Sixers pick up fourth-year option of Jaden Springer’s contract
Springer was the 28th overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft. His fourth-year option is for $4 million.
As expected, the 76ers picked up the fourth-year option on Jaden Springer’s rookie-scale contract.
The team had until Tuesday’s deadline to do so to avoid the reserve guard becoming a free agent following the season.
Springer was the 28th overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft. His fourth-year option is for $4 million.
The 21-year-old is averaging 1.0 point, 1.0 assist, 1.5 blocks and 6.0 minutes this season. This is the first season Springer has been viewed as a rotation player.
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The 6-foot-4, 204-pounder led the University of Tennessee in scoring with 12.5 points per game to go with 3.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists during his lone college season in 2020-21. He earned Southeastern Conference All-Freshman honors.
Springer played in mostly mop-up duty during his first two NBA seasons and spent most of his time in the G League, where he led the Delaware Blue Coats to a title this past season. Springer was named the championship’s most valuable player.
The Charlotte native has a lot of potential. He can play both guard positions, but he’s not a true point guard and is a little undersized for a typical NBA shooting guard.
He’s an elite shot-blocker and a solid overall defender when he stays out of foul trouble.