Sixers signing forward Oshae Brissett to a 10-day contract
The injury-plagued team was granted a roster-hardship exception to sign an additional player.
In need of available players, the 76ers have decided to take a look at Oshae Brissett.
The team has signed the Canadian forward to a 10-day contract. Because of their number of injured players, the Sixers were granted a roster hardship exception to sign an additional player to the 10-day deal.
Brissett comes to the Sixers with averages of 6.5 points and 3.9 rebounds over 227 NBA games with the Toronto Raptors, Indiana Pacers, and Boston Celtics. The 26-year-old last played in the league during the 2023-24 season.
A five-year NBA veteran, Brissett played this year with the Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets.
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The Sixers (22-43) face the Pacers (36-28) Friday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
Philly has a multitude of injures. Joel Embiid (left knee injury management), Eric Gordon (right wrist surgery), and Jared McCain (left knee meniscus surgery) have been shut down for the season. Also out: Paul George (sore left groin), Kyle Lowry (right hip injury management), Tyrese Maxey (sprained lower back), and Lonnie Walker IV (concussion). Quentin Grimes (illness), Kelly Oubre Jr. (sprained right knee), and Andre Drummond (left toe sprain) were listed as questionable.
As a result, the Sixers only had eight available players Friday.
The Sixers have lost two straight and 16 of their last 19 games. The Pacers, who are fifth in the Eastern Conference standings, are coming off Tuesday’s 115-114 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, which snapped a three-game losing streak.