Report: Sixers convert Dalen Terry to standard contract, waive Cam Payne

With Joel Embiid’s appendicitis has sidelined the star center for the foreseeable future, effectively killing off any optimism surrounding how this season could end for the Philadelphia 76ers. Yet, there are still at least a handful of games to be played, and moves to be made, one of which the Sixers’ front office conducted today, per Tony Jones of The Athletic.

With the Sixers on the second leg of a back-to-back tonight against Indiana, they’ll need plenty of fresh bodies. Per Adam Aaronson’s tracking, Terry only had one game of two-way availability remaining.

Converting him to a standard deal will allow head coach Nick Nurse to have Terry available both tonight and in the regular season finale against Milwaukee, should he so choose. The 23-year-old, 6-foot-6 Terry has already appeared in 13 games for the Sixers this season while under a two-way contract, averaging 4.3 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists across 13.0 minutes. He appeared in 34 games for Chicago this season before joining the Sixers.

Meanwhile, Cam Payne recently suffered a hamstring injury that had him sidelined for the rest of the season, unless the Sixers made a significant playoff run (something that appears increasingly unlikely given recent events). Payne made for a fun story in his return to Philadelphia, particularly his 32-point performance against Memphis when he went 8-of-8 from three. Sadly, given the injury and the state of the team at the moment, using his roster spot to get an extended look at Terry these last couple games makes sense.

The Sixers will be back on the court in Indianapolis tonight at 7:30pm ET.