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Sixers Reportedly Bringing in Willie Cauley-Stein
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John Clark first to report:
Source tells me Sixers will be signing free agent 7 foot center
Willie Cauley Stein on 10 day contract
He played 18 games with the Mavericks this season and was waived January 15 pic.twitter.com/7yqy16d3nY
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) February 22, 2022
28 years old, a serviceable backup big. At his best, Cauley-Stein gave the Kings 12 and 8 as a starter, but he’s been a second unit guy for a couple of seasons now. The Sixers certainly needed an option behind Joel Embiid following Andre Drummond’s departure, so this is a move that makes sense. They can still explore the buyout market and look for a Robin Lopez or Derrick Favors type of guy,
Cauley-Stein is a seven footer and has been a good athlete going back to his Kentucky days. Good rim runner. The Sixers have an interesting mix of backup big options, so we’ll see if they can figure something out behind Embiid. Something sustainable for the playoffs.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com