76ers Bring in 7-Foot-6 Tacko Fall, 2 Others
The non-guaranteed deals give the three players training-camp spots and possible two-way paths if they stand out, the team said.
- On Tuesday, the Philadelphia 76ers signed 7-foot-6 center Tacko Fall, guard Jameer Nelson Jr., and forward Saint Thomas to Exhibit 10 contracts for upcoming training camp competition.
- Exhibit 10 deals are non-guaranteed contracts providing training camp invitations, which allow teams to evaluate players for G League roster spots or potential conversion into two-way contracts, according to Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman.
- Fall, a 7-foot-6 native of Senegal, has 37 games of NBA experience across three seasons with the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, recently playing for the Chinese Basketball Association's Ningbo Rockets.
- Jameer Nelson Jr., son of Sixers Executive Vice President Jameer Nelson, averaged 18.9 points for the Stockton Kings last season, while Saint Thomas played for the Delaware Blue Coats.
- These additions bolster a roster featuring LeBron James and Jaylen Brown as the Sixers pursue NBA Finals aspirations, with the season opener set for October 20 against the New York Knicks.
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Tacko Fall returns to NBA as Philadelphia 76ers sign 7-Foot-6 center to exhibit 10 Camp deal
Exhibit 10 deals are non-guaranteed camp contracts. They let a team evaluate a player cheaply and can later convert into a two-way deal or send the player to the G League affiliate with a bonus attached.
7-foot-6 basketball giant gets another NBA opportunity
7-foot-6 big man Tacko Fall has now earned another chance in the NBA. On Tuesday, the Philadelphia 76ers signed all of Fall, Jameer Nelson Jr., and Saint Thomas to Exhibit 10 deals, which will allow them to participate in training camp with hopes of making the roster. we have signed Tacko Fall, Jameer Nelson Jr., … The post 7-foot-6 basketball giant gets another NBA opportunity appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
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