In a move that happened a couple of hours before tonight’s Philadelphia 76ers-Orlando Magic game, the team announced that they have signed point guard Ish Smith and in a related move waived forward Malcolm Thomas.
Smith, the four-year veteran point guard out of Wake Forest, has made many stops in his short NBA career, spending time with the Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors, Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, and this season with the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the Thunder this season, he averaged 1.2 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 0.9 assists in 5.2 minutes per game.
Over his career, Smith is averaging 2.7 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.9 assists in 10.6 minutes per game. It seems like his role with the Sixers will be a backup point guard as Tim Frazier is on his second 10-day contract with the team and when it’s over they will have a decision to make if they want to keep him for the rest of the season.
On the other hand, Malcolm Thomas played in 17 games with the Sixers and averaged 2.6 points and 3.3 rebounds in 11.4 minutes per game.
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