The preseason is over and that means teams have to get their rosters all set to go for the season to begin very soon. For the Philadelphia 76ers, that means having to waive a few players to get their roster down to 17–15 active and two on two-way deals.
On Saturday, a team official confirmed that the team has waived both Justin Anderson and Frank Mason III before the team’s season opener on Wednesday. Anderson was here on a partially guaranteed deal while Mason III was signed to a non-guaranteed deal after Friday’s preseason finale with the Indiana Pacers. The nature of their contracts made it easy for the team to waive them.
A team official confirms that Philly has waived both Justin Anderson and Frank Mason III #Sixers
— Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) December 19, 2020
There is the possibility that both players could end up with the Delaware Blue Coats, the team’s G League affiliate. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey reported that the expectation is that Mason III will join Delaware.
The Sixers are expected to sign and waive Frank Mason III within the next 24 hours, a source confirmed. Since the deal he’ll sign is an Exhibit 10, Mason will play for the Delaware Blue Coats. @DerekBodnerNBA was first to report.
— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) December 19, 2020
With the expectation for Mason III to head to the Blue Coats, Anderson could be joining them as well. [lawrence-related id=40394,40375,40371]