RealGM Basketball Wiretap

01 July 2025

• Trendon Watford, Sixers Agree To Two-Year, $5.3M Deal

  Trendon Watford and the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a two-year, $5.3 million deal.

  Watford averaged 10.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 21.2 minutes across 43 games with the Brooklyn Nets last season. Watford went undrafted out of LSU in 2021.

  The Sixers are unlikely to retain Guerschon Yabusele this offseason and Watford will help replace him in their rotation.

• Eric Gordon Declines $3.4M Option With Sixers

  Eric Gordon has declined his $3.4 million player option for the 2025-26 season with the Philadelphia 76ers. Gordon, however, could still re-sign with the Sixers in free agency. The Sixers would have had a $3.4 million cap hit if Gordon opted-in whereas re-signing on a one-year deal will lower the cap hit to $2.3 million.

  Gordon, who is represented by Todd Ramasar, appeared in 39 games in his second season with the Sixers and averaged 6.8 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 19.7 minutes. Gordon shot 40.9 percent from three.

  The Sixers have a somewhat crowded backcourt with Tyrese Maxey, Jared McCain, VJ Edgecombe and possibly a re-signed Quentin Grimes.

• Sixers Decline $2.9M Option On Lonnie Walker IV

  The Philadelphia 76ers have declined their team option on Lonnie Walker IV for the 2025-26 season worth $2.9 million. Walker, who is an unrestricted free agent, is represented by George Langberg.

  Walker averaged 12.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 23.8 minutes across 20 games with the Sixers last season.

  Walker also appeared in 33 games with Zalgiris where he averaged 13.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 20.6 minutes.

• Kelly Oubre Jr Picking Up $8.4M Player Option With Sixers

  Philadelphia 76ers forward Kelly Oubre Jr. is picking up his $8.4 million for the 2025-26 season. Oubre re-signed on a two-year deal with the Sixers last offseason via the Room Exception.

  In 60 games (57 starts) last season, Oubre averaged 15.1 points and 6.1 rebounds. The veteran forward also shot a career-high 47% from the field.

• Spurs Interested In Signing Guerschon Yabusele, Luke Kornet

  The San Antonio Spurs have emerged as a suitor for free agent forward Guerschon Yabusele of the Philadelphia 76ers. Yabusele will be an unrestricted free agent on July 1. The Sixers have only non-Bird rights for Yabusele, after he played on a veteran minimum contract with them last season.

  Yabusele made a successful return to the NBA after playing for five seasons in China, France and Spain. The 6-foot-8 big man averaged 11 points and 5.6 rebounds in 70 games (43 starts) for Philadelphia. Yabusele also shot 50% from the field, including 38% on three-pointers.

  The Spurs recruiting advantage could be the opportunity to play with Victor Wembanyama. Yabusele and Wembanyama are teammates on the French national team. Several other teams are expect to show interest in signing Yabusele too. That includes the Sixers, who would like to keep him in Philadelphia, despite having no more than the Taxpayer MLE of $5.7 million to offer.

  Jake Fischer also reports that the Spurs have interest in signing Luke Kornet. Kornet has yet to make more than $3 million in any single season during his career, but is expected to receive a significant raise on the open market.

• Justin Edwards, Sixers Agree To New Three-Year Contract

  Justin Edwards has agreed to sign a new three-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers after the team declined their $1.9 million option for 2025-26. Reid will receive two guaranteed seasons on the new contract and will earn $2 million next season after his promising rookie season.

  Edwards appeared in 44 games last season with the Sixers, averaging 10.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 26.2 minutes. Reid also shot 36.3 percent on 4.3 three-pointers per game. The Sixers converted Edwards from a Two-Way to a standard NBA contract in February.

  In 18 G League games last season, Edwards averaged 17.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 30.7 minutes.

  Edwards, who went undrafted out of Kentucky in 2024, is represented by Rich Paul. Edwards is also a native of Philadelphia.

• Sixers Decline Option On Jared Butler

  The Philadelphia 76ers have declined their option on Jared Butler. Butler was on a $2.3 million contract for the 2025-26 season after being converted from a Two-Way in February.

  In 17 games with the Sixers, Butler averaged 11.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 24.3 minutes.

• Andre Drummond Picks Up $5M Option With Sixers

  Andre Drummond has picked up his $5 million player option for the 2025-26 season with the Philadelphia 76ers. Drummond signed a two-year, $10 million deal with the Sixers last offseason.

  Drummond averaged 7.3 points and 7.8 rebounds in nearly 19 minutes per game last season for the Sixers. Drummond had an outsized role with the Sixers with Joel Embiid missing most of the season.

• Igor Milicic Jr, Sixers Agree To Exhibit 10 Contract

  The Philadelphia 76ers and forward Igor Milicic Jr. have agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract. The Sixers will bring Milicic in on a non-guaranteed camp deal to compete for a roster spot.

  As a senior at Tennessee, Milicic averaged 9.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-10 big man also played for Virginia and Charlotte during his NCAA career.

• Hunter Sallis, Sixers Agree To Two-Way Deal

  Hunter Sallis has agreed to a Two-Way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers after going undrafted out of Wake Forest.

  In 32 games as a senior last season, Sallis averaged 18.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 35.9 minutes. Sallis spent his first two collegiate seasons with Gonzaga.