It can be hard to pick up the pieces after you’re waived midseason, but for former Philadelphia 76ers big man Jonah Bolden, he’s doing that very nicely.
A little less than a week after he was waived in order to make room for the team to convert two-way player Norvel Pelle, he has signed a 10-day deal with the Phoenix Suns. Bolden spent his first two seasons with the Sixers averaging 4.4 points and 3.5 rebounds, but he played in only four games this season averaging 1.0 points and 0.3 rebounds.
Bolden will be joining former Sixers assistant, now Suns head coach, Monty Williams out in the Valley of the Sun. Maybe Bolden can revive his career a bit out in Phoenix.
The Phoenix Suns are signing former 76ers forward/center Jonah Bolden to a 10-day contract, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 12, 2020
Bolden has a lot of talent, but he fell out of favor this season. Not only was Joel Embiid already ahead of him, the Sixers then brought in Al Horford and Kyle O’Quinn to take more time from him. Then, Pelle was outplaying him in short minutes so it became clear that he was going to be the odd man out. [lawrence-related id=25657,25645,25631]