MIAMI — The Philadelphia 76ers made a minor move on Saturday when they brought in big man Kenneth Lofton Jr. on a two-way deal. The 6-foot-7 forward out of Louisiana Tech has 39 career games under his belt with the Memphis Grizzlies and averaged 4.1 points and 1.7 rebounds in Memphis.
Lofton can put the ball in the basket. He was named the 2023 G League MVP, and he scored 42 points with 14 rebounds in the 2022-23 season finale for the Grizzlies. He is an intriguing prospect for the Sixers.
“I just had a couple offers on the table,” Lofton said at shootround on Monday. “About six or seven offers and me and my agent sat down and talked and decided what was the best decision for me and for us.”
The Sixers are a contender; they have their eyes on the Larry O’Brien trophy. Lofton, 21, liked what Philadelphia had to offer.
“Really everything,” he explained. “They’ve got a great group of guys out there that’s playing and I feel like I can fit in. Come in off the bench and fill that little role and play hard and win games.”
As Lofton joins the Sixers, the expectation is he will head to the G League and the Delaware Blue Coats. However, with Joel Embiid out due to an ankle sprain, Lofton is with the Sixers at the moment.
“We talked,” he finished about his possible role. “I talked to coach (Nick) Nurse. It’s just gotta come in, develop, we’ll see where I’m at, and see how things go.”
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