Marquis Teague Waived by Philadelphia 76ers Following Trade from Brooklyn Nets

Marquis Teague has been cut from the Philadelphia 76ers following his trade from the Brooklyn Nets for Casper Ware and a 2019 second-round draft choice, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports.

Latest Update from Monday, Oct. 27

Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports updated Marquis Teague's status with the Philadelphia 76ers following his trade from Brooklyn:

Original Article from Friday, Oct. 24

The Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a trade that will send Marquis Teague to the City of Brotherly Love.

Per Rod Boone of Newsday, the Nets will receive Casper Ware and a second-round pick in the 2019 draft in exchange for Teague:

The move was officially confirmed by the Nets and general manager Billy King on NBA.com:

"The Brooklyn Nets have traded guard Marquis Teague, along with the 2019 second-round draft pick that was obtained from Milwaukee this past June, to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for guard Casper Ware, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today."

The 76ers continue to be a franchise that's hard to figure out. Their drafts on paper have looked good, with Nerlens Noel and Joel Embiid representing a huge part of the future, but Noel missed all of last season, and no one has a definitive answer if Embiid will play this season. 

Teague certainly isn't going to change their fortunes. He's averaged 2.3 points on 34.9 percent shooting in two seasons. Tim Bontemps of the New York Post noted during a Nets preseason game on October 22 that Teague looked as bad as his regular-season stats suggest:

The upside is Teague is only 21 years old and two years removed from being a first-round pick by the Chicago Bulls. He should get an opportunity to play with a Philadelphia team that needs bodies to fill out a roster and make it through 82 games. 

It's not a move that will dramatically change the fortunes of the Nets or 76ers, but neither side is assuming that much risk. The 76ers gain some upside, however small it might be. 

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