Report: Sixers don’t lengthen qualifying supply to Terquavion Smith initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Philadelphia
The Sixers didn’t lengthen a qualifying supply to 21-year-old guard Terquavion Smith, Liberty Ballers’ Paul Hudrick reported Sunday.
That call makes Smith, who was on a two-way contract final season, an unrestricted free agent.
Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey has typically taken a fluid, versatile strategy together with his crew’s two-way slots. The Sixers have agreed to two-way offers with undrafted free agent wings Justin Edwards and David Jones. As soon as they signal, the Sixers may have one remaining two-way opening. The crew chosen Duke guard Jared McCain and UCLA middle Adem Bona on this yr’s draft.
After going undrafted out of NC State, Smith served as a fast-paced, extraordinarily attack-minded sixth man with the Delaware Blue Coats. He averaged 23.1 factors, 3.8 assists and 1.7 steals within the G League common season. Smith tried 10.5 three-pointers per sport and hit 37.1 p.c of them.
He was additionally pleased to play an aggressive type when he obtained NBA probabilities (largely in blowouts). Smith had a 17-point fourth quarter and went 5 for six from three-point vary within the shorthanded Sixers’ Feb. 3 loss to the Nets.
“You’ve obtained to remain prepared and also you by no means know when your title’s going to get referred to as,” Smith mentioned that night time. “There’s loads of guys down for us … so that you by no means know if you’ll get that chance. I’ve realized to simply keep prepared and hold good vitality.”
