This summer hasn’t been easy for NBA veteran Montrezl Harrell. Following the 2021-2022 regular season, Harrell landed in legal trouble and faced felony charges of marijuana trafficking in Kentucky.
Fortunately for Harrell, the charges were reduced to misdemeanor possession months later. Once Harrell’s charges were knocked down, the veteran big man was expected to gain more interest in the free agency market as he searched for his next NBA home.
As expected, the Sixers paid close attention to Harrell’s situation. Since it became apparent Philadelphia was kicking around the idea of bringing in a veteran big man to play behind Joel Embiid, Harrell was an obvious candidate considering his familiarity with Daryl Morey, Doc Rivers, and even James Harden.