76ers Sign G League Star in the middle of trouble

The Philadelphia 76ers affected by waves of injury this season With both Joel Embiide and Paul George turned off For the rest of the year. In the middle of the injuries that 76s dealt with, the exception of the league was approved to temporarily cross the maximum of 15 men in the census. 76ers rotated players on 10 day agreements for that extra Roster place with the latest signing Be g Liga Star Phillip Wheeler, according to Michael Scotto Hoopshipe.com.

Before 76ery signing Phillip Wheeler, they rotated other players at the place of Roster with Chuma Okeke, Oshae Brissett and Marcus Bagley, earned a 10-day contract call during the month of March.

In addition to Embiid and George, 76eries are also without Tireese Makey, Kyle Lovry, Andre Drummond, Kelly OuBre Jr. And Lonnie Walker IV. For the team, who had Kantarand aspirations on the Eastern Conference this season, year quickly went south with all the injuries they were dealing with.

In Wheeler, the 76-device immediately helped in the background. The journey of Wheeler to the NBA was unusual. He decided to be in high school in high school and instead started to play professionally in Italy. When he was entitled to a draft NBA 2022. years, he left without expressed.

Minnesota Timbervolves signed on the eve of the season 2022-23, but was cut during the training camp. He also played for wolves during the NBA Summer League in 2023. years.

In addition to playing and in Italy and Puerto Rico, Wheeler has great experience in G League, which played before signing 76ers.

This season, Wheeler had a separate time between Texas legends, associated Dallas Mavericks and Maine Celtics, associated with Boston Celtics.

He played in 38 total games, a little more than 28 minutes per game. It was averaging 15.8 points, 5.7 jumps and 1.2 helps separate from 49.9 percent of field shots, 36.8 percent cracking from the line in storage and 61.2 percent shooting from the free throw line.

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