Sixers face decision on Trendon Watford's team option before deadline
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 15, 2026, 11:17 PM
Last updated Jun 15, 2026
The Philadelphia 76ers, having appointed Mike Gansey as the new President of Basketball Operations, must decide by June 29 whether to exercise Trendon Watford's $2.8 million team option for the 2026-27 season. Watford, who signed a two-year deal in the 2025 offseason, struggled during the 2025-26 season, playing only 53 games due to injuries and averaging 6.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.5 assists. Despite his underwhelming performance, Watford showed potential with a 21.8% assist percentage, indicating his capability to contribute offensively. The team may consider keeping him for the upcoming season to evaluate his performance when healthy.
- •Mike Gansey is the new President of Basketball Operations for the Sixers.
- •Watford has a $2.8 million option for the 2026-27 season.
- •He played only 53 games last season due to injuries.
- •Watford averaged 6.5 points and 3.3 rebounds in 2025-26.
- •The Sixers' deadline to decide on his option is June 29.
- 11:17 PMYahoo Sports — Predicting what Sixers will do with Trendon Watford's team option
"Here is a prediction of what the Philadelphia 76ers will do with Trendon Watford's team option in the 2026 offseason.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days- NBA•Jun 16, 2026, 1:00 AMEvery Pepperdine player drafted by the Brooklyn Nets
- NBA•Jun 15, 2026, 11:58 PMReport: Nets signing away Lakers' Austin Reaves may be unlikely
- NBA•Jun 15, 2026, 7:12 PMJaylen Brown Applies For Kai Cenat's 'Streamer University'
- NBA•Jun 15, 2026, 5:49 PMSixers ranked highly in early edition of 2026-27 NBA power rankings
- Basketball•Jun 15, 2026, 5:00 PMBoomer Esiason: ‘99.9%’ of New York celebrated Knicks with joy
- NBA•Jun 15, 2026, 4:00 PMLakers named landing spot for Luka Doncic's ex-$11 million fan-favorite Mavericks teammate
