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NBA News: Philadelphia 76ers Adding Former Lakers First-Rounder

The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to add a former Lakers player.
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Nov 8, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Jalen Hood-Schifino (0) and guard Bronny James (9) during the second half against the Philadelphia 76ers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images
Nov 8, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Jalen Hood-Schifino (0) and guard Bronny James (9) during the second half against the Philadelphia 76ers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images | Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images

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With the 2024-2025 NBA season reaching the final stretch after the All-Star break, the Philadelphia 76ers have been making some under-the-radar roster moves.

On Friday, the Sixers reportedly added another player on a two-way contract. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, former Los Angeles Lakers first-round pick Jalen Hood-Schifino has agreed to join the 76ers.

via @ShamsCharania: Former Lakers first-round pick Jalen Hood-Schifino has agreed on a two-way NBA contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources tell ESPN.

In 2023, Hood-Schifino entered the NBA after his freshman season at Indiana. During his NCAA run, Hood-Schifino started all 32 games he played. The young standout averaged 14 points, four rebounds, and four assists on 42 percent shooting from the field.

The Lakers called on Hood-Schifino to take him with their 17th overall pick. During his rookie season, Hood-Schifino appeared in 21 games for the Lakers. Seeing the court for just five minutes per game, Hood-Schifino averaged two points. He shot 22 percent from the field.

This season, Hood-Schifino struggled to crack the rotation once again. He appeared in just two games, averaging seven minutes of playing time.

At the 2025 trade deadline, Hood-Schifino was moved to the Utah Jazz as a part of the blockbuster deal, which included Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis. Hood-Schifino was on the Jazz for just five days before getting waived.

With the Sixers having all of their two-way slots filled, they would have to make a follow-up move in order to officially acquire Hood-Schifino.

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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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