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Report: Sixers release big man Charles Bassey after preseason action

The Philadelphia 76ers have released big man Charles Bassey with the preseason schedule wrapped up.

The Philadelphia 76ers have wrapped up the preseason and are getting ready for the season opener against the Boston Celtics on the road on Tuesday. That means difficult roster decisions must be made to get the roster down to the NBA limit of 15.

After he played in only one preseason game, the Sixers have released Charles Bassey. Bassey was on a non-guaranteed contract that wouldn’t become guaranteed until Jan. 10.

The big man from Western Kentucky averaged 3 points and 2.7 rebounds in 23 games in his rookie season, and he helped the Delaware Blue Coats reach the G League finals in 2022.

Bassey, unfortunately, was part of a logjam at center as explained by coach Doc Rivers. The Sixers were focused on Montrezl Harrell and Paul Reed behind Joel Embiid. Bassey was the odd man out in this situation.

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Doc Rivers explains why Isaiah Joe, Charles Bassey didn’t play vs. Hornets

Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers explains why Isaiah Joe and Charles Bassey did not play in the preseason finale with the Charlotte Hornets.

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the deeper teams in the NBA, and they have a lot of proven guys that will be looking to help the team win a championship in the 2022-23 season. Therefore, it makes it tougher for younger players to crack the rotation.

Isaiah Joe is entering his third season and Charles Bassey his second season. Both are looking to earn a role in the league. Joe has been knocking down the 3-pointer in the exhibition schedule, but he did not play in Wednesday’s preseason win over the Charlotte Hornets.

“It’s just a lot of guards,” coach Doc Rivers explained. “Furk (Korkmaz) didn’t play in the first half. Shake (Milton) didn’t play in the first half. Matisse (Thybulle) didn’t play in the first half. So, there are a lot of guards on the team, and you just gotta keep working and waiting your turn.”

Bassey also did not play against the Hornets, and he played in only one game during the preseason schedule. The Sixers have a logjam at center behind Joel Embiid. Philadelphia has Montrezl Harrell, Paul Reed and Michael Foster Jr.

“It’s a result of the logjam,” Rivers said of Bassey not playing. “We had to get our guys minutes. Michael needed to play some minutes. We know what Charles — we needed Michael to play some, too.”

It will be interesting to see what the Sixers decide to do with Joe and Bassey. Joe’s contract does not become guaranteed until opening night and Bassey’s doesn’t become guaranteed until Jan. 10, so there will be a lot of eyes on those two as Philadelphia has to make roster decisions very soon.

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Sixers veteran big man Montrezl Harrell listed day-to-day with rib injury

Philadelphia 76ers backup center Montrezl Harrell is day-to-day with an intercostal strain.

The Philadelphia 76ers may be short a player when they battle the Cleveland Cavaliers in preseason action on Monday night.

According to The Inquirer’s Keith Pompey, reserve center Montrezl Harrell might be unavailable. The big man missed Sunday’s practice with a right intercostal strain. He is considered day-to-day.

Harrell has been as advertised through two preseason games. He’s bullied his way to the rim for baskets in the paint, bumping less physically solid defenders out of his way. He has also flashed the occasional quick post move or second effort for baskets off his own or teammates’ misses.

Intercostal injuries occur between the ribs. So, it’s not surprising Harrell could sustain such an injury given his physical style of play. It’s also understandable how sustaining one could cause irritation to that area if the bulldozer types play through it.

Should Harrell miss one or both of the remaining preseason games, it might serve as a last opportunity for backup big man Charles Bassey to earn a roster spot before the final cut. But, we’ll get a better idea of whether that has any chance of happening on Monday night.

Monday’s game between Philadelphia and Cleveland will tip off at 7 p.m. EDT. Fans can catch the action on NBA TV.

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Player grades: Tyrese Maxey shines as Sixers knock off Nets in preseason

Tyrese Maxey has a big night as the Philadelphia 76ers knocked off the Brooklyn Nets in the preseason opener on Monday.

NEW YORK–The Philadelphia 76ers opened up the preseason action on Monday when they hit the road to take on the Brooklyn Nets. Training camp was over and it was time to hit the hardwood against somebody other than themselves.

The Sixers were down Joel Embiid, James Harden, and PJ Tucker in this one to manage their load while Danuel House Jr. was out due to a stiff neck, but they had Tyrese Maxey who was terrific in his 14 minutes of action. The young man out of Kentucky had 20 points on 6-for-8 shooting and he knocked down all six free throws with two triples as Philadelphia took the game by a score of 127-108.

Paul Reed had 10 points and five rebounds, Furkan Korkmaz had 15 points and four assists, Tobias Harris had nine points in 16 minutes, and Montrezl Harrell had 10 points and five rebounds before fouling out in 12 minutes. Isaiah Joe had nine points and Georges Niang had eight off the bench as well while Julian Champagnie had 15 points.

