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Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey announced today that the team has signed Pete Nance to a two-way contract.

In a related move, the team has waived Lester Quinones.

This season, Nance has appeared in eight G League games (all starts) for the Cleveland Charge, averaging 18.3 points on 47.2-percent shooting, 6.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.0 steals, and 1.9 blocked shots. Nance has compiled 146 points and 15 blocks through his eight appearances, making him one of two players in the G League with such totals so far this season. He spent training camp with the Cavaliers and appeared in two of the team’s preseason games before joining its G League affiliate.

Last season, Nance appeared in eight NBA games for the Cavs after signing a 10-day contract on Jan. 18, followed by a two-way contract on Feb. 19. He also saw action in 26 G League games (all starts) for the Charge, posting 13.7 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.6 blocked shots, and 1.0 steals in 34.2 minutes per game. On Jan. 10 against Fort Wayne, he recorded the Charge’s first triple-double in more than two years, tallying 27 points, 10 rebounds, and a G League career-high 12 assists.

Originally from Ohio, Nance completed his collegiate career with one season at North Carolina (2022-23), following four at Northwestern (2018-22).

Nance averaged a combined 9.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 137 games (104 starts) for the Tar Heels and Wildcats. At UNC, Nance averaged 1.1 blocks per game, which ranked ninth in the ACC.

Nance’s father, Larry, spent 14 seasons in the NBA (1981-94), earning three All-Star nods and three All-Defensive team selections. His brother, Larry Nance Jr., is currently in his 10th NBA season, playing for Atlanta.

Nance will wear No. 22 for the 76ers.

It’s been an incredibly rough start to the Sixers’ season.

Per ESPN.com:

At the start of the third quarter of what ultimately became a 113-98 victory for the 76ers over Brooklyn, Philadelphia announced that star center Joel Embiid is dealing with swelling in his left knee and, in addition to missing the Nets game, will sit out Sunday against the LA Clippers.

“He was dealing with some swelling in his knee today, got to the arena and was ruled out,” 76ers coach Nick Nurse said after the win, one that snapped a five-game Sixers losing streak. “They’re gonna treat it all weekend, so he’ll be out for Sunday as well.

“Hopefully on Monday, we’ll give you an update on where we’re at, and hopefully he’ll be in good shape.”

Embiid originally wasn’t listed on the injury report Friday morning ahead of the Brooklyn game, after he played 35 minutes and scored 35 points with 11 rebounds in a loss at Memphis on Wednesday. He was then placed on the injury report with left knee injury management, with the team saying that he was present for shootaround but didn’t participate.

Through Friday, a night where they did enjoy a nice home win over the Nets, the Sixers are 3-12.

The Philadelphia 76ers have signed Judah Mintz.

Mintz most recently appeared in eight games for the 76ers between the Salt Lake City Summer League and NBA 2K25 Summer League in Las Vegas, averaging a combined 9.5 points and 1.5 assists.

Across two seasons at Syracuse, Mintz appeared in 64 games (63 starts), averaging 17.5 points, 4.5 assists, and 2.0 steals. As a sophomore, he was second in the ACC with an average of 18.8 points per game, while his 4.4 assists were fourth in the conference. Following the season, Mintz was selected to the All-ACC Second Team.

The Philadelphia 76ers have signed Max Fiedler.

Fiedler most recently appeared in a pair of games for the 76ers during the NBA 2K25 Summer League in Las Vegas, averaging 2.0 points and 2.5 rebounds.

Prior to teaming up with the 76ers for summer action, Fiedler spent five collegiate seasons at Rice from 2019-24, averaging 9.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.9 assists.

The Florida native ended his college career as Rice’s all-time leader in rebounds (1,144), assists (571), field-goal percentage (65.8%), games played (148), and games started (135), while ranking second in total blocked shots (125).

During his final season with the Owls, Fiedler made NCAA Division I history as he became the first player to record 1,000 career points, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists, 100 blocks, and 100 steals.

The Philadelphia 76ers have signed 2024 Olympic silver medalist Guerschon Yabusele.

Yabusele comes to Philadelphia after representing his home country, France, in an impressive Olympic campaign that culminated in a silver medal. Appearing in each of Les Bleus’ six games, Yabusele averaged 14.0 points (second on the team) and 3.3 rebounds, while shooting 51.9-percent from the field. Following the conclusion of the tournament, he was named to the All-Second Team.

Yabusele spent the last three seasons playing in Spain for Real Madrid, helping lead the team to two Liga ACB championships (2022, 2024) and a Euroleague title (2023). This past season, he played in 64 games (35 starts) across ACB and Euroleague, averaging 9.7 points (53.1 FG%, 44.5 3P%, 81.3 FT%) and 4.0 rebounds per game. In addition to Real Madrid, Yabusele has played in France (ASVEL Basket, Rouen Métropole Basket, Chorale Roanne Basket), the United States (Boston Celtics), and China (Nanjing Monkey Kings, Shanghai Sharks), dating back to his professional debut in 2013.

In 2016, Yabusele was selected by Boston with the No. 16 overall pick in the draft, eventually signing with the team in 2017, following an All-Star season in the CBA with Shanghai. He spent two seasons with the Celtics (2017-19), appearing in 74 games. He also suited up for 17 games (15 starts) with Boston’s G League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws, between 2016-19.

Yabusele will wear No. 28 for the 76ers.

The Philadelphia 76ers recently signed Jeff Dowtin Jr. to a two-way contract.

Dowtin Jr. recently played in seven summer-league games with the 76ers between Salt Lake City and Las Vegas, averaging of 17.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, and a team-best 5.7 assists. He tallied at least 15 points in each of his seven summer contests, including a trio of 18-point games.

In Salt Lake City, Dowtin Jr. averaged 17.0 points and 5.3 assists, making him one of four players to average at least 15 points and five assists.

Originally joining the 76ers via a two-way contract on March 2 of last season before signing a standard NBA contract with the franchise on April 4, Dowtin Jr. produced a career-best 4.3 points on 55.6-percent shooting (47.4% 3FG), 1.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 12 games. The Rhode Island product scored a career-high 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting (2-3 3FG) at Phoenix on March 20, while dishing out a career-best six assists on two separate occasions.