nelson, now in his second season as general manager of the Sixers’ G League affiliate in Delaware, talks to Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer about his desire to someday run an NBA team.

Sixers Notes: New Jersey, Arena, Andonian, Jackson

September 5th, 2024 at 8:59pm CST by Tristan Tucker

In an effort to lure the Sixers into relocating to New Jersey, the state is offering up to $400MM in tax credits and is floating ideas for a new mixed-use arena on the waterfront, according to The Associated Press.

“The reality is we are running out of time to reach an agreement that will allow the 76ers to open our new home in time for the 2031-32 NBA season,” a team spokesperson wrote in an email. “As a result, we must take all potential options seriously, including this one.”

The Sixers called the offer “thoughtful and compelling,” according to the report.

This comes on the heels of the team stating its plans to exit Wells Fargo Arena by 2031 when the lease is up. The team and the City of Philadelphia are also currently negotiating over a planned $1.3 billion arena near Chinatown.

However, a new proposal would turn that space — the Fashion District — into a biomedical research facility, which would impact the Sixers’ plans for a new arena. According to a report from The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff Gammage, the plan is for the science center to provide year-round work and jobs to the area, as opposed to the 150 events that would be planned in a new arena.

As we’ve relayed, citizens have concerns about the impact a new arena and housing would have on the area and how it would affect the community through gentrification.

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In response to New Jersey courting the Sixers to move, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker said keeping the team in Philadelphia “is a priority,” according to The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Anna Orso. “But we have a process here in the city of Philadelphia that we are following, and we will allow it to play itself out,” Parker said.
The Sixers are hiring Grizzlies executive Ariana Andonian as vice president of player personnel, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). Andonian was included on The Athletic’s NBA “40 under 40” list this offseason and has been with the Grizzlies since 2020. “Those who worked with her rave about her attention to detail and scouting acumen,” Vorkunov wrote.
Philadelphia shook up its roster in a major way this offseason, adding a star player in Paul George and key role players like Caleb Martin. The team also added Reggie Jackson as a backup guard. In a subscriber-only story, Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer spoke to Nuggets reporter Chris Dempsey about the addition of Jackson and what fans can expect from the veteran. Dempsey says Jackson was a total pro who never complained about his role and did whatever it took to help the team win.

Sixers Notes: Jackson, Martin, Embiid, Gold Medalist

August 10th, 2024 at 7:33pm CST by Arthur Hill

Reggie Jackson didn’t have any concerns about joining a Sixers roster that already has plenty of point guards, writes Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Jackson signed a one-year deal with Philadelphia in late July, shortly after agreeing to a buyout with Charlotte, making him the latest lead guard on a team with Tyrese Maxey, Kyle Lowry, first-round pick Jared McCain and two-way player Jeff Dowtin. Jackson has confidence that coach Nick Nurse will find playing time for everyone.

“Since he was with the Raptors and became a head coach, kind of seeing how his team played, it was very interesting,” Jackson said. “Obviously, they played Lowry and [point guard] Fred VanVleet … how well they played together. They played long lineups where you had [forwards] Kawhi [Leonard], you had Pascal [Siakam], you had [Chris] Boucher. Shoot, he played [post players] Serge [Ibaka] and [Marc] Gasol at times together.”

Jackson is eager to see what Nurse can unlock in his game as he gets ready to join his sixth NBA team. He adds that he’s not bothered by the instability of being traded and then waived during the offseason.

“My circle always keeps me grounded. Just the love of the game of all facets and being able to be a military kid,” Jackson said of growing up with a father who was an Air Force officer. “Being a military kid prepared me for this life. Always moving around, always trying to figure it out, find ways to acclimate yourself to a new situation. Just trying to find a way to be effective.”

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Caleb Martin grew up in North Carolina, but he feels like he can identify with the work ethic in Philadelphia, Pompey adds in a separate story. The 28-year-old forward could be in contention for a starting spot after leaving Miami to join the Sixers in free agency. “The feel you get from the fans is just kind of hard-nosed, blue-collar, scrappy, do-whatever-you-can [attitude], and that’s what this kind of crowd and environment feeds off of,” Martin said. “And I think I’m that type of player that can definitely get the crowd going and make plays like that and try to make as many plays as I can and just embrace everything that comes with it. So I’m excited.”
After being criticized early in his Olympics experience, Joel Embiid came through when Team USA needed him the most, notes Mike Sielski of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Embiid was part of a fourth quarter comeback against Serbia in the semifinals, helping to erase an eight-point deficit when he returned to the game with 7:19 remaining. Sielski sees it as an indication that Embiid may someday be able to lead the Sixers to playoff success.
Embiid has become the first American to win an Olympic gold medal while playing for the Sixers, Pompey tweets. The closest had been Andre Iguodala, who was traded to Denver during the 2012 Olympics, and Charles Barkley, who was sent to Phoenix two months prior to the 1992 Games.

