Former 76ers Draft Pick Lands With San Antonio Spurs
Just days after defeating the Philadelphia 76ers in upset fashion, the San Antonio Spurs are scooping up one of their former players.
On Monday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that the Spurs are signing the second-year center Charles Bassey. According to Charania, Bassey lands a two-way deal with San Antonio.
Coming out of Western Kentucky, Bassey wrapped up his junior season in 2021. He started in 28 games and put up 17 points per game, shooting 59 percent from the floor while averaging 11 rebounds.
After declaring for the NBA Draft in 2021, Bassey landed on the Sixers as the 53rd overall pick. Despite having contract disputes throughout his first couple of months with the team, Bassey eventually inked an NBA contract with Philadelphia.
Bassey spent his rookie season on the Sixers. The first-year center saw the court in 23 games, averaging seven minutes on the floor and putting up three points per game while coming down with two rebounds per game.
The Sixers also utilized Bassey as a G League prospect. In 17 games, Bassey saw the court for an average of 28 minutes, putting up 18 points per game and coming down with ten rebounds per matchup.
Following his rookie season, Bassey was battling to crack the Sixers’ final roster. As the team saw improvements from Paul Reed and signed Montrezl Harrell, Bassey was on the chopping block. Unfortunately, Bassey was cut loose after appearing in just one of four preseason games.
Now, he’ll get another shot in the NBA by joining the Spurs as a two-way prospect. Therefore, he’ll again spend time in the G League, playing for the Austin Spurs.
Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.
