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The Philadelphia 76ers improved their depth Tuesday when they agreed to a two-year, $6.7 million deal with forward Georges Niang, per NBA reporter Marc Stein.
Niang entered the league in 2016 as a second-round pick out of Iowa State and played the last four seasons for the Utah Jazz after playing his rookie campaign for the Indiana Pacers.
The 28-year-old is coming off a career season in Utah in which he averaged 6.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game while shooting 43.7 percent from the field and 42.5 percent from three-point range.
He wasn t a primary contributor on a team that featured Donovan Mitchell, Mike Conley, Rudy Gobert, Joe Ingles, Bojan Bogdanovic and others, but he was a solid presence off the bench who provided important outside shooting and capable wing defense.
Sixers to Sign Former Jazz Forward Georges Niang
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Following a quiet opening night to free agency, Daryl Morey has begun his efforts to revamp the Sixers roster for this upcoming season. After agreeing to terms on a deal with Andre Drummond Tuesday afternoon, Morey has landed another free agent in Philadelphia.
A source confirms to
Sports Illustrated that Georges Niang will be signing a deal with the Sixers. The 27-year-old is coming off a four-year stint with the Utah Jazz.
Niang is a sharpshooting forward that should bolster the Sixers second unit. Last season for the Jazz, he shot 42.5% from deep on 4.1 attempts per game, both career highs.
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Jazz forward Georges Niang has agreed to a two-year, $6.7 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, a source confirmed to KSL.com.
Niang spent the last four seasons in Utah, developing from a two-way player into a key bench contributor. He shot 41% from 3-point range with the Jazz as he became one of the best catch-and-shoot 3-point shooters in the league.
Last season, he played in all 72 games and averaged 6.9 points and shot 42% from 3. His shooting alone makes the deal a steal for the Sixers, especially when compared to what other elite shooters have gotten this free agency. So why didn t the Jazz bring him back?
76ers agree to deals with Andre Drummond, Georges Niang: Sources
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The Philadelphia 76ers agreed to deals with center Andre Drummond and forward Georges Niang on Tuesday, sources confirmed to
The Athletic.
Drummond will go to Philadelphia on a one-year deal for the league minimum. Niang will sign a two-year deal worth $6.7 million.
Drummond, who turns 28 next Tuesday, joined the Los Angeles Lakers in March after being waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers. He averaged 11.9 points and 10.2 rebounds in 21 games to finish the regular season, and nine points and 11 rebounds in the Lakers first-round playoff loss to the Suns.
A two-time All-Star with the Detroit Pistons, Drummond was named third-team All-NBA in 2015-16. He has led the league in rebounding four times.
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