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2024 NBA free agency: Source: Sixers to sign veteran guard Eric Gordon to minimum deal nba,free,agency,source,sixers,to,sign,veteran,guard,eric,gordon,to,minimum,deal,liberty,ballers,front-page,nba-free-agency,76ers-free-agency-rumors-news

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Ah, so they’re still doing the ex-Houston Rockets thing.

The Sixers, apparently one of the few teams who have realized free agency has started, have added another role player. The team will sign veteran guard Eric Gordon to a minimum contract, a source confirms to Liberty Ballers.

The Athletic’s Shams Charania first reported the signing. PHLY’s Kyle Neubeck first reported that it is a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum.

Gordon spent last year with the Phoenix Suns, where he averaged 11 points in 27.2 minutes per game last year. He’s shot the ball well in the later years of his career. Last season in Phoenix he shot 44.3% from the field and 37.8% from behind the three-point arc.

Gordon of course has history with Daryl Morey. He was with the Houston Rockets for six seasons. It’s also worth noting that Gordon and Paul George, who appears likely to sign with the Sixers, were teammates with the Clippers in 2022-23.

While he likely won’t be counted on for as many minutes as the Suns did, the Sixers are certainly hoping Gordon still has some two-way juice left entering his age-36 season.

Source: Sixers do not extend qualifying offer to guard Terquavion Smith, making him an unrestricted free agent source,sixers,do,not,extend,qualifying,offer,to,guard,terquavion,smith,making,him,an,unrestricted,free,agent,liberty,ballers,front-page,76ers-news

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The Sixers will not extend a qualifying offer to Terquavion Smith, a source tells Liberty Ballers. That means the two-way guard becomes an unrestricted free agent.

Signed as an undrafted free agent out of NC State last year, Smith did show flashes with his high-volume shooting and microwave scoring. In 22 games for the Delaware Blue Coats last season, Smith averaged 23.1 points in 31.1 minutes per game while shooting 37.1% from three on a preposterous 10.5 attempts per game.

With the Sixers decimated by injuries, Smith did get a cup of coffee with the big club. Across 16 NBA games, Smith shot 37.1% from deep on 14.9(!) attempts per 36 minutes.

While we did get a few “Terq Time” moments and flashes, there were obvious concerns about Smith’s frame and how he’d hold up getting NBA minutes. Still, this move feels like it’s more about flexibility than any sort of referendum on Smith.

With the Sixers moving quickly to sign UDFA wings Justin Edwards and David Jones to two-way deals, it feels like that third two-way spot will eventually go to second-round pick, Adem Bona. And with first-rounder Jared McCain in the fold as undersized off guard that’s a high-volume three-point shooter, Smith might be redundant.

It was reported by The Inquirer’s Keith Pompey Saturday that the team will also decline point guard Jeff Dowtin, Jr.’s team option, making him an unrestricted free agent as well. Dowtin was a solid depth ball handler last season. We can’t rule out a possible return, but Daryl Morey is clearly choosing to keep all options open amid the team’s pursuit of Paul George.

NBA free agency kicks off at 6 p.m. Sunday when teams are allowed to contact free agents.

Source: Sixers not expected to pursue Miles Bridges in free agency source,sixers,not,expected,to,pursue,miles,bridges,in,free,agency,liberty,ballers,front-page,76ers-free-agency-rumors-news

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So any Sixers fan with the slightest hint of a moral compass can breathe a sigh of relief.

It was reported earlier today by Matt Moore, also known as HPBasketball on X, that the Sixers could potentially be linked to free agent Miles Bridges.

“They’ve been linked to [Paul] George for months, with speculation only increasing after George appeared on ESPN’s pre-game show with [Joel] Embiid. So, George and [Jimmy] Butler are the two high-profile names. The Sixers are also expected to have interest in Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges.”

As a member of the Charlotte Hornets, Bridges averaged 21 points per game last season along with 7.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists.

More importantly, Bridges pled no contest to a domestic violence charge on Nov. 3, 2022 stemming from an incident the previous summer. After sitting out the entire 2022-23 season, Bridges was arrested again in October of 2023 for violating his parole.

His status as a cheap reclamation project does fit the bill of a player Sixers’ president of basketball operations Daryl Morey would be interested.

Liberty Ballers’ own Paul Hudrick threw cold water on that report, however. Hudrick said that “a source familiar with the team’s thinking says they are not expected to pursue Bridges.”

Any team that brings in a player with such a troubled past will need to answer a lot of questions to their fanbase. At least it looks like that won’t be the Sixers’ problem.