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76ers give Tacko Fall a two-way contract
The Philadelphia 76ers have given center Tacko Fall a two-way contract, keeping him on the roster ahead of the NBA regular season.
Fall, a 30-year-old from Senegal who stands 7-foot-6, joined the team in September on an Exhibit 10 deal.
Philadelphia needs frontcourt depth after injuries to other centers: Ariel Hukporti tore his Achilles in preseason, while Adem Bona and Dominick Barlow have also dealt with injuries.
Fall missed the entire preseason with a hip strain, but the team has retained him.
He has not played in the NBA since the 2021-22 season, after previous spells with the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers.
Fall gives the 76ers another center option as they prepare to manage Joel Embiid’s workload during the regular season.
The Philadelphia 76ers converted center Tacko Fall’s Exhibit 10 deal to a two-way contract.
The move fills the team’s final two-way roster spot as it seeks frontcourt depth.
Fall, 30, is 7-foot-6 and joined Philadelphia in September.
He missed the preseason after a hip strain limited his training camp participation.
The Sixers are also dealing with frontcourt injuries, including Ariel Hukporti’s season-ending Achilles injury.
- Who
- The Philadelphia 76ers and center Tacko Fall.
- What
- The Sixers converted Fall’s Exhibit 10 deal to a two-way contract.
- When
- October 17, 2026.
- Where
- Philadelphia.
- Why
- The Sixers need frontcourt depth amid injuries to players including Ariel Hukporti.
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Fall joined Philadelphia on an Exhibit 10 deal.
Ariel Hukporti suffered a season-ending Achilles injury, while Fall missed the preseason with a hip strain.
The 76ers converted Fall’s deal to a two-way contract.
- Contract
- Two-way deal
- Height
- 7-foot-6
- Age
- 30
- Roster spot
- The Sixers’ final two-way spot
- Previous NBA games
- 37 games with the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers from 2019 to 2022