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Sixers Sending Another Veteran to 2024 Free Agency

The Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly declined Jeff Dowtin's option.

Justin Grasso

Mar 5, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Jeff Dowtin Jr. (11) drives past Brooklyn Nets guard Dennis Smith Jr. (4) in the second quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 5, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Jeff Dowtin Jr. (11) drives past Brooklyn Nets guard Dennis Smith Jr. (4) in the second quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports / Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports
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Another member of the Philadelphia 76ers will hit the free agency market this week.

According to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Sixers have declined the player option for Jeff Dowtin. As a result, Dowtin will have an opportunity explore other options on the open market.

Since going undrafted in 2020, Dowtin has spent time with several organizations in the NBA and the G League. During the 2021-2022 season, Dowtin had stints with the Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, and Orlando Magic.

In 2022-2023, Dowtin played for head coach Nick Nurse on the Toronto Raptors. He saw the court for 25 games, averaging ten minutes of playing time. In that stretch, Dowtin hit on 44 percent of his shots from the field, averaging two points per game.

Heading into the 2023-2024 NBA season, Dowtin was waived by Toronto. He got an opportunity to join the Sixers’ G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats.

Late into the season, Dowtin scored a two-way contract with the 76ers. He appeared in 12 games with the main roster, and averaged four points on 56 percent shooting.

The Sixers liked what they saw out of Dowtin and wanted to keep him around beyond the G League’s regular season. As a result, he landed a standard contract in early April.

Dowtin was solely a depth piece for the Sixers down the stretch. He remained sidelined through the team’s short-lived 2024 playoff run. While the Sixers had the option to bring Dowtin back on a standard deal, the 27-year-old veteran will explore other options.

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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

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