Sixers Sign Anfernee Simons to $12.3M, Two-year Contract

WHO:

HoopsRumors.com - Anfernee Simons is expected to return to a bench role with the Sixers, playing behind Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe.

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WHAT:

HoopsRumors.com - The 76ers are about $3.4 million below their first apron hard cap with 14 players under contract after signing Simons.

NY Post - The 76ers have signed Anfernee Simons to a two-year contract worth $12.3 million.

Pro Football Network - The signing of Simons occurred a day after the 76ers traded for Jaylen Brown.

HoopsRumors.com - Simons will have a player option for the second year of his contract.

HoopsRumors.com - Simons averaged 14.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 55 games last season, with shooting percentages of .440/.385/.896.

HoopsRumors.com - Simons was selected 24th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft.

WHERE:

HoopsRumors.com - Simons spent most of last season with the Boston Celtics before being traded to the Chicago Bulls.

WHEN:

HoopsRumors.com - Simons averaged a career-high 22.6 points per game in the 2023/24 season.

HoopsRumors.com - Simons was traded to Boston as part of the Jrue Holiday trade last summer.

WHY:

HoopsRumors.com - The 76ers are looking to strengthen their roster after acquiring Jaylen Brown, aiming for title contention.

HOW:

HoopsRumors.com - The 76ers committed part of their non-taxpayer mid-level exception to Dean Wade before signing Simons.

HoopsRumors.com - The 76ers used part of their non-taxpayer mid-level exception to sign Simons after previously committing part of it to Dean Wade.

Anfernee Simons is set to take on a bench role with the Philadelphia 76ers, where he will be playing behind Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe. The team is currently about $3.4 million below their first apron hard cap, with 14 players under contract following Simons' signing. This move comes after the 76ers allocated part of their non-taxpayer mid-level exception to Dean Wade prior to bringing Simons on board.