Sixers Sign Former Nuggets Guard Shaq Harrison to Training Camp Deal

The Sixers are adding another member to the roster ahead of the start of training camp this week. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the 76ers are signing
Sixers Sign Former Nuggets Guard Shaq Harrison to Training Camp Deal
Sixers Sign Former Nuggets Guard Shaq Harrison to Training Camp Deal /

The Sixers are adding another member to the roster ahead of the start of training camp this week. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the 76ers are signing former Denver Nuggets guard Shaq Harrison to a deal.

Per Wojnarowski's report, Harrison will join the roster on a training camp deal. Therefore, the chances of Harrison remaining on board with the Sixers' main roster beyond preseason are quite slim.

However, Harrison's presence will give the Sixers another body at training camp and allow the journeyman guard to showcase his skill set to another NBA organization.

Harrison joins the Sixers afters stints with several teams. He got his start in the NBA after going undrafted out of Tulsa in 2016. After signing on to join the Phoenix Suns, Harrison remained stayed around as a member of the Suns' G League affiliate, the Northern Arizona Suns.

After spending a couple of seasons with the Suns' organization, Harrison found himself on the Chicago Bulls for two years. During the 2018-2019 run, Harrison played in a career-high of 73 games, making 11 starts.

During the average of 19 minutes, he spent on the court, Harrison averaged roughly six points per game while shooting 43-percent from the field and 27-percent from three. After his two-year stint in Chicago, Harrison then moved on to play 17 games with the Utah Jazz last year. After getting waived in February, he inked a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets. 

Now, Harrison will find himself training with the Sixers, who become his fifth organization in six years. 

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


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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