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On Eve of Knicks Game, Sixers Send Sampson to D-League
On the eve of their game against the Knicks Saturday at Madison Square Garden, the 76ers assigned former St. John’s forward JaKarr Sampson to the Delaware 87ers of the NBA D-League.
“He hadn’t played in a while, and the log jam [at small forward] obviously is a result of that,” Sixers coach Brett Brown told the Philly Inquirer. “And we wanted to get him games.
“I think that’s one of the great things about having our own NBDL program. We can go back and forth and use him in that respect.”
Sampson, undrafted out of St. John’s, was averaging 2.0 points and 1.7 rebounds and 11.2 minutes.
The Sixers (0-11) are seeking their first win of the season against the Knicks (3-10).
Photo: Rich Schultz/AP
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
On the eve of their game against the Knicks Saturday at Madison Square Garden, the 76ers assigned former St. John’s forward JaKarr Sampson to the Delaware 87ers of the NBA D-League.
“He hadn’t played in a while, and the log jam [at small forward] obviously is a result of that,” Sixers coach Brett Brown told the Philly Inquirer. “And we wanted to get him games.
“I think that’s one of the great things about having our own NBDL program. We can go back and forth and use him in that respect.”
Sampson, undrafted out of St. John’s, was averaging 2.0 points and 1.7 rebounds and 11.2 minutes.
The Sixers (0-11) are seeking their first win of the season against the Knicks (3-10).
Photo: Rich Schultz/AP
