J.J. Redick is about to become a 76er.
The shooting guard semi-announced the news by tweeting 'Trust the process" at 4:07 p.m. Moments later, ESPN reported that Redick has agreed to a one-year, $23 million deal.
"It's where I want I wanted to be," Redick told ESPN.
Then Joel Embiid tweeted "Trust The Process .... Guys it's happening (Hashtag)TrustBC," referring to Sixers president Bryan Colangelo. Embiid also tweeted of photo that someone took of the center and Redick. He wrote "MORE ASSISTS (Hashtag)TheProcess" on top of the photo.
Players are not allowed to sign free-agent contracts until 12 p.m. on July 6. However, this will be arguably the Sixers' biggest free-agent signee in the last four seasons.
The Sixers desperately needed a spot-up shooter, and Redick has become one of the best in the NBA. The unrestricted free agent has averaged 15.8 points and 44.0 percent shooting on 3-pointers for the Los Angeles Clippers over the past four seasons.
He also exhausts opponents with constant motion on offense. That's something the Sixers will use to create space for Embiid on the block and allow Markelle Fultz to get open looks. And Redick is a dream teammate for a pass-first player such as Ben Simmons.
This is a big bump in pay from the combined $27.7 million he made during his stint with the Clippers.
There was a thought that Redick would want more than a one-year deal. As a result, the Brooklyn Nets were considered as a possible destination if he decided to choose money over winning a championship.
One thing that was in the Nets' favor: Redick bought a $4.2 million penthouse in Brooklyn last summer.
