The Sixers have agreed to terms with free agent Trendon Watford on a two-year, $5.3 million deal, a source confirms to Liberty Ballers. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania.
In Watford, the Sixers fill a need at the four while taking a flyer on a player with a strong pedigree.
Watford had two successful seasons at LSU but went undrafted in 2021. He spent two years with the Portland Trail Blazers before playing the last two with the Brooklyn Nets. Nothing about his stats will blow you away, but his per-36 minutes numbers from last season are interesting: 17.