Philadelphia 76ers Reportedly Interested In 2x NBA Champion

According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, the Philadelphia 76ers are a team with interest in Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.

May 22, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) celebrates winning game four of the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2023 NBA playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is among the best role players in the NBA.

The former Georgia star is coming off another productive year for the Denver Nuggets where he averaged 10.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 46.0% from the field and 40.6% from the three-point range in 76 games.

This summer, he can become a free agent by opting out of the $15.4 million player option in his contract.

If he does, Caldwell-Pope will be among the most coveted free agents on the market.

Dec 2, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) shoots against the Atlanta Hawks in the second half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports / Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Marc Stein of The Stein Line reports that the Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers will be two teams to watch if Caldwell-Pope becomes available.

Via Stein's Substack article: "Sources say Philadelphia and Orlando are weighing runs at Caldwell-Pope with their cap space if, as increasingly expected, he declines his $15.4 million player option with the Nuggets to enter free agency and field richer offers."

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— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 23, 2024

The 76ers already have a talented roster with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, so Caldwell-Pope is the perfect kind of player to add to their core.

Apr 29, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) holds his ankle in the third quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers during game five of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports / Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

He was initially the eighth pick in the 2013 NBA Draft.

In addition to the Nuggets, Caldwell-Pope has also spent time with the Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards over 11 seasons in the league.

The two-time NBA Champion has solid career averages of 11.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 42.7% from the field and 36.9% from the three-point range.

The 76ers are interesting in prying Kentavious Caldwell-Pope from the Nuggets this offseason, per @ZachLowe_NBA

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