Chuma Okeke News, Rumors, Updates - Philadelphia 76ers

Headed to Westchester The G League's Westchester Knicks acquired Okeke on Wednesday.

Impact Okeke signed a second 10-day contract with the 76ers on March 16 and started in Philadelphia's last three games. His contract expired Tuesday, and with the 76ers opted to not sign Okeke to a rest-of-season contract, he will finish the G League regular season in Westchester.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Chuma Okeke no longer with Sixers after 10-day deal expired after trip Chuma Okeke is no longer with the Philadelphia 76ers after his 10-day deal with the team expired after the road trip.

4 DAYS AGO • USATODAY.COM

Makes third straight start Okeke logged 12 points (4-9 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), nine rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block across 33 minutes in Monday's 112-99 loss to the Pelicans.

Impact After signing his second 10-day deal with the 76ers on March 16, Okeke appeared in each of the team's ensuing six contests and started in the last three. He's averaged 8.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.7 three-pointers and 0.8 steals in 28.2 minutes per contest while shooting 54.5 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from three-point range during that span, but it's unclear if he'll stick around with Philadelphia moving forward. His second 10-day contract expired Tuesday, so Okeke will need to be re-signed to a rest-of-season deal in order to be available for the team's next game Wednesday versus the Wizards.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Pelicans use balanced scoring to send the 76ers to their 5th straight loss, 112-99

Karlo Matkovic had a season-high 19 points and eight assists, Antonio Reeves had five 3-pointers and 17 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-99

6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Will start vs. San Antonio Okeke will be in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Spurs.

Impact Okeke will be a starter for the 76ers for the first time this season Friday in San Antonio. The 26-year-old big man has played in four games during the 2024-25 campaign, averaging 5.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, shooting 66.7 percent from the floor.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Double-doubles in loss Okeke posted 14 points (5-6 FG, 4-5 3Pt), 15 rebounds, two assists and one block across 37 minutes during Wednesday's 133-100 loss to the Thunder.

Impact Okeke produced easily his best performance of the season, recording a double-double in just his fourth game played. After having signed his second 10-day deal with the 76ers only days earlier, Okeke saw an uptick in both playing time and production, making the most of the fact that Philadelphia has thrown in the towel this season. Moving forward, it's hard to know what their rotation will look like and whether it will feature Okeke.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Chuma Okeke to Philadelphia Marc Stein: The 76ers are signing Chuma Okeke to a 10-day contract in advance of Sunday’s game in Dallas, league sources say.Source: x.com W...

MARCH 15 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

Back with Philadelphia The 76ers signed Okeke to a 10-day contract Saturday, NBA reporter Marc Stein reports.

Impact It's the second 10-day contract that Okeke has received from the 76ers. His lone appearance came Feb. 7 against the Pistons, when he logged one rebound in two minutes of playing time. He was waived before the All-Star break, but with the 76ers dealing with a plethora of injuries, Okeke finds himself back on the roster and could see more minutes in his second go around.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Report: Philadelphia 76ers to bring back Chuma Okeke on a 10-day deal The Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly bringing back Chuma Okeke on a 10-day contract.

MARCH 15 • USATODAY.COM

Let go by Philadelphia The 76ers waived Okeke from his 10-day contract Thursday, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Impact The Sixers will waive the 26-year-old after converting Jared Butler's two-way contract into a standard deal. Okeke appeared in only one contest during his 10-day contract, recording one rebound across two minutes in a loss to Detroit on Feb. 7. Okeke averaged 16.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.5 blocks across 36.7 minutes per contest in 33 outings with the G League's Westchester Knicks before latching on with Philadelphia. It wouldn't be surprising to see the Auburn product return to the G League during the 2024-25 campaign.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Joins Philadelphia on 10-day deal Okeke agreed to a 10-day contract with the 76ers on Thursday, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

Impact Okeke spent four years with the Magic for a total of 189 appearances. He's since been playing for the Westchester Knicks in the G League. The 76ers have a number of injuries right now, so Okeke could provide the team with some emergency depth up front.

FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Let go by Knicks The Knicks waived Okeke on Saturday.

Impact Okeke couldn't crack the Opening Night roster, and now the forward will look for an opportunity elsewhere. He spent the previous four years of his career with the Magic, making 55 starts and 189 regular-season appearances with them.

OCTOBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back with Knicks Okeke and the Knicks agreed to a training camp deal Wednesday, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Knicks waived Okeke in order to process the Karl-Anthony Towns trade. However, they will bring Okeke back to camp to give the forward a chance to make the final roster.

OCTOBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Let go by Knicks The Knicks have waived Okeke on Saturday, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The Knicks have been active over the last few days when it comes to trimming their roster down, and outside of parting ways with several players in the trade that saw them acquire Karl-Anthony Towns, they've now waived both Okeke and Marcus Morris. Okeke could pursue an opportunity with another franchise, but if not, he could suit up for the Westchester Knicks in the G League.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Inks contract with Knicks The Knicks agreed to a deal with Okeke on Thursday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

Impact Okeke averaged 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 9.2 minutes across 47 appearances, including eight starts, for the Mgaic in 2023-24. Now, the 25-year-old forward will have the opportunity to compete for depth minutes in New York's rotation.

AUGUST 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

To become free agent The Magic did not extend a qualifying offer to Okeke on Saturday, making him an unrestricted free agent, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Impact This move is a hardly a surprise, as Okeke failed to make the rotation on a consistent basis in 2023-24. The forward made just 47 appearances for the Magic, averaging 2.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.5 three-pointers in 9.2 minutes.

JUNE 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sticks in rotation, barely Okeke recorded two points (1-1 FG) and one rebound across two minutes during Tuesday's 118-106 loss to Houston.

Impact Okeke logged two minutes in the loss, taking to the floor for the second straight game. It's been a rough season for Okeke, playing just 45 games, during which he has averaged 9.4 minutes per contest. On a Magic team with lofty expectations, it's hard to see him carving out a meaningful role at any point in the future.

APRIL 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back to bench Okeke won't start Sunday's game against the Heat, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Impact Markelle Fultz, Franz Wagner and Wendell Carter are all returning to the starting lineup, so Okeke, Caleb Houstan and Goga Bitadze will head to the bench, ending a string of eight straight starts for Okeke. As a starter, Okeke averaged 7.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals-plus-blocks in 27.3 minutes per game, but he figures to see a reduced workload as a reserve.

JANUARY 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Will remain in starting lineup Okeke will start Monday's game against the Knicks.

Impact A previous report had Anthony Black replacing Okeke in the starting lineup, but Orlando will stick with the same first five for a fifth straight game, meaning Jalen Suggs, Caleb Houstan, Paolo Banchero and Goga Bitadze will start alongside Okeke. As a starter (five games), Okeke has averaged 6.0 points 6.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 28.4 minutes per game.

JANUARY 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back to bench Okeke will come off the bench for Monday's game against the Knicks, Wendell Epps of Bally Sports Florida reports.

Impact Anthony Black is jumping into the first unit alongside Jalen Suggs, Caleb Houstan, Paolo Banchero and Goga Bitadze. Orlando is starting to getting healthier after a brutal stretch of luck, so Okeke's minutes could trend down.

JANUARY 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers season-high 16 points Okeke logged 16 points (6-10 FG, 4-8 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and one block in 29 minutes during Friday's 99-96 loss to the Heat.

Impact Okeke started for the fourth consecutive game and stepped up when the Magic needed him most, ending with a season-high scoring mark. However, Okeke hadn't scored more than three points in any of his previous starts, so fantasy managers should temper his expectations, as Okeke is only starting due to the team's lack of depth on the wings.

JANUARY 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs season-high 10 rebounds Okeke contributed three points (1-10 FG, 1-8 3Pt), 10 rebounds, one assist and one block over 27 minutes during Tuesday's 113-92 loss to the Timberwolves.

Impact Okeke led the Magic in rebounding Tuesday, and it marked the first time he grabbed 10-plus boards in a game since March 20, 2022. It was about all he was able to contribute as he missed all but one of his 10 shots in a game that saw the Magic held to 36.2 percent shooting in the loss. Okeke has registered seven-plus rebounds in each of his last four games.

JANUARY 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Joins starting lineup Okeke will move into the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Nuggets.

Impact Franz Wagner was diagnosed with an ankle sprain on Friday and he hasn't been given a timetable just yet. The Magic have a handful of other injuries they are dealing with as well, so Okeke will have perhaps his best opportunity of the season Friday. Okeke fared well Wednesday against the Kings, scoring 11 points with seven rebounds, three assists, one block and three triples in 27 minutes.

JANUARY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rare appearance Wednesday Okeke supplied zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and two assists in five minutes during Wednesday's 139-120 victory over the Wizards.

Impact Okeke appeared for just the eighth time this season, logging five minutes in garbage time. With the Magic arguably the hottest team in the league right now, there is simply no way for Okeke to be anything more than a blowout option. Simply put, there is no need to consider him a viable fantasy asset.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Secures three rebounds Okeke finished Wednesday's 116-86 win over the Rockets with zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and three rebounds over five minutes.

Impact Okeke saw some minutes off the bench in Wednesday's blowout win and was unable to connect on his lone field-goal attempt. He averaged 4.7 points and 3.6 rebounds in 19.2 minutes per game over 27 appearances last year, and it seems as though he'll struggle to find consistent playing time once again during the 2023-24 campaign.

OCTOBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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