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[homeytennis]

Plus JLIII got waived today.
Free-agent forward Malcolm Thomas has agreed to a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

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(USA TODAY Sports)

(USA TODAY Sports)

Thomas will be a part of the 76ers' 15-man roster on opening night.

Thomas, 25, played eight games in stops with the San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz in the 2013-'14 season. Thomas, a 6-foot-9 forwarded, was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers and eventually waived to clear salary space.

Thomas has had stops with the Golden State Warriors and Chicago Bulls in his career. Thomas played college basketball at San Diego State.

The 76ers open the season Wednesday at the Indiana Pacers.

 

[devin_c]

Glad to see Thomas getting a chance, he was great in the summer league. Well deserved relative to John Lucas.

 

[Getting Traded]

I was surprised someone actually gave JLIII another chance in the NBA after the way he played last year for the Jazz.

 

[homeytennis]

I was surprised someone actually gave JLIII another chance in the NBA after the way he played last year for the Jazz.

The Wizards waived him yesterday. He's the guy that could push the Jazz over the top!!!!!

 

[Stifle Tower]

Aren't we prohibited from signing JLIII even if we wanted to?
I may be wrong, but didn't the NBA close the loophole allowing a player to be traded, then waived, then re-signed by the team that traded him?

 

[homeytennis]

Aren't we prohibited from signing JLIII even if we wanted to?
I may be wrong, but didn't the NBA close the loophole allowing a player to be traded, then waived, then re-signed by the team that traded him?

Yeah JLIII, Garrett, Murphy and Thomas are off limited to the Jazz for one year. Kevin Murphy was last year to the Jazz as he was involved in the GS trade.