Philadelphia 76ers Waive Injured Center Montrezl Harrell Ahead of New Season

Despite recovery from ACL tear being ahead of schedule, Harrell's waiving enables the 76ers to meet 15-player roster limit; team remains committed to supporting Harrell's rehabilitation.

• Philadelphia 76ers decided to waive injured center, Montrezl Harrell, to meet the 15-player roster limit.
• Despite recovering ahead of schedule from an ACL tear, there were concerns that Harrell may not play this season.
• Before his injury, Harrell was not expected to have much game time due to competition from Joel Embiid, Paul Reed, Mo Bamba and Filip Petrušev.
• Harrell, last season, averaged 5.6 points and 2.8 rebounds, some of his lowest averages since his first season with the Houston Rockets in 2015-16.
• The Sixers continue to support Harrell's rehabilitation plan and he aims to return to the game post the All-Star break.

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