Jul 5, 2018
Bjelica agrees to 1-year deal with Philadelphia
Former Minnesota Timberwolves PF Nemanja Bjelica has agreed to a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers worth $4.5 million.
The Canadian Press
Nemanja Bjelica is moving from Minnesota to Philadelphia.
A person familiar with the negotiations says Bjelica has agreed to a one-year contract with the 76ers worth nearly $4.5 million. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because the deal has not been announced.
Bjelica gives Philadelphia more shooting depth, needed in an off-season where the 76ers lost Ersan Ilyasova and Marco Belinelli.
Bjelica shot 42 per cent from 3-point range last season, his best clip in his three NBA years. The 30-year-old Serbian had a long career in Europe before coming to the NBA with Minnesota in 2015.
He was originally drafted by Washington in 2010.
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AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds in Las Vegas contributed.
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