Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey introduced at present that the group has signed Chuma Okeke to a 10-day contract.
Initially chosen by Orlando within the first spherical (sixteenth total) of the 2019 NBA Draft, Okeke has averaged 6.3 factors, 3.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 20.3 minutes performed in 189 video games (55 begins) with the Magic.
Okeke has performed in 16 video games (all begins) with the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League in 2024-25, averaging 17.3 factors, 7.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.4 blocked photographs. He has reached the 15-point mark in 12 of his 16 contests, together with a G League career-high 30 factors (7-17 3FG) to go together with 11 rebounds, and eight assists towards Raptors 905 on Jan. 22.
Previous to his skilled profession, Okeke competed in two collegiate seasons at Auburn from 2017-19, incomes SEC All-Event Workforce honors after main the Tigers to the convention crown in 2019. He was later chosen to the NCAA Midwest Regional All-Event Workforce after averaging 15.0 factors, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals, 2.3 assists, and 1.0 blocks en path to an Elite Eight look.
Okeke will put on No. 18 for the 76ers.
