The Philadelphia 76ers keep stocking the camp roster, and the latest addition brings a familiar winning résumé. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that the Sixers signed back-to-back NBA champion Dillon Jones to an Exhibit 10 contract as they continue to fill out their preseason group.
Jones arrives after a season with the New York Knicks in which he appeared in only seven games and averaged 1.3 points and 1.0 rebounds in limited minutes. Before that, he was part of the Oklahoma City Thunder team that won the NBA Championship in 2025, giving him two straight title seasons despite a minimal on-court role.
The move is a low-cost one meant to create more competition in training camp. Jones is not locked into a spot on the Sixers’ final regular-season roster, and the Exhibit 10 deal gives the team a chance to evaluate him while also keeping the door open for him to remain in the organization if he doesn’t land one of the available NBA spots.
Philadelphia has been busy with similar signings lately. Nearly a week ago, the Sixers brought in seven-foot center Tacko Fall on an Exhibit 10 contract as he attempts an NBA comeback after almost four years out of the league. The team also added Jameer Nelson Jr. and Saint Thomas on Exhibit 10 deals, giving it a longer list of players to sort through before making decisions.
Fall last played in the NBA in the 2021-22 season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Since then, he has spent much of his time overseas, including stops in Australia and China, before getting another shot with Philadelphia.
Jones’ path has been different. He entered the league as the 26th pick in the draft by the Washington Wizards, and his draft rights were later traded to the Knicks and then to the Thunder, where he won his first championship. He then returned to the Knicks on a two-way contract and picked up his second title.
Now he has a chance to chase a third straight ring while joining a Sixers team described as a superteam, with Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown, and LeBron James.
That championship background could help him in camp. Even if Jones was not a major piece in either title run, being around winning teams for consecutive seasons means he has seen the habits and standards that come with elite basketball.
The Sixers will now get a look at whether that experience can translate into something useful. Their recent moves make the message clear: almost every roster spot is up for grabs, and Jones enters camp with no guarantees, just another opportunity to show he belongs.
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