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Sixers Waive Kirilenko; Eyeing European Return?

Updated 10 months ago on October 15, 2021

By Basketball Insiders

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The Philadelphia 76ers waived former All-Star swingman Andrei Kirilenko after they were unable to make use of his expiring contract in a trade before Thursday’s leaguewide trade deadline.

League sources said Saturday night that Kirilenko — if he and his $3.3 million contract clear waivers as expected — is eyeing a potential return to European basketball as opposed to resuming his NBA career. There are a handful of teams stateside still interested in pursuing him, sources say, but Kirilenko has not yet made it clear whether he’s prepared to consider fresh NBA offers.

via Marc Stein of ESPN