According to Sam Quinn of CBS Sports on Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers have signed small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. of New Orleans, Louisiana. The terms of the contract are one year, and $2 million.
Oubre Jr. is joining his fifth National Basketball Association team. He has previously played for the Washington Wizards (2015 to 2018), the Phoenix Suns (2018 to 2020), Golden State Warriors (2020 to 2021) and Charlotte Hornets (2021 to 2023). This past season, Oubre Jr. averaged 20.3 points per game, 5.2 rebounds per game, 1.4 steals per game, and 1.1 assists per game. He has a field goal percentage of .431, three-point percentage of .319 and a free throw percentage of .760.
As a Charlotte Hornet, Oubre Jr.’s most memorable game came on January 26, 2022. He scored 39 points in a 158-126 Charlotte win over the Indiana Pacers. With the victory, the Hornets set a franchise record for most points in a single game.
This past season, Oubre Jr. was limited to only 48 games. That is because he had a torn ligament in his left hand. Oubre Jr. suffered the injury at the beginning of the season, was unable to play through pain, and subsequently required surgery.
The 76ers made this free agent signing during a time when there is some uncertainty with the future of the franchise. There are a lot of rumours at this time that Philadelphia is considering trading guard James Harden, with the Los Angeles Clippers and Houston Rockets among the teams that have apparently shown interest. Hasn’t Harden been with the Rockets before? The answer is yes. He was with Houston for nine seasons from 2012 to 2021, before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a NBA blockbuster deal on January 13, 2021.
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