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Philadelphia 76ers Re-Sign Montrezl Harrell

HARRELL SHOT 59.8% LAST SEASON; ONE OF FOUR PLAYERS TO SHOOT AT LEAST 55% IN EACH OF THE LAST EIGHT SEASONS

Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey announced that the team has re-signed Montrezl Harrell. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Harrell rejoins Philadelphia after seeing action in 57 games with the 76ers in 2022-23 where he posted averages of 5.6 points and 2.8 rebounds on 59.8% shooting from the floor. Harrell has shot at least 55% from the field in all eight years of his career, making him one of four players in the league to do so dating back to 2015-16.

Across eight NBA seasons, Harrell has played in 515 games with Houston, the Clippers, the Lakers, Washington, Charlotte and Philadelphia, averaging 12.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 20.5 minutes per contest. He holds a career shooting percentage of 61.9%, the fourth-highest in NBA history.

Originally selected by Houston with the No. 32 overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft, Harrell earned NBA Sixth Man of the Year honors in 2019-20, after posting 18.6 points (58.0 FG%), 7.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 blocks in 27.8 minutes over 63 games with the LA Clippers.

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