The Sixers have signed undrafted rookie Michael Foster Jr., the team announced today in a press release.
Shams Charania of The Athletic indicated last month that Foster was heading to Philadelphia, so the news was expected. He’s currently a member of the Sixers’ Summer League squad.
Foster, a forward who played for the G League Ignite in 2021/22, is the No. 3 prospect on ESPN’s list of undrafted rookies. The former five-star recruit recorded 14.8 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 2.0 APG, and 1.9 BPG in 13 games (29.8 MPG) for the Ignite.
The terms of Foster’s agreement are unclear, but if it’s an Exhibit 10 deal, it’ll be a non-guaranteed, minimum-salary contract that could be converted into a two-way deal before the regular season begins. A player on an Exhibit 10 contract is also eligible for a bonus worth up to $50K if he’s waived and then becomes an affiliate player for his team’s G League squad.
At fit, I thought it said
Sixers we’re signing Michael Porter Jr
Wow did Morey actually just sign someone who didn’t play for the Rockets!? Impressive!
I wish the Warriors had signed him. He will be a steady journey man player. He won’t produce spectacular numbers, but he will be a solid bench player.
414 did it again, he been cool with James Harden since Milwaukee Washington days so no surprise he signed with the team James plays for
10-4.
Foster saw his stock plummet big-time in the G League. He just wasn’t that good. Has no jump shot. Handles are weak. Bad instincts. Went from projected lottery pick to undrafted and hoping for an Exhibit 10. He didn’t even get a 2-way deal.
Complete opposite of scouting reports and observations filed by numerous NBA talent evaluators, scouts and front office officials.And your father had the worst hairpiece in NBA history.
Those reports must have been written in Foster’s future lottery pick days.
Yeah, they’re always leaving out Very when listing Rick Barry’s sons. He got reduced to an HR poster instead of making an NBA roster. :/