The Philadelphia 76ers will have a new backup big man behind Joel Embiid on Thursday as they will officially sign DeAndre Jordan to a deal. The 14-year veteran out of Texas A&M was waived by the Los Angeles Lakers after playing in 32 games and averaging 4.1 points and 5.4 rebounds.
While Jordan is not nearly the player he once was while playing for Doc Rivers during their time with the Los Angeles Clippers, he is a guy who they can count on to give a few minutes each night and at least be an athletic presence.
The Sixers did have an open roster spot to sign Jordan, but Philadelphia has decided to terminate Willie Cauley-Stein’s 10-day contract making him free to sign elsewhere. He played in two games for the Sixers all in garbage time.
DeAndre Jordan has cleared waivers and will sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The 76ers will terminate Willie Cauley-Stein’s 10-day contract and he will be free to sign elsewhere.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 3, 2022
As the Sixers now move forward, they have to decide if Jordan is the missing piece for their bench unit. The second group has been inconsistent and Jordan is a little older out on the floor. It will be interesting to see how they handle all of this.
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