{"id":177982,"date":"2026-02-16T20:59:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=177982"},"modified":"2026-02-16T20:59:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:59:55","slug":"paul-george-suspension-leads-three-76ers-roster-signings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/02\/16\/paul-george-suspension-leads-three-76ers-roster-signings\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul George Suspension Leads to Three 76ers Roster Signings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Though All-Star Break is technically still in progress, the Philadelphia 76ers went straight to work on Monday morning. First, they brought Cam Payne<\/a> back stateside, buying him out of his contract<\/a> with Partizan Belgrade. A few hours later, ESPN senior insider Shams Charania reported that Philadelphia plans to promote Jabari Walker<\/a> to a standard two-year contract<\/a>, as he’s reached the maximum number of games he’s allowed to play on a two-way contract. Rather than leave their two-way slot unfilled, the 76ers will bring in Tyrese Martin<\/a>, per Derek Bodner of PHLY Sixers.<\/p>\n

The rationale behind each of these moves can likely be traced back to events that took place two weeks agoe.<\/p>\n

Paul George Suspension Leads to Three 76ers Roster Signings<\/h2>\n

A seasoned ball-handler with a scoring punch, Payne essentially steps in to replace Jared McCain<\/a>. McCain now plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder after they sent Philly a plethora of draft picks<\/a> at the trade deadline. Meanwhile, Walker’s grit, rebounding and multi-positional defense have<\/em> been valuable to Philly.<\/p>\n

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Once the Sixers convert Jabari Walker to a standard NBA contract, they intend to sign Tyrese Martin to a two-way deal to fill their open two-way slot, per source.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) February 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n