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76ers sign David Roddy to 10-day contract

Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey announced today that the team has signed David Roddy to a 10-day contract.

Roddy appeared in 27 games (three starts) for the Atlanta Hawks this season, averaging 4.5 points on 47.3-percent shooting (37.2% 3FG), 2.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists. He produced a season-high 17 points (5-10 FG) on Oct. 30 at Washington, one of his five games scoring in double figures this season.

Now in his third NBA season, Roddy has appeared in 162 games (20 starts) with Memphis, Phoenix, and Atlanta, posting career averages of 6.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.

Roddy was originally selected by Philadelphia with the No. 23 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft before his draft rights were acquired by Memphis.

His pro experience follows a three-year collegiate career at Colorado State, where he produced 15.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 91 games (76 starts). He capped off his Rams career by being named the 2021-22 Mountain West Conference Player of the Year after averaging the fourth-most points in the conference (19.2 on 57.1% FG) and sixth-highest rebound mark (7.5).

Roddy will wear No. 45 for the 76ers.

76ers sign Justin Edwards to standard NBA contract

The Philadelphia 76ers have signed Justin Edwards to a standard NBA contract.

After signing a two-way contract on July 4, 2024, Edwards has appeared in 22 games for the 76ers, averaging 8.1 points on 46.9-percent shooting (37.5% 3FG), 3.1 rebounds, and 1.4 assists. He has scored in double figures eight times this season – seven of which have come over the last 14 contests – including a career-high 25-point performance on 9-of-16 shooting (4-9 3FG) against Oklahoma City on Jan. 14 in 35 reserve minutes. Edwards is one of six rookies in the NBA this season to have reached the 25-point mark off the bench.

Edwards has started each of Philadelphia’s last seven games, averaging 10.3 points on 48.2-percent shooting (42.9% 3FG), 3.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.0 steals in 31.5 minutes per contest.

Prior to the NBA, Edwards spent one season at the University of Kentucky, where he averaged 8.8 points and 3.4 rebounds in 32 games.

76ers sign Chuma Okeke to 10-day contract

Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey announced today that the team has signed Chuma Okeke to a 10-day contract.

Originally selected by Orlando in the first round (16th overall) of the 2019 NBA Draft, Okeke has averaged 6.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 20.3 minutes played in 189 games (55 starts) with the Magic.

Okeke has played in 16 games (all starts) with the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League in 2024-25, averaging 17.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.4 blocked shots. He has reached the 15-point mark in 12 of his 16 contests, including a G League career-high 30 points (7-17 3FG) to go along with 11 rebounds, and eight assists against Raptors 905 on Jan. 22.

Prior to his professional career, Okeke competed in two collegiate seasons at Auburn from 2017-19, earning SEC All-Tournament Team honors after leading the Tigers to the conference crown in 2019. He was later selected to the NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament Team after averaging 15.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals, 2.3 assists, and 1.0 blocks en route to an Elite Eight appearance.

Okeke will wear No. 18 for the 76ers.

76ers trade KJ Martin to Pistons

Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey announced yesterday that the team has traded KJ Martin and two future second-round picks (2027 via Milwaukee; 2031 via Dallas) to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for cash considerations.

Originally acquired by the 76ers on Nov. 1, 2023 as part of a three-team, seven-player deal involving the LA Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder, Martin averaged 4.5 points on 57.0-percent shooting and 2.4 rebounds in 82 games across parts of two seasons in Philadelphia. He produced 6.4 points in 24 games in 2024-25 after re-signing with the 76ers this past offseason.

76ers trade Reggie Jackson to Wizards for Jared Butler

The Washington Wizards yesterday acquired a 2026 first-round pick and guard Reggie Jackson in a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for guard Jared Butler and four future second-round picks.

Washington acquires the least favorable pick of the 2026 first round between the LA Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Houston Rockets (if Houston is 5-30). Washington second-round picks sent to Philadelphia include the 2027 more favorable of Golden State and Phoenix, 2028 via Golden State, 2030 more favorable of Phoenix and Portland, and the Wizards’ own in 2030.

