All 76ers

Newly Signed Sixers Guard Joins Team for Morning Shootaround

Skylar Mays is with the Sixers on Wednesday.

Justin Grasso

Newly Signed Sixers Guard Joins Team for Morning Shootaround
Newly Signed Sixers Guard Joins Team for Morning Shootaround /
In this story:

Lately, the Philadelphia 76ers have had players coming in and out of the organization quickly as the team works on building its developmental roster.

On Wednesday, former LSU standout Skylar Mays became the latest prospect to join the Sixers, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac.

Mays entered the NBA through the 2020 NBA Draft. He was a second-rounder, selected 50th overall. In his two-year stint with the Hawks, Mays appeared in 61 games, picking up five starts. He averaged eight minutes on the floor, scoring 3.3 points per game while shooting 33 percent from deep.

While it’s assumed that Mays will be a G League prospect for the Sixers’ affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats, the young veteran was spotted at the team’s shootaround on Wednesday morning as they prepare for their preseason finale against the Charlotte Hornets.

It’s unclear if Mays will garner playing time on Wednesday night or not. When Philadelphia signed prospects such as Mac McClung, Patrick McCaw, and Justin Smith recently, none of them suited up for the team as they were all waived in the recent days.

The expectation is that the three players mentioned above will join the Blue Coats for training camp. Mays is likely in the same boat, even though he has a chance to pick up limited playing time in the fourth and final preseason game for the Sixers against the Hornets. 

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.

Published
Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  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 Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA

Home/News