Sixers Notes: Jackson, Free Agent Options, Morey, George

July 31st, 2024 at 10:40pm CST by Dana Gauruder

Reggie Jackson officially signed a one-year contract with the Sixers on Tuesday. The veteran point guard passed through waivers after Denver traded him to Charlotte and the Hornets bought out his contract. Jackson is thrilled to join another contender and reunite with former Pistons teammate Andre Drummond and Clippers teammate Paul George.

“It’s definitely great to play with Andre again and PG. But I think everybody knows in the basketball world, I think the deck looks pretty full,” he said, per Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. “So that was a big part of my choice and just an opportunity to try and do something special.”

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The team has 13 players on standard contracts and plans to carry 14 on opening night. That leaves one spot open and the Inquirer’s Gina Mizell looks at five free agent forwards who might fill that opening, including Marcus Morris, Jae Crowder, Cedi Osman, Gordon Hayward and Lonnie Walker IV.
President of basketball operations Daryl Morey said that prior to free agency his staff listened intently to Paul George’s Podcast P for clues as to where he might be leaning. Morey disclosed on the ‘Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers Podcast’ (YouTube link). Morey believed the Clippers would drop their hard line and give George a four-year, maximum-salary contract but that never happened, which he found somewhat surprising. The Clippers eventually offered George a three-year max deal but wouldn’t include a no-trade clause, leading George to look elsewhere.
Morey told The Ringer’s Howard Beck that there numerous contingency plans if George chose to stay in Los Angeles but he wasn’t particularly thrilled with any of them. “We thought that the best path was a Paul George–type path,” Morey said. “The other paths we thought were OK, they just weren’t as good. … We also felt like in the scenarios where we don’t convince Paul that this is the right team, we felt like we had a plan that was [workable]. We probably spent 85 percent of our time on the alternate plan, because that was way more complex.”

Sixers Sign Reggie Jackson

July 30th, 2024 at 7:20am CST by Luke Adams

The Sixers have officially signed veteran guard Reggie Jackson, the team announced today in a press release. He received a one-year contract, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The move had been anticipated since last Tuesday, when word broke that Jackson would be cut by the Hornets and that he intended to join the 76ers after clearing waivers. The 34-year-old gave up approximately $3.3MM in a buyout agreement with Charlotte, which is the amount he’ll earn on his new minimum-salary deal with Philadelphia.

“Reggie is a playoff-tested veteran who brings leadership and experience to our backcourt,” Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey said in a statement. “He’s been a dynamic offensive player throughout his 13 seasons in the league.”

Jackson spent the 2023/24 season in Denver, backing up Jamal Murray at the point. He averaged 10.2 points, 3.8 assists, and 1.9 rebounds in 22.2 minutes per game, posting a .431/.359/.806 shooting line in 82 outings (23 starts).

Jackson exercised a $5.25MM player option in June, but the Nuggets wanted to go in a different direction with their backup point guard spot and traded the 34-year-old to Charlotte along with multiple second-round picks in a salary-dump deal. Denver signed Russell Westbrook to fill the backcourt hole created by that trade. The Hornets, meanwhile, made that deal with Denver in order to acquire those future second-rounders rather than Jackson, who wasn’t in their plans for 2024/25.

Now that their addition of Jackson is official, the Sixers have 13 players on standard contracts — 12 are on fully guaranteed deals, while Ricky Council‘s salary is non-guaranteed. Philadelphia figures to add at least one more player on a standard contract at some point between now and opening night, though it remains to be seen if the team will fill both 15-man roster openings.

Jackson will provide additional depth in a Sixers backcourt that features rising star Tyrese Maxey, veterans Kyle Lowry and Eric Gordon, and rookie Jared McCain.

Reggie Jackson Gave Up $3.3MM In Hornets Buyout

July 24th, 2024 at 5:30pm CST by Luke Adams

Veteran point guard Reggie Jackson, who was officially waived by the Hornets on Tuesday, reached a buyout agreement with the team that created the path for his exit, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). According to Scotto, Jackson gave up $3.3MM as part of the buyout.

