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Recapping additions the Philadelphia 76ers made in 2023 offseason

Here is a recap of the moves made by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2023 offseason to add to their roster.

The 2023-24 season is right around the corner for the Philadelphia 76ers with training camp beginning on Oct. 3 and the season getting underway on Oct. 26. Thus will begin another 82-game adventure in Sixers history and now is the time to begin previewing the upcoming season.

Philadelphia was limited in what they could do in the 2023 offseason with everything hinging on the James Harden situation. It has been a tumultuous summer for the franchise as The Beard made it clear that he wants out and the Sixers had to focus on trying to resolve that situation.

To recap, here are the moves the Sixers made to add to their roster for the 2023-24 season:

3 candidates Sixers could move after bringing in Kelly Oubre Jr.

Here are three players the Philadelphia 76ers could move on from in order to make room of Kelly Oubre Jr.

The Philadelphia 76ers made a move late in free agency and with training camp right around the corner when they brought in Kelly Oubre Jr. on a 1-year deal. Oubre Jr. averaged 20.3 points per game for the Charlotte Hornets in the 2022-23 season and will look to make an impact in Philadelphia.

The signing of Oubre Jr. leaves the Sixers with 16 players now on standard contracts, three players on two-way deals, and two others on Exhibit 10 deals. That leaves Philadelphia with 21 players which is the full limit for training camp.

The Sixers will have to cut or trade a player before the season opens on Oct. 24 (Oct. 26 for the Sixers). The roster limit for active players is 15 and, as mentioned, they’re at 16 with bringing in Oubre Jr.

Here are three candidates who could be moved before the season begins:

Sixers 3 goals: Filip Petrusev should focus on development in G League

Young Philadelphia 76ers big man Filip Petrusev should focus on continuing to develop in the G League.

In this continuing series, Sixers Wire looks at the 18 players, per Sportrac, that comprise the Philadelphia 76ers roster — 15 under contract and the three players on two-way deals — and gives each three goals for the 2023-24 season.

The new season begins on Oct. 26, and training camp begins on Oct. 3. Now is the time to begin previewing the new season of adventure that is Sixers basketball.

The next player in this series is young big man Filip Petrusev. The Sixers selected him in the 2021 NBA draft and then he played overseas for two seasons. He will now head over to the Sixers and look to make an impact.

For Petrusev, his three goals are as follows:

Filip Petrusev drops 17 points to help lead Serbia to FIBA World Cup semis

Petrusev put up his best outing of the FIBA Basketball World Cup to help lead Serbia to the semifinals.

Bogdan Bogdanovic produced another 20-point effort, and Filip Petrusev put up his best outing of the tournament to lead Serbia past Lithuania, 87-68, in the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Bogdanovic recorded a game-high 21 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals Tuesday. He scored 18 points in the first half as Serbia raced to an 11-point lead at halftime. The Italians pushed their advantage to as many as 25 points in the second half.

The 20-point game was his third of the tournament.

Petrusev scored 17 points, six rebounds and two assists, and Stefan Jovic added 11 points for Serbia. The 17-point effort from Petrusev marked a tournament high in scoring and was his second straight game in double figures.

With the win, Serbia will face either Canada or Slovenia in the semifinals on Friday in Manila, Philippines (4:45 a.m. EDT). Serbia and the United States punched their tickets to the next round in Tuesday’s quarterfinals.

Serbia is one of four European countries still in contention in the tournament. With two Olympic berths going to the region, Serbia could clinch a spot in the Games for the first time since 2016, depending on the outcomes of the two games on Wednesday.

The country has medaled once in the World Cup (2014, silver).

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Serbia advances to second round of FIBA World Cup after perfect group phase

Serbia will face Italy on Friday in the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

After posting a 3-0 record in the group phase of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, the Serbian men’s national team will advance to the second round beginning on Friday.

Serbia opened the tournament by defeating China on Saturday, 105-63. The team followed with a 94-77 win over Puerto Rico on Monday and it wrapped up the group phase on Wednesday with a 115-83 victory over South Sudan to finish atop Group B.

Bogdan Bogdanovic led Serbia through its first three games, averaging 18 points, 5.7 assists and 3.7 rebounds. Nikola Jovic averaged 17 points per game and Nikola Milutinov posted 13.3 points and 10.3 rebounds to help Serbia secure a spot in the second round.

Philadelphia rookie Filip Petrusev suffered an ankle injury versus China and was held out of action against Puerto Rico and South Sudan as a precaution. He produced eight points on Saturday.

Serbia will face Italy (2-1) on Friday to begin the second round in Group I. The team will then play the Dominican Republic (3-0) on Sunday in the final game of the second round. The top two teams from the group, which also includes Puerto Rico, will advance to the quarterfinals.

The FIBA Basketball World Cup will help seven countries qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. The seven spots include the top two teams from the Americas and Europe, and one team from Africa, Asia and Oceania.

Bogdanovic & Co. entered the tournament with the fifth-best odds of winning. The country has medaled once (2014, silver) and last qualified for the Olympics in 2016 when it won the silver medal.

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Sixers’ Filip Petrusev named to Serbia’s final roster for FIBA Basketball World Cup

Petrusev averaged 10.5 points in four exhibition appearances with Serbia ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Filip Petrusev was named to Serbia’s final 12-man roster for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, which is set to begin on Friday across Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines.

Serbia went 4-1 over its five-game exhibition schedule and finished with three straight wins. Petrusev averaged 10.5 points in four appearances, including a 17-point effort on Monday in an 89-85 win against Brazil in China.

