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Monday, March 24, 2014

Sixers sign Ware, let Johnson-Odom walk



The 76ers have signed Casper Ware to a 10-day deal, a league source said Monday.

Ware, a 5-10 point guard, has been playing internationally in Italy’s first and second divisions since going undrafted in 2012 out of Long Beach State.

To make room for Ware, the Sixers and Darius Johnson-Odom went their separate ways. The shooting guard was not re-signed beyond an initial 10-day contract, which expired Sunday.

Ware will become the 22nd player to have appeared in a game this season for the Sixers (15-55), who continue their three-game roadtrip Monday at San Antonio. Ware will be in uniform and available against the Spurs, the source said.

Ware was averaging 11.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 22 games with Virtus Bologna of Serie A, Italy’s top-tier league. Last season, he was the MVP of Italy’s second-tier league while averaging 20.6 points, 4.8 assists and 3.8 rebounds for Novipiu Casale Monferrato.

As for Johnson-Odom, his time had come and gone.

The Marquette product made three appearances and played a mere 15 minutes in the six games that coincided with his 10-day deal, and he failed to score in any of them. The shooting guard, who’s got seven NBA games under his belt, is 0-for-11 from the floor for a career average of 0.0 points per game as a pro.

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Sunday, March 16, 2014

Sixers sign James Nunnally, waive Eric Maynor



The revolving door that leads to the 76ers’ locker room continues to turn, signing D-Leaguer James Nunnally to a 10-day deal, a league source confirmed. 

The Sixers have opted to use their last roster spot for trial-and-error purposes in the final stages of a tanking season. Assuming Nunnally makes at least one appearance, the 6-7 swingman will be the 21st player to have worn a Sixers uniform this season. Also, he’s the ninth among their 13 healthy players with D-League experience.

Nunnally (6-7, 205) made his NBA debut this season, appearing in four games with Atlanta. Along with recently inked guard Darius Johnson-Odom, he was one of four players the Sixers brought in last week for an off-day workout at their practice facility. Nunnally averaged 17.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game in 33 appearances for Texas. 

The 23-year-old went undrafted out of UC-Santa Barbara in 2012. 

To free up a roster spot for Nunnally, the Sixers waived point guard Eric Maynor. Acquired from Washington in a deal at the trade deadline, Maynor will be compensated $2.1 million for the player option he holds for the 2014-15 season.

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Friday, March 14, 2014

Sixers sign guard Darius Johnson-Odom



The Sixers have added Darius Johnson-Odom to their roster, signing the D-League guard to a 10-day contract, a league source confirmed. To make room for him, the Sixers waived Lorenzo Brown.

The signing was first reported by Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski.

Johnson-Odom was one of four players brought in by the Sixers for a workout Tuesday at PCOM, in front of Sixers coach Brett Brown and Sixers general manager Sam Hinkie. Wednesday, Brown hinted that a roster move could be imminent, meaning he and Hinkie liked what they saw out of Johnson-Odom.

The 24-year-old Johnson-Odom is averaging 22.0 points and 6.1 assists per game, while shooting 45.3 percent overall in 27 appearances for Springfield. The 6-2, 201-pound guard, who played at Marquette, was the 55th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft.

The Sixers are the second team for which Johnson-Odom will have played. He failed to score in four appearances for the Los Angeles Lakers last season, playing an average of 1.5 minutes per game. 

Lorenzo Brown had not played since Feb. 21 with a sore right foot. He appeared in 26 games, averaging 2.5 points and 1.6 assists.

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