Philadelphia 76ers Launch Ahead After Signing Former Warriors Participant

On Thursday, the Philadelphia 76ers introduced that they had signed Lester Quinones.

The 23-year-old had spent the earlier two years enjoying for the Golden State Warriors.

He completed final season averaging 4.4 factors, 1.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per sport whereas capturing 39.7% from the sphere and 36.4% from three-point vary in 37 video games. .

Through 76ers.com: “Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey introduced at this time that the workforce has signed Lester Quinones to a two-way contract. In accordance with workforce coverage, the phrases of the settlement haven’t been disclosed.”

The 76ers additionally introduced they waived rookie ahead David Jones.

Jones was coming off a season the place he on common 21.8 factors, 7.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and a couple of.2 steals per sport whereas capturing 45.9% from the sphere and 38.0% from three-point vary in 32 video games for the Memphis Tigers.

Through 76ers.com: “On a associated notice, the workforce waived David Jones.”

Keith Smith from Spotrac reported (Wednesday) that one of many 76ers’ two-way gamers can be sidelined to make room for Quinones.

Through Smith Wednesday: “The Sixers presently have all three two-way spots crammed. In an effort to add Lester Quinones, Philadelphia should quit considered one of Jeff Dowtin, Justin Edwards or David Jones.”

The 76ers are coming off a season the place they had been the seventh seed within the Jap Convention with a 47-35 document.

They misplaced to Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks within the first spherical of the NBA playoffs.

On October 23, the 76ers will start their season by internet hosting the Milwaukee Bucks.