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CAMDEN, N.J. -- The Philadelphia 76ers have been busy as of late as they decided to convert Dominick Barlow and Jabari Walker to standard deals which opened up the opportunity to add more depth with the two-way slots that were opened.
One player brought in was 4-year guard Dalen Terry. A former 2022 first-round pick, Terry has yet to find his footing in the league as he averaged only 3.5 points and 1.7 rebounds while shooting 31.9% from deep in his 3.5 seasons with the Chicago Bulls.
Joining the Sixers on a two-way deal, Terry is now looking forward to what's to come and finding his niche in the league.
"I got excited," Terry said on Friday about the opportunity to join the Sixers. "I feel like me coming out of the draft, the 76ers was a team that I liked, and I believe that they loved me too. So just me coming here—obviously, me being in Chicago for a few years, opportunity there was slim, and I think I was just ready for a new start no matter where it was in the NBA."
The Bulls had a number of guys blocking him at his position whether it was Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan in the past or Josh Giddey, Ayo Dosunmu, and Isaac Okoro in this current season. That left Terry with limited opportunity and he is looking forward to new beginnings with the Sixers.
"I feel like I'm just looking around like these guys, they match my energy," he added. "I knew a few of these guys too, just playing against them. Just being NBA, being NBA, being AAU, high school, all that. So it was just cool to come and see a few familiar faces and some new faces as well."
A player with a ton of athleticism and a terrific mindset and attitude, Terry will be looking to help the Sixers in any possible way. It can be a tough transition to join a team midseason, but he is ready for whatever challenge Philadelphia throws at him.
"It's a process," Terry said of the transition. "I think that's what we get paid to do, though. It's just part of the business. Me being traded, obviously, and I find my way here. That's something that you got to learn, and obviously me playing a lot of different positions is pretty tough, but, I mean, that's what we get paid for. That's why we’re the best basketball players in the world."
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Dalen Terry opens up on fresh start, new opportunity with Sixers
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One player brought in was 4-year guard Dalen Terry. A former 2022 first-round pick, Terry has yet to find his footing in the league as he averaged only 3.5 points and 1.7 rebounds while shooting 31.9% from deep in his 3.5 seasons with the Chicago Bulls.
Joining the Sixers on a two-way deal, Terry is now looking forward to what's to come and finding his niche in the league.
"I got excited," Terry said on Friday about the opportunity to join the Sixers. "I feel like me coming out of the draft, the 76ers was a team that I liked, and I believe that they loved me too. So just me coming here—obviously, me being in Chicago for a few years, opportunity there was slim, and I think I was just ready for a new start no matter where it was in the NBA."
The Bulls had a number of guys blocking him at his position whether it was Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan in the past or Josh Giddey, Ayo Dosunmu, and Isaac Okoro in this current season. That left Terry with limited opportunity and he is looking forward to new beginnings with the Sixers.
"I feel like I'm just looking around like these guys, they match my energy," he added. "I knew a few of these guys too, just playing against them. Just being NBA, being NBA, being AAU, high school, all that. So it was just cool to come and see a few familiar faces and some new faces as well."
A player with a ton of athleticism and a terrific mindset and attitude, Terry will be looking to help the Sixers in any possible way. It can be a tough transition to join a team midseason, but he is ready for whatever challenge Philadelphia throws at him.
"It's a process," Terry said of the transition. "I think that's what we get paid to do, though. It's just part of the business. Me being traded, obviously, and I find my way here. That's something that you got to learn, and obviously me playing a lot of different positions is pretty tough, but, I mean, that's what we get paid for. That's why we’re the best basketball players in the world."
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Dalen Terry opens up on fresh start, new opportunity with Sixers
Continue reading...
