Philadelphia 76ers DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

The Philadelphia 76ers have signed guard Lonnie Walker IV to a deal on Tuesday. The two sides have agreed on a two-year, $3 million contract. Walker was waived by the Boston Celtics in October and has been playing overseas since then. He has bounced around in the league quite a bit, but most recently played with the Brooklyn Nets in 2023. Walker is averaging 9.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists during his career in the league. He'll now compete for rotational minutes for Quentin Grimes and Jared Butler. This is a low-risk move for the Sixers that could end up paying off nicely for both sides.

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's meeting with the Brooklyn Nets. Philadelphia's leading scorer was added to the injury report just a couple of hours before tip-off with a questionable tag, and he has now been officially ruled out due to a right knee contusion. Maxey sustained the injury from a knee-on-knee contact on Tuesday against the Toronto Raptors. He struggled badly in the contest, going 1-for-9 from the field to finish with five points. With Kyle Lowry (hip) still out, Jared Butler and Jeff Dowtin Jr. will take care of the ball-handling duties against the Nets.

Philadelphia 76ers point guardKyle Lowry(hip) will sit out Wednesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. Lowry is managing a right hip injury and will miss his second straight game. The veteran will now have over a week to recover during the All-Star break. He has averaged only 12.5 minutes per contest this month, and his days as a solid fantasy contributor are gone. With the 38-year-old out of action,Jared Butlermay get a few extra minutes of action behind starting playmakerTyrese Maxeyon Wednesday.

Philadelphia 76ers guard/forwardEric Gordon (wrist) is unavailable for Wednesday's matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. Due to a wrist sprain, he will miss his second consecutive game. Gordon has only posted five points across three appearances in February. The Sixers will have no issues coping with his absence, while fantasy managers should look for other options.Quentin Grimeswill likely take on some extra minutes with the 36-year-old out. Grimes finished with 13 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and two steals during 36 minutes in Tuesday's 106-103 loss to the Raptors.

Philadelphia 76ers centerJoel Embiid(knee) won't suit up against the Brooklyn Nets. Wednesday's game is the second half of a back-to-back set for the Sixers and Embiid will get the night off for rest maintenance. On Tuesday, the big man posted 27 points,12 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 38 minutes in a 106-103 loss to the Raptors. With the 30-year-old sitting out this evening, Guerschon Yabuselewill likely start at center and see an uptick in extra minutes. Veteran center Andre Drummond will also be available to help out the teams frontcourt.