2023-09-19 06:15:00
We were talking regarding it a few days ago… but we were announcing it more from Miami. No, it’s in Philadelphia that Kelly Oubre Jr. will settle down for a year.
He was one of – if not the – biggest fish remaining on the free agent market.
20.3 points and 5.2 rebounds on average, an unmatched flow in the League.
“Oh the great catch”, would have headlined the local Cannes newspaper, and if you have the ref you are a king. Kelly Oubre Jr. has therefore signed with the Sixers for one year, contract details not yet known, and he will bring his versatility and offensive madness to Nick Nurse’s men.
Free agent G/F Kelly Oubre Jr., is expected to sign a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources tell ESPN. Oubre — who averaged 20 points for Charlotte last season — might get significant opportunity on the wing with the uncertainty around James Harden.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 18, 2023
Several ways to analyze this signature. We can indeed say that alongside Joel Embiid, James Harden and Tobias Harris the addition of a day like KOJ is a big upgrade in the squad, especially following a Free Agency where the biggest arrival so far was that of… the coach. Second idea behind this arrival, we also say that the presence of Kelly in Pennsylvania is an insurance in the event of the departure, precisely, of James Harden, and in this case sorry Keke but we are no longer talking regarding an upgrade. Last possibility? A huge trade is looming around the Barbu… and Damian Lillard for example, and in this case Kelly’s one-year contract would, coincidentally, be very nice to add to any package.
The Sixers roster as of September 19, 2023:
James Harden, Patrick Beverley, Jaden Springer
Tyrese Maxey, De’Anthony Melton, Furkan Korkmaz
Tobias Harris, Kelly Oubre Jr., Danuel House Jr.
PJ Tucker, Paul Reed, Filip Petrusev
Joel Embiid, Mo Bamba, Montrzel Harrell
Very nice addition in any case for the Sixers, at the moment, and a player who might flaunt his talent and his swag on national broadcasts, it will be a change from the anonymity of Charlotte last season. So, which sequel are you betting on?
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