The Philadelphia 76ers are releasing point guard Tony Wroten to clear a roster spot for Ish Smith, who was acquired in a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, according to Yahoo Sports' Marc J. Spears.
The move comes eight games into Wroten's return from a partially torn ACL, which he suffered midway through the 2014-15 season. Prior to his release, Wroten averaged 8.4 points, 2.5 assists and 3.6 turnovers.
With Wroten out of the picture, the Sixers will operate with a point guard trio consisting of Smith, rookie T.