76ERS PREDICTED TO SIGN 6-TIME ALL-STAR TO $90 MILLION CONTRACT
The Philadelphia 76ers will likely be among the most active teams in free agency, and Paul George isn’t the only big-name player the franchise will pursue.
Two other players on Philly’s radar are DeMar DeRozan, formerly of the Chicago Bulls, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, formerly of the Denver Nuggets. Yaron Weitzman of Fox Sports predicted on June 25 that DeRozan would ultimately land in Philadelphia on a lucrative short-term contract.
“The Josh Giddey acquisition changes the equation for the Bulls,” Weitzman wrote. “If they do, indeed, plan on putting the ball in Giddey’s hands then it doesn’t make sense to bring DeRozan back. I’ll guess he ends up joining the Sixers on a two-year, $90 million deal.”
NBA Insider Says 76ers Hunting Path Toward Landing Caldwell-Pope Alongside George
GettyKentavious Caldwell-Pope, formerly of the Denver Nuggets.
DeRozan’s offensive prowess, particularly in the mid-range, would complement Philadelphia’s leading duo of Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
However, NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line reported on Sunday, just hours before free agency officially opened, that the Sixers were looking at ways to add both Caldwell-Pope and George to their starting lineup in 2024-25.
“League sources tell The Stein Line that the ever-ambitious 76ers have explored the feasibility/cap gymnastics required to land both Paul George and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in free agency,” Stein posted to X on Sunday.
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