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Sixers Sign Former Temple Star Dionte Christmas

The 15-man roster for opening night of the 2016-17 season have to be set by 5 p.m. Monday evening, but the Sixers are making additions to the roster instead of subtractions.

Philadelphia announced they signed shooting guard Dionte Christmas, using the roster spot created by Elton Brand’s retirement to ink the former Temple standout.

The 30-year-old Christmas, who grew up in Philadelphia, played on teams in Israel, Greece, and Turkey last year alone. His only NBA experience came during the 2013-14 season when he appeared in 31 games for the Phoenix Suns, averaging 2.