The 50th pick in 2021 signed a two-year contract with the 76ers last month after playing the past two seasons overseas. He helped lead Crvena zvezda to the Serbian League title last season by averaging 11 points and 4.9 rebounds on 57.3% shooting from the field.

Petrusev, who was born in Belgrade, has appeared with the senior team three times after debuting in 2021. He most recently played in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup European qualifiers, averaging 7.8 points, four rebounds and 1.5 assists in four games.

Serbia will open the FIBA Basketball World Cup against China in Group B on Saturday and then face Puerto Rico on Monday and South Sudan on Aug. 30 in the group phase. The top two teams from each group will advance to the next round.

The FIBA Basketball World Cup will help seven countries qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. The seven spots include the top two teams from the Americas and Europe (not including host France) and one team from Africa, Asia and Oceania.

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Filip Petrusev, Serbia begin FIBA preparation with win over Greece

Serbia tipped off its exhibition schedule ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup with a win over Greece in the Acropolis Cup.

The Serbian men’s national team tipped off its exhibition schedule ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup with a win over Greece in the Acropolis Cup on Tuesday.

Bogdan Bogdanovic led the way with 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the 71-64 victory at Olympic Stadium in Marousi, Greece. Marko Guduric added 14 points and seven rebounds, and Dusan Ristic added 11 points.

Philadelphia rookie Filip Petrusev had five points and five rebounds.

The contest was the first public event for Serbia after previously facing Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland and Montenegro in closed games. The team will face Italy on Wednesday before playing Puerto Rico (Aug. 16), China (Aug. 20) and Brazil (Aug. 21).

The FIBA Basketball World Cup will begin on Aug. 25 and take place in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines. Serbia will open against China in Group B on Aug. 26 and then face Puerto Rico on Aug. 28 and South Sudan on Aug. 30 in the group phase.

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Filip Petrusev named to Serbia’s training camp roster for FIBA Basketball World Cup

Petrusev was among 20 players named to Serbia’s preliminary roster for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Filip Petrusev was among 20 players named to Serbia’s preliminary roster for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup in the Philippines.

Petrusev, who was born in Belgrade, has appeared with the senior team three times after debuting in 2021. He most recently played in the FIBA Basketball World Cup European qualifiers, averaging 7.8 points, four rebounds and 1.5 assists in four games.

The 50th pick in 2021 signed a two-year contract with the 76ers this month after playing the past two seasons overseas. He helped lead Crvena zvezda to the Serbian League title last season after averaging 11 points and 4.9 rebounds on 57.3% shooting from the field.

The FIBA Basketball World Cup will begin on Aug. 25 and also take place in Japan and Indonesia. Serbia will open against China in Group B on Aug. 26 and then face Puerto Rico on Aug. 28 and South Sudan on Aug. 30 in the group phase.

To prepare for the event, the Serbians will play several exhibition games starting with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland and Montenegro. They will face Greece (Aug. 8) and Italy (Aug. 9) in the Acropolis Cup before playing Puerto Rico (Aug. 16), China (Aug. 20) and Brazil (Aug. 21).

The team will eventually need to pare its roster to 12 players.

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76ers sign forwards Filip Petrusev, Azuolas Tubelis to contracts

The 76ers announced on Monday that they signed the two first-year forwards to contracts.

The Philadelphia 76ers announced on Monday that they signed Serbian forward Filip Petrusev and Lithuanian forward Azuolas Tubelis to contracts.

Petrusev, the 50th pick by the 76ers in 2021, reportedly signed a two-year standard contract after playing the past two seasons overseas, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The contract is partially guaranteed for the upcoming season and is non-guaranteed for Year 2.

The 23-year-old helped lead Crvena zvezda to the Serbian League title last season after averaging 11 points and 4.9 rebounds on 57.3% shooting from the field.

He averaged 12.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in two summer league games.

Tubelis signed a two-way contract and will split his time between Philly and Delaware in the G League. He is eligible to spend no more than 50 games in the NBA and will earn a flat salary equal to 50% of the minimum salary applicable to a player with zero years of service.

The 21-year-old was an All-American last season at Arizona after averaging 19.8 points, 9.1 rebounds, two assists and 1.1 steals. He produced the sixth-most points (694) in a season in program history and the ninth-most rebounds (320).

He totaled 10 points in four summer league games.

Note: This story was corrected after previously indicating that Petrusev signed a two-way contract with the Sixers.

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Sixers’ Filip Petrusev’s agent says big man plans to be NBA-bound

Philadelphia 76ers big man Filip Petrusev’s agent says the plan is for him to join the NBA in the 2023-24 season.

The Philadelphia 76ers may have a young big man come over from Europe in the 2023 offseason.

Philadelphia selected Filip Petrusev with the 50th pick in the 2021 NBA draft, and after playing for the Sixers in the summer league, he stayed overseas to develop.

He played for Anadolu Efes in the 2021-22 season and averaged 15.2 points and 6.2 rebounds. He played for Crvena Zvezda in the EuroLeague and averaged 10.7 points and 5.2 rebounds.

Petrusev’s agent told Basket News the plan is for him to go to the NBA for the 2023-24 season:

“If he doesn’t sign in the NBA until August, then I’ll listen to Crvena Zvezda first because he really likes the environment there. In fact, I will not consider European options. I think that Filip will be in the NBA next season. If not, then, of course, he will be in Crvena Zvezda,” Raznatovic shared. “Of course, many may not like this, but this is the reality.”

Petrusev will likely play for the Sixers in the summer league in July. At that point, he and the Sixers will have to decide on what a contract will look like for him in the NBA.

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