The Philadelphia 76ers are continuing to make changes up and down their roster as they get set for the 2020-21 season. They failed to reach their expectations in the 2019-20 season due to the roster being awkward and now the team is making big changes.
Philadelphia has brought in pieces that fit better around Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons and that means players who can shoot the ball. The team also needs more ball-handlers and they need somebody who can run the offense in a pinch.
On Thanksgiving, the team has decided to sign point guard Derrick Walton Jr. to a 1-year deal. Walton played for current Sixers coach Doc Rivers with the Los Angeles Clippers as well as the Detroit Pistons in the 2019-20 season. He shot 41.7% from deep on the season.
The 76ers agreed to a one-year deal with free agent G Derrick Walton Jr., sources tell ESPN.
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With training camp getting set to open on Dec. 1, Rivers will now have a stable of guards to turn to and figure out his rotation going forward. [lawrence-related id=39536,39533,39512]