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Montrezl Harrell's Message to Hornets, Reacts to Joining Sixers

Montrezl Harrell bids farewell to the Hornets, and reacts to joining the Sixers.
Justin Grasso|
Montrezl Harrell's Message to Hornets, Reacts to Joining Sixers
Montrezl Harrell's Message to Hornets, Reacts to Joining Sixers

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This summer hasn’t been easy for NBA veteran Montrezl Harrell. Following the 2021-2022 regular season, Harrell landed in legal trouble and faced felony charges of marijuana trafficking in Kentucky.

Fortunately for Harrell, the charges were reduced to misdemeanor possession months later. Once Harrell’s charges were knocked down, the veteran big man was expected to gain more interest in the free agency market as he searched for his next NBA home.

As expected, the Sixers paid close attention to Harrell’s situation. Since it became apparent Philadelphia was kicking around the idea of bringing in a veteran big man to play behind Joel Embiid, Harrell was an obvious candidate considering his familiarity with Daryl Morey, Doc Rivers, and even James Harden.

On Wednesday, Harrell agreed to a two-year deal with the Sixers. Following the first report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Harrell took to Twitter to react to joining the 76ers for next season.

Hours before Harrell and the Sixers were ready to make their agreement official, the veteran center made it known that his time with the Charlotte Hornets ended.

On Wednesday morning, the veteran big man posted a picture of himself donning a Hornets uniform on game night, bidding farewell to the organization.

“Blessed to have played for my home state,” Harrell tweeted regarding North Carolina. “It was only 20-25 games, but being back in the NC State was a blessing! Thanks.”

Harrell followed that tweet up with another message to his 166-plus thousand followers before he was ready to make it known he joined the Sixers.

“Since hearing the blessing of my name called on draft night, I have done my job plus more with the hand I been dealt and didn’t complain,” he tweeted.

Then, Harrell became a member of the Sixers after a stint with the Washington Wizards and the Charlotte Hornets last season.

Harrell joins the 76ers for his ninth NBA season. Last year, he spent 46 games on the floor for the Wizards and 25 games with the Hornets. In total, Harrell averaged 13 points, six rebounds, and two assists throughout the 2021-2022 season. 

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

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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