The Philadelphia 76ers are putting the finishing touches on a roster that they hope will make a serious run at an NBA championship. After acquiring Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III to add to some shooting and scoring from their bench, they will now add another defensive big man to their roster.
The Sixers will convert Norvel Pelle from a two-way contract to an NBA deal and will waive Jonah Bolden to make room for him. Pelle averaged 2.5 points and 3.6 rebounds while blocking 1.5 shots per game in 14 games with Philadelphia. His rim protection is something that interests the Sixers and it will help them defensively.
The #sixers are waiving Jonah Bolden and signing Norvel Pelle to an NBA contract, per source. Pelle, 27, made 14 appearances for the Sixers this season under a two-way contract, averaging 2.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 11.6 minutes per game.
— Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) February 7, 2020
Bolden, on the other hand, had a tough season for the Sixers. He played in only four games and averaged 1.0 points per game as he has trouble just getting onto the floor for Philadelphia. He was not going to play much on this roster.
As for Pelle, he will now have the opportunity to become a fixture on the Sixers roster and provide rim protection off the bench. His athleticism is going to be a nice welcome off the team’s bench.
Philadelphia returns home to host the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. [lawrence-related id=25136,25147,25125]