The latest move by the 76ers will fill a glaring need and save the ownership group $2 million.
The team claimed swingman Sonny Weems off waivers Monday from the Phoenix Suns and released power forward Christian Wood from his 10-day contract. As a result, the Sixers will get credit for taking on Weems' $2.8 million, full-season salary.
The Sixers were about $2.6 million below the salary-cap floor of $63 million. They actually will have to pay only $660,000 of his salary. The team would have owed its players an additional $2.6 million if it didn't pick up Weems or any other player to reach the salary-cap floor by the end of the season.