The information did not break throughout the preliminary chaos of free company, however the Sixers are making a big pickup, buying a participant who might very effectively be part of their beginning lineup.
A supply confirmed Saturday to NBC Sports activities Philadelphia that the crew is finalizing a multi-year deal for Caleb Martin.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported the information. Per ESPN, Martin has agreed to “a four-year deal assured for greater than $32 million.”
A supply additionally confirmed that the Sixers will waive Paul Reed.
Undrafted out of Nevada in 2019, Martin started his NBA profession with the Hornets. He spent the final three seasons in Miami, the place he averaged 9.6 factors, 4.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.9 steals per recreation.
A serious a part of Martin’s enchantment is that he’s a tricky participant who can defend a number of positions. And he’s lately performed an enormous function in a deep playoff run. Martin was sensible throughout the Warmth’s Japanese Convention Finals victory over the Celtics in 2023, posting 19.3 factors and 6.4 rebounds per recreation and capturing 48.9 % from three-point vary.
Martin tallied 26 factors and 10 boards in Recreation 7.
Listed at 6-foot-5, 205 kilos, Martin has a 6-10 wingspan and is used to loads of minutes at each ahead spots. In response to Cleansing the Glass, he performed 50 % of his minutes at small ahead and 40 % at energy ahead final season.
Reed, who had a non-guaranteed $7.7 million contract for subsequent yr, ended up being the odd man out within the Sixers’ roster-construction course of. The crew added middle Andre Drummond in free company and drafted UCLA massive man Adem Bona.
After going 58th general within the 2020 draft, Reed labored his manner into common minutes with the Sixers. The 6-foot-9 DePaul product received G League MVP, grew to become Joel Embiid’s prime backup, and proved he was an distinctive, relentlessly hustling rebounder. Reed appeared in each recreation for the Sixers final yr, although he had a subpar first-round playoff collection towards a Knicks crew with two 7-foot facilities in Isaiah Hartenstein and Mitchell Robinson.
Whereas the Sixers aren’t completed this offseason, under is a believable beginning lineup with Martin on board:
Tyrese Maxey — Kelly Oubre Jr. — Paul George — Caleb Martin — Joel Embiid
Along with Bona and Drummond, additionally they have rookie Jared McCain, second-year wing Ricky Council IV, and veteran Eric Gordon. Justin Edwards and David Jones have agreed to signal two-way contracts.