Oston Celtics’ Oshae Brissett performs in opposition to the Miami Heat throughout the second one 1/2 of of an NBA basketball sport, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)AP
By Brian Robb | brobb@masslive.com
Oshae Brissett has discovered a brand new domestic withinside the NBA, albeit a transient one. The former Celtics ahead has agreed to a 10-day address the Philadelphia 76ers in step with a document from Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Brissett have been gambling with the Long Island Nets withinside the G-League for the reason that January for the reason that sitting out the begin of the NBA season.
Brissett has a reference to Sixers educate Nick Nurse, who has labored with him formerly at the Canadian countrywide team.
The 76ers are the usage of a worry exception to signal Brissett to a 10-day deal, which they had been granted because of the quantity of accidents they should their roster currently. Philadelphia has 12 gamers indexed at the damage document for Friday’s sport in opposition to the Pacers.
Brissett gained a championship remaining 12 months in Boston however elected to show down his participant choice which will searching for out extra possibility elsewhere.
He seemed in fifty five video games (one start), averaging three.7 factors, 2.nine rebounds and 0.eight assists consistent with sport with Boston.
More attractive gives did now no longer seem for Brissett at the loose agent marketplace this summer, which caused him taking a few break day to start the 12 months earlier than re-rising withinside the G-League with the Long Island Nets.
Brissett has seemed in eleven video games with Long Island, averaging 12.1 factors and 5.three rebounds this 12 months.
