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76ers vindicated for waiving promising wing as he scrambles to make NBA return

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The Philadelphia 76ers made the decision to part ways with Ricky Council IV last summer, and boy do they look geniuses for committing to that choice. Now, what was once a promising wing for the team is struggling to make it back to the NBA, as he now finds himself having to audition for a roster spot back in the G-League.

Council, who went undrafted in 2023 but was signed by the 76ers as a two-way player. He then went on to play impressive basketball for the team late in his rookie season, earning him a standard NBA contract before it ended.