Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey announced that the team has signed Kelly Oubre Jr. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The eight-year veteran joins Philadelphia after averaging a career-high 20.3 points (43.1% from the field, 31.9% from 3-point range), 5.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 48 games (40 starts) with Charlotte La last season. He recorded five games with at least five three-pointers made, the second most in a season in his NBA career (12, in the 2021-22 season).
A native of New Orleans, Oubre Jr. posted a career-high 1.4 steals average in the 2022-23 season, helped in part by his six steals in a single game against Orlando on Nov. 14.
In 527 career NBA games over eight seasons with Washington, Phoenix, Golden State and Charlotte, Oubre Jr. has averaged 12.8 points on 43.4% shooting from the field (33.0% on three-pointers), 4.4 rebounds , 1.0 assist and 1.0 steal per game. He has produced at least 15.0 points in each of his last five seasons since 2018-19, while compiling two consecutive seasons with at least 100 three-pointers and 50 steals.
Originally selected by Atlanta with the 15th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, Oubre Jr. played one college season at Kansas. There, he helped lead the Jayhawks to a 27-9 regular season record and a No. 2 seed in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. He was named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer team after scoring in double figures 15 times, including a game in which he scored 25 points against TCU.
Oubre Jr. will wear number 9 for the 76ers.
In a related move, the team has released Marcus Bagley.
2023-09-26 21:21:00
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