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76ers Make Ricky Council Announcement After Loss vs Celtics

The Philadelphia 76ers have assigned Ricky Council to the NBA G League.
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Feb 26, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Ricky Council IV (14) warms up before a game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
Feb 26, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Ricky Council IV (14) warms up before a game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | Brad Penner-Imagn Images

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After taking on a third-straight loss against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, the Philadelphia 76ers assigned the young veteran Ricky Council IV to the Delaware Blue Coats.

With the Sixers off for the next two days, Council will get an opportunity to be back on the court as early as Friday night. The Delaware Blue Coats are going to host the Greensboro Swarm, with Council joining the roster temporarily.

Council goes to the Coats after the Sixers dropped their Thursday night matchup on the road against the Celtics. After seeing the court for just seven minutes during the Tuesday night loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Council failed to exceed eight minutes of playing time once again on Thursday.

During his short shift, Council shot 29 percent from the field, missing all four of his threes. The sophomore forward accounted for four points, two rebounds, and two assists in the 18-point loss.

Friday’s outing in Delaware will be Council’s second of the year. When he was assigned to the Blue Coats a few months back, Council checked in for 37 minutes during his lone G League outing. He scored 29 points while producing eight rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block.

Last season, Council appeared in 11 games with the Blue Coats. Seeing the court for 32 minutes per game, he posted averages of 23 points, five rebounds, and two assists while shooting 35 percent from deep.

This year, Council has spent most of his time with the Sixers’ main roster. Appearing in 53 games, the young forward has put up six points per game on 40 percent shooting from the field.

It’s unclear how long Council will remain assigned to Delaware, but there is a good chance Council could be recalled ahead of the matchup against the Utah Jazz on Sunday.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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