After being waived last week by the Sixers, Ricky Council IV is heading to another Atlantic team, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link), who hears from agent Adie von Gontard that the free agent swingman has a one-year agreement in place with the Nets.
An undrafted free agent out of Arkansas in 2023, Council spent his first two professional seasons with the Sixers, appearing in 105 games during that time, including a team-high 73 in 2024/25.
While the 6’6″ wing showed promise as a rookie, his production dropped off as he took an increased role in his second year. Council averaged 7.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 17.1 minutes per game last season, with an underwhelming shooting line of just .382/.258/.804.
The rebuilding Nets are in a better position to take a shot on Council, who will turn 24 on Sunday, than the win-now Sixers, who leaned on him so heavily last season due in large part to a series of injuries affecting starters and rotation players.
While the details of Council’s contract agreement aren’t yet known, it figures to be a minimum-salary deal, so it could be completed later in the offseason without cutting into Brooklyn’s cap room. I also wouldn’t expect it to be guaranteed, though that hasn’t been confirmed.
I highly doubt it’s guaranteed. They already have several non-guaranteed players fighting for a couple of spots.
The Nets have a million shooting guards on the roster 😒
…almost none of whom can actually shoot.
Trade Wolf to Knicks for Mitch pkg