Jackson is in his 14th NBA season and is averaging 4.4 points per game in 31 games this season. He holds career averages of 12.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game in 884 career games (530 starts).

Butler was on a two-way contract with Washington and had appeared in 32 games this season, averaging 6.9 points and 2.6 assists per game. The fourth-year guard holds career averages of 5.6 points and 2.3 assists per game in 120 games.

76ers trade Caleb Martin to Mavericks

Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey announced today that the team has acquired Quentin Grimes and a 2025 second-round pick (more favorable of Denver and Philadelphia) in a trade. In exchange, the 76ers traded Caleb Martin to Dallas.

Martin (6-5, 205) holds career averages of 8.5 points (.449 FG%, .359 3FG%, .739 FT%), 3.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 24.5 minutes per game in 297 games (112 starts) with the Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat and 76ers. In 31 games (24 starts) for Philadelphia this season, Martin has averaged 9.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists and a career-high 30.4 minutes while shooting 37.9% (33-87 3FG) from beyond the arc.

The sixth-year veteran went undrafted in 2019 after finishing his collegiate career at Nevada, where he was a two-time First Team All-Mountain West honoree (2018, 2019) and named the Mountain West Player of the Year in 2018. Martin helped Miami win the Eastern Conference title in 2023, before signing with Philadelphia as a free agent on July 6, 2024.

Grimes has appeared in 47 games (12 starts) for Dallas this season, averaging 10.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 22.8 minutes per game. His career-best 39.8-percent mark from three-point range on 4.3 attempts per contest ranked second on the Mavericks in 2024-25. On Dec. 1 at Portland, Grimes scored a season-high 28 points (9-13 FG, 5-7 3FG), which marked one of his seven 20-plus points performances this season. He’s scored in double figures in 23 of his 47 appearances overall.

Originally selected by the LA Clippers with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, Grimes has played in 215 career games (102 starts) over three-plus seasons for Dallas, Detroit, and New York. He holds lifetime averages of 8.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 23.3 minutes per game. Prior to the NBA, Grimes starred collegiately at Houston from 2019-21 after playing his freshman season at Kansas. As a junior, he earned AAC Co-Player of the Year honors as he helped lead the Cougars to a 28-4 record and an appearance in the 2021 Final Four, while averaging a team-best 17.8 points per contest.

Grimes will wear No. 25 for the 76ers.

Joel Embiid medical update

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid participated in an on-court workout yesterday after missing the last six games due to a left foot sprain. While the foot sprain has healed, Embiid experienced an increase in swelling in his left knee following the workout.

After consulting with team medical staff and external doctors, Embiid will receive treatment in the coming days to address the swelling. As a result, he will be OUT for the upcoming road trip and re-evaluated in approximately 7-10 days.

Sixers sign Pete Nance to two-way contract

The Philadelphia 76ers recently signed Pete Nance to a two-way contract.

Nance, who was waived Jan. 7, signed a two-way contract with the 76ers on Dec. 3 and appeared in one game at Portland on Dec. 30, tallying three points (1-1 3FG) during his first stint with the team.

He has appeared in 14 G League games between the Cleveland Charge and Delaware Blue Coats this season, averaging 16.7 points on 50.0-percent shooting, 6.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.6 blocked shots.

In 2023-24, Nance saw action in eight NBA games for the Cleveland Cavaliers after signing a 10-day contract on Jan. 18, followed by a two-way contract on Feb. 19. He also played 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 Indiana, 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.

Sixers rookie Jared McCain out for season

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jared McCain was reviewed today by the surgeon who performed surgery on his left knee on Dec. 17.

Per the Sixers, he is progressing well and will be out for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

McCain was having a standout first season in the league. Per CBS Sports, “Prior to the injury, McCain was the leading candidate for Rookie of the Year after averaging 15.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists, while shooting 38% from 3-point range in 23 games. McCain’s scoring average still leads all rookies. McCain saw an increase in his role after Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey went out with an injury early in the season, which pushed him into the starting lineup. Injuries to both Joel Embiid and Paul George also meant McCain got the offensive freedom to score at will, which he took full advantage of on a nightly basis.”