Hoops Rumors has confirmed that Jackson surrendered exactly $3,303,771, which is the amount the 34-year-old will earn with the Sixers once he clears waivers and signs a new minimum-salary contract with Philadelphia.

The move reduces the amount of dead money on the Hornets’ books from $5,250,000 to $1,946,229, creating a little extra financial flexibility for the club. Charlotte is over the cap but has plenty of breathing room (approximately $16MM) below the luxury tax line.

As for Jackson, he’ll ultimately earn the same $5.25MM salary that he would’ve if he’d remained on his previous contract. He’ll be paid $1,946,229 by the Hornets and $3,303,771 by the Sixers — plus, he’ll now have the opportunity to play for a team much closer to title contention. He was traded from Denver to Charlotte earlier in the offseason.

Jackson is the second veteran point guard to give up money in a buyout agreement in recent days, joining Russell Westbrook, who surrendered $1.7MM when he was waived by the Jazz. Raptors forward Sasha Vezenkov was also bought out this week, having given up his entire $6.66MM salary to get out of his NBA contract in order to return to Greece.

Reggie Jackson To Join Sixers After Being Waived By Hornets

July 23rd, 2024 at 9:33am CST by Luke Adams

The Hornets are waiving veteran point guard Reggie Jackson, league sources tell Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer. Boone had previously reported that the move was expected, and it’s now official, per NBA.com’s transaction log.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link), Jackson intends to sign with the Sixers once he clears waivers.

Prior to Wojnarowski’s report, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer had tweeted that the 76ers would have interest in Jackson, who played with Paul George in Los Angeles from 2020-23.

A 13-year NBA veteran, Jackson spent the 2023/24 season in Denver, backing up Jamal Murray at the point. He averaged 10.2 points, 3.8 assists, and 1.9 rebounds in 22.2 minutes per game, posting a .431/.359/.806 shooting line in 82 outings (23 starts).

Jackson exercised a $5.25MM player option in June, but the Nuggets wanted to go in a different direction with their backup point guard spot and traded the 34-year-old to Charlotte along with multiple second-round picks in a salary-dump deal. Denver is poised to sign Russell Westbrook to fill the backcourt hole created by that deal.

The Hornets, meanwhile, made their trade with Denver in order to acquire those future second-round picks rather than Jackson, who wasn’t in their plans for 2024/25. It’s the second time in the last two years that Charlotte has traded for Jackson and waived him shortly thereafter — it also happened in February 2023, when the Clippers sent him to the Hornets in a deal for Mason Plumlee. Jackson was cut three few days later and caught on with Denver on the buyout market at that time.

Waiving Jackson will create an opening on Charlotte’s 15-man roster, leaving the team with 13 players on fully guaranteed contracts and one (Taj Gibson) on a partially guaranteed deal.

The Sixers, meanwhile, figure to bring Jackson aboard on a minimum-salary contract, since that’s all they can offer to free agents after having used up their cap space and their room exception. The veteran guard will be the 13th man on Philadelphia’s standard roster, providing additional depth in a backcourt that includes rising star Tyrese Maxey, veterans Kyle Lowry and Eric Gordon, and rookie Jared McCain.

A minimum deal for Jackson will pay him about $3.3MM while counting against the 76ers’ cap for just $2.09MM.

Hornets Notes: Chemistry, Bridges, Gibson, Jackson, M. Williams, Black

July 17th, 2024 at 12:57pm CST by Luke Adams

LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Mark Williams, Grant Williams, and several other Hornets players were in attendance at Tuesday’s Summer League game alongside new president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson and player enhancement coach Kemba Walker, according to Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer.

Summer League head coach Josh Longstaff said it “speaks volumes” to have the team’s veterans in the building “coaching up” and “cheering on” the Summer League squad, while guard Nick Smith Jr. added that it felt good to have “my big brothers (there) to support us.”

“It’s special, man,” Grant Williams said. “We are just trying to support one another, make sure we understand that team is first and team matters and really, really just committed to getting better and improving and making it a premier organization in the league.”

There are other signs of positive vibes around the organization this summer, according to Boone, who notes that co-owners Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin hosted a dinner event on Monday night in Las Vegas that included all of the Hornets’ players as well as a significant number of team personnel. Veteran big man Taj Gibson, the newest member of the roster, was among those impressed, Boone writes.

