The Sixers made a pair of roster swaps on Thursday, waiving Saint Thomas and Duke Miles before filling those spots with Cris Carroll and Taye Fields, the team announced.
Carroll and Fields, like the two players they replaced, were both brought in on Exhibit 10 contracts, a source told Chris Hine of The Philadelphia Inquirer. That setup points them toward Philadelphia’s G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats, where all four players appear likely to begin the season. If Carroll and Fields are cut before the season and spend at least 60 days with Delaware, they would be eligible for bonuses worth up to $91K.
Caroll came into the league as an undrafted player out of Youngstown State earlier this year, while Fields went undrafted in 2025 and spent last season playing professionally in Austria.
Miami also made a small move, signing former USC big man Ezra Ausar and waiving Ian Schieffelin in a corresponding transaction. Ausar’s deal was previously reported to include Exhibit 10 language, and he most recently played for the Heat’s Summer League team in Las Vegas.
Dallas, meanwhile, officially added forward/center Guillermo Diaz Graham while waiving his identical twin brother, Jorge Diaz Graham, to make room. The two Spanish big men spent three years at Pitt before taking different paths for their senior seasons, with Jorge headed to Oregon State and Guillermo choosing San Francisco.
Guillermo appeared in 33 games for the Dons last season, playing 17.2 minutes per game and averaging 5.2 points and 3.2 rebounds while shooting 37.5% from beyond the arc. The Texas Legends had already taken him with the third overall pick in the NBA G League international draft, two spots after selecting Jorge.
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