Here are the player grades following the win:

Sixers 3 goals: Charles Bassey will have to beat out Paul Reed for spot

Charles Bassey will have to beat out Paul Reed in order to earn a spot on the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2022-23 season.

In this series, Sixers Wire looks at the 20 players, per Sportrac, that comprise the Philadelphia 76ers roster — 18 under contract and the two players on two-way deals — and gives each three goals for the 2022-23 season.

The season begins on Oct. 18, and training camp begins on Sept. 27. Now is the time to begin previewing the new season of adventure that is Sixers basketball. Philadelphia will have to trim a few players as the active roster limit is 15.

This edition focuses on Charles Bassey who is on a non-guaranteed contract that will not become guaranteed until Jan. 10. Considering the Sixers signed Montrezl Harrell recently to back up Joel Embiid, that means the third center spot will come down to Bassey and Paul Reed. That will be a battle to watch.

For Bassey, here are his three goals:

Sixers 2022-23 projected depth chart with PJ Tucker, Danuel House Jr.

Here is the projected depth chart for the 2022-23 Philadelphia 76ers after the additions of PJ Tucker and Danuel House Jr.

The last time the Philadelphia 76ers were seen, they were exiting the Eastern Conference semifinals for the fourth time in five seasons after a loss to the Miami Heat in Game 6 at home.

After the defeat, the Sixers went to work rather quickly in the offseason as they made a trade on draft night to acquire De’Anthony Melton and then they brought in PJ Tucker and Danuel House Jr. in free agency. They also signed Trevelin Queen, but Tucker and House Jr. are expected to make a bigger impact at the moment.

While there still could be some moves on the way, at the moment, the Sixers are a good basketball team on paper. It’s time to go through the projected depth chart and see what the Sixers could look like in the 2022-23 season.

Final Sixers summer league grades after finishing play in Las Vegas

Here are the final Philadelphia 76ers summer league grades after play wraps up in Las Vegas.

After the Philadelphia 76ers finished the summer league with a loss to the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night, it is time to hand out grades for the younger players for their summer league play. They went 2-1 in Utah and 2-3 in Las Vegas as they took a long look at their youngsters.

Philadelphia received strong play from Isaiah Joe, Paul Reed, Jaden Springer and others. Now is the time to evaluate their play. They also saw what they have in free agency addition Trevelin Queen, who made an impression in the eight summer league games.

The summer grades for the main young Sixers in the summer:

Sixers vs. Bulls summer league: How to watch, TV channel, start time

Here’s how to watch the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Chicago Bulls in summer league action in Las Vegas.

The summer version of the Philadelphia 76ers continue their schedule on Saturday when they take on the Chicago Bulls, and if you’re wondering how you can catch all the action live, you’ve come to the right place. The Sixers have received good play out of their young guys and look to finish strongly.

This matchup with the Bulls is Philadelphia’s final guaranteed game in Las Vegas. While it would be nice to finish the summer with a win, wins and losses this time of year do not matter. The important thing is the players continue to grow and develop. The Sixers have seen solid games from Charles Bassey, Isaiah Joe, Trevelin Queen and others. That is what matters.

Here’s when and where you should tune in to catch the summer matchup:

Observations from Trevelin Queen, Sixers beating up Nuggets in Vegas

Here are some observations from Trevelin Queen and the Philadelphia 76ers beating up on the Denver Nuggets in the Vegas summer league.

The Philadelphia 76ers took on the Denver Nuggets on Friday night in Las Vegas and the team got off to a fast start. Philadelphia got Isaiah Joe back in the lineup and they were able to use their hot start in order to knock off the summer Nuggets 97-71.

The Sixers got a spark from Joe who knocked down a couple of triples, but they were led in scoring by Grant Riller who scored 13 of his 18 in the first half. The Sixers led 22-9 after one quarter and then 48-27 at the half.

On top of Riller’s nice night, Philadelphia got an overall good night out of Trevelin Queen who stuffed the stat sheet with 17 points, five rebounds, and five assists. Joe had 14 points, five rebounds, four steals, and three assists, Michael Foster Jr. had nine and eight boards, Justin Smith had 10 and eight rebounds, and Charlie Brown Jr. had eight and six rebounds. Aminu Mohammed also added 10 and six boards as well.

Here are the observations following the summer league win from Vegas:

Observations from Sixers’ Summer League victory over Heat

The ending was largely riddled with blunders in execution, but the Sixers got 16 points and 4 assists from free agent signee Trevelin Queen. Malik Ellison also recorded a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double for Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia 76ers took on the Miami Heat in their third game of the Las Vegas Summer League on Wednesday.

The ending was largely riddled with blunders in execution, but the Sixers got 16 points and 4 assists from free agent signee Trevelin Queen. Malik Ellison also recorded a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double for Philadelphia.

Miami made a late push to get back in the game and put some pressure on the Sixers, but it was ultimately too little, too late for the Heat. The Sixers secured their first victory in Vegas with a late break-away dunk from Queen.

Here are some observations from the victory.