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Philadelphia 76ers Land Euroleague Top PG Sergio Rodriguez

“If the mountain won’t come to Muhammad, then Muhammed must go to the mountain.

And so, after four days of pursuing the NBA free agents with max dollar short-term deals, the Philadelphia 76ers restrategized. They took their cash and short-term contracts to the Euroleague, and may have landed one of the best basketball players available.

Euroleague star Sergio Rodriguez has agreed to a one-year, $8 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, league sources tell The Vertical.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 4, 2016

This is a coup. NBA Executives have considered Sergio Rodriguez a top point guard, even by NBA standards.