After the 76ers reportedly acquired Ish Smith for draft picks, the Sixers had to release a player to make room. In a slight surprise, the answer was former Process-favorite Tony Wroten according to Yahoo's Marc Spears
The Sixers are releasing guard Tony Wroten to make room for acquired guard Ish Smith, a source told Yahoo Sports.
— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) December 24, 2015
Wroten returned after a lengthy rehab from ACL surgery in early December and had been rusty to begin the season.