The Philadelphia 76ers will officially begin preparation for the 2025-26 season with media day on Friday and begin training camp on Saturday before they begin their preseason schedule on Oct. 2 in Abu Dhabi. The Sixers will face the New York Knicks both Oct. 2 and Oct. 4 from the Etihad Arena.
As the Sixers begin to head to camp, they have announced some signings to the roster. Through an official announcement, the Sixers will bring in Emoni Bates, Kennedy Chandler, Malcolm Hill, and Jaylen Martin.
Bates played in 25 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers over the previous two seasons and averaged 3.1 points after being selected 49th overall in 2023 out of Eastern Michigan. He has 50 games of G League experience with the Cleveland Charge as he averaged 19.8 points and 5.6 rebounds.
Chandler has played in the G League with Raptors 905 and the Long Island Nets, and has played with the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA. Hill has NBA experience with the Chicago Bulls and the Atlanta Hawks while Martin has played for the Brooklyn Nets and the Washington Wizards.
The #Sixers have announced they’ve signed Emoni Bates, Kennedy Chandler, Malcolm Hill, and Jaylen Martin pic.twitter.com/a3ShFZj973
— Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) September 22, 2025
It will be interesting to see what these four youngsters can do with the Sixers. One has to assume they will head to Philadelphia’s G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats, after training camp.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Sixers announce the signings of Emoni Bates, 3 others ahead of camp
