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76ers Agree to a $39 Million, 4-Year Deal with Dean Wade, AP Source Says
The Sixers add a 29-year-old defender and 3-point shooter as they address a thin frontcourt entering free agency.
On Tuesday, the Philadelphia 76ers agreed to a four-year, $39 million contract with veteran forward Dean Wade, marking a major move as NBA free agency opened.
New 76ers president of basketball operations Mike Gansey orchestrated the signing, reuniting with Wade from his Cleveland Cavaliers tenure after previously championing the undrafted forward from Kansas State.
Wade provides defensive versatility and perimeter shooting at forward, averaging 5.8 points while shooting 36.6% from three-point range during his most recent season with the Cavaliers.
Alongside established stars Joel Embiid and Paul George, Wade bolsters the Sixers' frontcourt as the team builds around Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe following their second-round playoff exit.
After spending his entire seven-year NBA career with the Cavaliers, the 29-year-old brings 32 playoff games of experience to Philadelphia, where he is expected to serve as a key rotation player.
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