Sixers News: Former Bucks First-Rounder Expected to Land 10-Day Deal

The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to bring on another player.
Sixers News: Former Bucks First-Rounder Expected to Land 10-Day Deal
Sixers News: Former Bucks First-Rounder Expected to Land 10-Day Deal /

The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to be bringing in another player to compete on a temporary contract. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Sixers are adding DJ Wilson to the roster with a 10-Day contract.

Back in 2017, Wilson entered the NBA as the 17th overall pick in the NBA Draft. He was coming off of a multi-year stint with the Michigan Wolverines in the NCAA. 

At the time, Wilson landed with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Through his first three seasons in the NBA, Wilson appeared in 107 games with the Bucks. He averaged 12 minutes off the bench. Throughout that stint, Wilson produced four points per game while averaging 41 percent of his field goals. He also came down with three rebounds per game.

After Wilson appeared in 12 games for the Bucks during the 2020-2021 season, he found himself traded to the Houston Rockets. He was included in the deal that involved former 76ers forward PJ Tucker, who landed in Milwaukee for his championship run.

Wilson’s run with the Rockets would last 23 games. During that stint, he came off the bench and averaged six points and four rebounds. He became a free agent in the offseason and signed on with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

There was no run with the Thunder for Wilson. Instead, he competed in the NBA G League. During the 2021-2022 season, Wilson collected a 10-Day contract with the Toronto Raptors. At the time, he competed for Sixers head coach Nick Nurse for four games. Although it was a short stint, Wilson averaged eight points per game during that time, which marked his career-best.

The Raptors offered Wilson his last NBA action. Since then, he’s played in the G League, competing for the Orlando Magic’s affiliate. The Sixers are expected to give him a tryout as they search for depth in the frontcourt while approaching the final month of the 2023-2024 season. 


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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