NBA Philadelphia 76ers’ has found the missing part of the puzzle, the team finally signed a one-year deal with unrestricted free agent forward Donyell Marshall. Marshall, an NBA veteran who turned pro in 1994 and has played for teams like the Utah Jazz, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls, and Seattle Supersonics.
76ers president Ed Stefanski is incredibly pleased with Marshall’s inclusion on the team whose contract includes a minimum wage of $ 1.26 million for a player who has been in the NBA for more than a decade.
“Donyell Marshall has proven his worth as a player in this league over and over again,” Stefanski said in announcing the news. “We believe his ability to stretch defenses with his shots from the perimeter will prove to be a huge advantage for our team and we look forward to having him back at home in Philadelphia.”
Marshall began his basketball career playing at Reading High School and later received a scholarship at UConn with the Huskies. After being in college, Marshall fell during his junior year and was selected as the fourth overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft by Minnesota. After several months, he was traded to the Golden State Warriors, where he had a great rookie season. Donyell Marshall played for the Warriors for five seasons until he was traded to the Utah Jazz.
After his two years with the Jazz, Marshall decided to become a free agent, this led him to sign a contract with the Chicago Bulls. For 2005 he signed with Cleveland for a four-year contract but in recent days it was announced that he had permission to sing with any team so Marshall accepted the offer made by the 76ers.
Among some of Marshall’s career average stats, we found 12.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and one block per game. In addition to his personal record average of 16.2 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks during the 2003-2004 season with the Toronto Raptors.
Now that the 76ers have Donyell Marshall, the team hopes to return to the playoffs as it did last year. Donyell is a remarkable forward and a great three-point shooter, as well as a strong forward on defense and offense, and the most important thing he has is his experience in the years he has played in the NBA.
Any NBA team needs a veteran; Someone that younger players can look up to as well and Marshall’s 14 NBA seasons make for a very solid background for the player, Marshall is a perfect fit with the Sixers. Fans of the 76’ers, the franchise and the coaches look forward to seeing Marshall leading the team and playing at his best this season and hopefully making it to the Eastern Conference finals. Other players the 76ers have signed for next season include free agent guards Kareem Rush and Royal Ivey, as well as forward Elton Brand.