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With the official start of NBA free agency rapidly approaching, we’re quickly going to see more buzz of who the Sixers could look to sign. Now, we can add Dean Wade to the mix.
As Marc Stein and Jake Fischer have reported, various playoff teams, including the Sixers, are expected to be interested in Wade.
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Right away, the Sixers now have a connection to Wade with the time Mike Gansey spent in the Cavaliers’ front office. In his first media availability session after joining the Sixers, Gansey even mentioned Wade when talking about finding diamonds in the rough for the Cavs. Gansey’s familiarity and respect for Wade’s skillset could spark more interest in reuniting with him again through free agency this summer, but Wade likely won’t come cheap.
The 6-foot-9 forward has spent the first seven years of his career with the Cavs, becoming a staple in their rotation since his second year. In 2025-26 in 22.3 minutes per game, he averaged 5.8 points (58.0 percent true shooting and 36.2 percent from three), 4.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocks. He’s hardly a game-changer on offense, with little to offer on the ball and his fairly low aggression/shot volume can be a hindrance. However, he is reliable when it comes to making sharp extra passes and keeping the ball moving. He’s still a decent shooter as well with a 36.7 percent three-point stroke on 3.3 attempts per game (5.9 attempts per 36 minutes) over the last six seasons.
Wade shines at the other end of the floor, though, as a rock-solid defender. He has great size and length to handle tough forward assignments, pretty good lateral quickness and agility to shift around the perimeter and cover his fair share of guards, and solid rebounding. Wade’s versatility and size at that end of the floor is clearly something the Sixers could use more of.
But again, all that may come at a price that exceeds the Sixers’ budget. Or at least what they can spend without losing out on other talent.
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The Sixers do have the $15 million non-taxpayer mid-level exception (NTMLE) at their disposal this summer, but using it would hard cap…
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