Former first-round pick Dillon Jones is headed to Philadelphia on an Exhibit 10 contract, according to Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports.
Jones, the 26th pick in the 2024 draft, spent his rookie year with Oklahoma City before being dealt to Washington in the summer of 2025. The Wizards waived him at the end of the preseason last fall, and he later landed with the Knicks in January 2026, finishing the season on a two-way deal.
His NBA production has been modest so far. Across two seasons, Jones has played in 61 games and made three starts, averaging 2.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 9.7 minutes per game while shooting .373/.250/.656.
He has been much more productive in the G League. In 42 games for the Rip Ciy Remix and Westchester Knicks during 2025/26, Jones put up 15.9 points, 7.0 assists and 6.9 rebounds per game while shooting .429/.358/.777 in 35.4 minutes a night.
Jones also has the unusual distinction of winning an NBA championship in each of his first two seasons, though his role in those runs was limited. He logged 46 minutes across 10 playoff appearances for the Thunder in 2025, and he was not playoff-eligible for the Knicks in 2026.
An Exhibit 10 deal is a non-guaranteed training camp contract that can be turned into a two-way agreement before the regular season begins, or it can set a player up for a bonus worth as much as $91K if he is waived and then spends at least 60 days with the team’s G League affiliate.
Philadelphia does have a two-way opening available, alongside Caleb Love and Rayan Rupert, which gives Jones a path to compete for that spot in camp.
No additional roster move is needed for the signing, since the 76ers already have 20 players under contract. That group includes 13 guaranteed deals, Jabari Walker on a partially guaranteed contract, Love and Rupert on two-way pacts, and the rest on Exhibit 10 agreements.
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