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Nemanja Bjelica Screwed Over The Sixers

On July 5, Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Nemanja Bjelica and the Philadelphia Sixers had agreed to a one year, $4.4 million deal. Back then, I called it one of the most underrated signings of the offseason. Bjelica was the perfect fit for the Sixers with his spacing and outside shooting!

I thought it was a done deal until today, when I found out Nemanja Bjelica won’t be heading to Philadelphia after all. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer Bjelica has decided to return to Europe this season, where he’s played from 2007-2015 and won the EuroLeague MVP in 2015, instead of playing for the Sixers. He never even signed his contract with Philadelphia.

Nemanja Bjelica has decided to stay in Europe this season instead of playing for the #Sixers, according to a source.

— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) July 17, 2018