NBA Rumors: Dion Waiters wants to play for Sixers?
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dion Waiters failed to reach a contract extension with the team, and now rumors are beginning to swirl about his future in OKC.
Dion Waiters is a talented scoring guard, but has had troubling fitting in with the two teams he has played for thus far in the NBA (Cavaliers and Thunder).
Waiters, who is from Philadelphia, reportedly has eyes for this hometown 76ers, and according to sources within the NBA, wants to play for them now.
"“He wants to come home,” said the source, noting that Waiters is from South Philly. “Plus, he knows that he could be the missing shooting guard they need. And he could possibility get a [very lucrative] contract with the Sixers.”"
Waiters, after hearing about this report, quickly went to Twitter to respond to it.
Dnt Believe everything y'all hear lol I guess this what the world coming to smh especially if it didn't come from me.
— Philly Cheese 🧀 (@dionwaiters3) November 15, 2015
Waiters isn’t going to acknowledge publicly his desire to play for the Sixers because he’s still under contract with the Thunder, but it could be a thought and notion that he’s secretly having with his agent.
Waiters will become a restricted free agent after this season, meaning if he signs with another team, the Thunder will be able to match any offer he gets should they want to.