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Matisse Thybulle, 76ers start contract extension talks ahead of Monday’s deadline

Matisse Thybulle, 76ers start contract extension talks ahead of Monday’s deadline

The Philadelphia 76ers have recently held brief conversations on the possibility of a rookie-scale contract extension for elite defensive guard Matisse Thybulle, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Conversations have been with Thybulle’s agent, Aaron Goodwin of Goodwin Sports. The deadline to reach an agreement on a deal is 6 pm. ET Monday. If both sides fail to agree to terms by the deadline, Thybulle, 25, would become a restricted free agent at the end of the 2022-23 season. The two-time NBA… Source link

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76ers’ Furkan Korkmaz said he was attacked by Georgian players, police after heated EuroBasket game

76ers’ Furkan Korkmaz said he was attacked by Georgian players, police after heated EuroBasket game

Furkan Korkmaz was ejected from Turkey’s game against Georgia on Sunday, and said he was later attacked in the tunnel by Georgian players and police. (Nikola Krstic/MB Media/Getty Images) Philadelphia 76ers guard Furkan Korkmaz said he was attacked by both members of the Georgian national team and Georgian national police after he was ejected from Turkey’s game against Georgia at the EuroBasket tournament on Sunday. Korkmaz was thrown out of the game on Sunday in Tbilisi, Georgia, after he… Source link

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James Harden, Philadelphia 76ers reach agreement on 2-year, $68 million deal

James Harden, Philadelphia 76ers reach agreement on 2-year, $68 million deal

Free agent star James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers have reached an agreement on a two-year, $68 million deal with a player option, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Harden declined a $47 million option this offseason to facilitate the new deal at a discount. “I had conversations with [president of basketball operations] Daryl [Morey], and it was explained how we could get better and what the market value was for certain players. I told Daryl to improve the roster, sign who we needed to… Source link

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James Harden, 76ers deal could prompt league probe

Teams around the NBA would consider asking the league to investigate a James Harden to 76ers deal, should the Brooklyn Nets superstar land in Philadelphia, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Harden has been linked to the 76ers because of his relationship with president of basketball operations Daryl Morey from their time with the Houston Rockets. Harden is also friends with 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin. Some front-office executives believe talks are going on now between Harden and the 76ers on… Source link

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76ers fans ejected after yelling at Lakers’ Carmelo Anthony

Two fans were ejected on Thursday night after they got into it with Carmelo Anthony late during the Philadelphia 76ers’ 105-87 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Anthony, near the midpoint of the fourth quarter at the Wells Fargo Center, suddenly started marching over toward a pair of 76ers fans standing just behind the row of courtside seats during a dead ball. Clearly upset, Anthony started yelling at them before an official held him back. The fans had apparently been yelling at Anthony for… Source link

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76ers Tyrese Maxey in COVID protocols after home fire

Tyrese Maxey’s Christmas weekend just got worse. One day after his home caught fire, the Philadelphia 76ers guard landed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey. Maxey is now questionable for the 76ers’ game on Sunday against the Washington Wizards. Maxey’s New Jersey home caught on fire around 7 p.m. on Friday, according to the Inquirer, and it suffered significant damage. Maxey and his family are all safe. Officials said the… Source link

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