Overview

• The 76ers secured Watford on a two-year, $5.3 million veteran-minimum pact that includes a team option for 2026-27 under NBA moratorium rules
• He posted career highs with the Nets in 2024-25, averaging 10.2 points, 2.6 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 20.8 minutes over 44 games
• Undrafted out of LSU in 2021, the 6-foot-9 forward developed through stints with the Trail Blazers and Nets and shoots 34.9 percent from three in his NBA career
• President Daryl Morey highlighted Watford’s multi-positional defense and playmaking IQ as ideal fits for coach Nick Nurse’s system
• Watford has already joined Summer League practice in Camden to build chemistry and compete for a rotational spot alongside Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George