Well, there has been one all-encompassing, looming issue hovering over the Philadelphia 76ers like a black cloud this entire offseason: when will 53rd overall draft pick Charles Bassey sign with the club? As reported by The Athletic’s Derek Bodner less than two weeks ago, the two sides were at a purely contractual impasse in the negotiations. From Bodner’s article:
“Bassey’s camp was looking for a multi-year contract with a two-year guarantee. The demands were aggressive, but not completely unprecedented. The Sixers gave Isaiah Joe, the 49th pick in the 2020 draft, a three-year, $4.