“It was really nice,” Gibson said. “To be honest with you, just meeting the ownership alone … First you see the ownership, the ownership is so welcoming. Those gentlemen, their energy is just vibrant in how they move and how they already circled and brought all the pieces together last night. It was like a family reunion, because that’s how relaxed we were. Talking, laughing, talking about what it’s going to be like. It was great, just to have that dialect.”

Gibson added that the team’s budding chemistry was on display at the event: “I’ve been to many of those dinners where every guy is over there, guys are over there. But (Monday) night, everybody was mixing. Everybody.”

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Bridges’ new three-year, $75MM contract with the Hornets has a descending structure, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link). The deal, which is fully guaranteed with no options, is worth $27,173,913 in 2024/25, exactly $25MM in ’25/26, and $22,826,087 in ’26/27.
Gibson’s one-year, minimum-salary deal is partially guaranteed, Hoops Rumors has learned. Gibson is assured of receiving at least $1,082,270 and would lock in his full $3,303,771 salary if he remains under contract through the league-wide guarantee deadline of January 7.
While the signings of Gibson and Seth Curry bring the Hornets’ roster count to 15 players on standard contracts, that number could dip to 14 soon, Boone writes for the Charlotte Observer, noting that Reggie Jackson is considered unlikely to open the regular season with the team. The expectation is that Jackson will be cut at some point to allow him to try to catch on with a team closer to contention, according to Boone.
In a pair of exclusive interviews, Boone spoke to Hornets center Mark Williams about his efforts to bounce back from an injury-plagued 2023/24 season and to two-way player Leaky Black about his desire to earn a place on Charlotte’s standard 15-man roster.

Klay Thompson Sign-And-Trade Completed As Six-Team Deal

July 6th, 2024 at 9:23pm CST by Luke Adams

The Mavericks announced on Saturday that they’ve acquired longtime Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson via sign-and-trade in the first six-team deal in NBA history (Twitter link).

“We’re thrilled to have Klay join us in Dallas,” Mavericks president of basketball operations Nico Harrison said in a statement. “As one of the league’s greatest shooters who competes on both ends, we feel Klay is a perfect fit for our team. He adds a strong, experienced veteran voice that will help us continue to build on the success we’ve seen in recent years. Klay’s championship experience, clutch performances and calm demeanor under pressure exemplify what it takes to win in the NBA at the highest level. He will help us continue to grow towards our goal of winning another championship.”

The Hornets, Timberwolves, Sixers, and Nuggets are also involved in the trade, with separate agreements involving Kyle Anderson (Minnesota to Golden State), Buddy Hield (Philadelphia to Golden State), and Reggie Jackson (Denver to Charlotte) all folded into a single mega-deal.

As best we can tell, the terms are as follows:

Mavericks acquire Thompson (sign-and-trade) and a 2025 second-round pick.
Warriors acquire Anderson (sign-and-trade) and Hield (sign-and-trade).
Hornets acquire Josh Green, Jackson, the Nuggets’ 2029 second-round pick, and the Nuggets’ 2030 second-round pick.
Timberwolves acquire a 2025 second-round pick, a 2031 second-round pick swap (from Warriors), and cash (from Warriors).
Sixers acquire the Mavericks’ 2031 second-round pick.
Nuggets acquire cash (from Hornets).

There’s at least one minor adjustment from the original agreements. Because the Warriors benefit most from turning multiple deals into a single trade (they can use Thompson’s outgoing salary to salary-match for both Anderson and Hield, allowing them to give the two players a higher combined salary than what Thompson’s will make), they’re no longer receiving a second-round pick from the Hornets. It appears that pick is being rerouted to the Wolves, who needed to send or receive an asset from another team besides Golden State.

We don’t yet know the exact details of the 2025 second-rounders being acquired by Dallas and Minnesota, but it looks like one of them is the 2025 Nuggets pick that Charlotte initially agreed to acquire as part of the Jackson trade and one of them is the 2025 Sixers pick that Charlotte already controlled. The Hornets were always going to send out two second-round picks for Green — they’re just going to Dallas and Minnesota now, instead of Dallas and Golden State.

There may be more moving pieces here though, since none of the announcements from the six teams involved have shared the full details, so we’ll keep an eye out for updates.

For more details on all these trades, be sure to check out our original stories:

Mavericks to acquire Klay Thompson (story)
Warriors to acquire Kyle Anderson (story)
Warriors to acquire Buddy Hield (story)
Hornets to acquire Reggie Jackson (story)