{"id":700132,"date":"2026-04-05T20:03:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T20:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/700132\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T20:03:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T20:03:38","slug":"ex-sixers-8-year-veteran-lands-new-nba-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/700132\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Sixers&#8217; 8-Year Veteran Lands New NBA Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2254447210.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"A close up of an NBA ball.\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A former <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/philadelphia-76ers\/\" title=\"Philadelphia 76ers\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"215755\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> center has joined the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/atlanta-hawks\/\" title=\"Atlanta Hawks\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"215741\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Atlanta Hawks<\/a>, years after his run with the Sixers.<\/p>\n<p>According to ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania, the Hawks are picking up the 28-year-old <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/tony-bradley\/\" title=\"Tony Bradley\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"215754\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Bradley<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/2040561445637673134\" rel=\"nofollow\">Shams Charania, ESPN<\/a>: The Atlanta Hawks are signing veteran center <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/tony-bradley\/\" title=\"Tony Bradley\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"215758\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Bradley<\/a> to a deal for the remainder of the season, adding frontcourt depth in wake of an injury to <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/jock-landale\/\" title=\"Jock Landale\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"215756\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jock Landale<\/a>, sources tell ESPN. Atlanta has had a hot second half, surging to No. 5 in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3837715\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-3837715\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1352557244-e1661363733615.jpg\" alt=\"Tony Bradley\" width=\"782\" height=\"440\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-3837715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyTony Bradley #13 of the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/chicago-bulls\/\" title=\"Chicago Bulls\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"215740\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Bulls<\/a> rebounds<\/p>\n<p>Before Bradley landed interest from the Hawks, he was spending time with the Indiana Pacers\u2019 <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/\" title=\"NBA\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"215744\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA<\/a> G League team.<\/p>\n<p>The last time Bradley logged minutes in an NBA game was during the 2024-2025 NBA season. Bradley saw the court for 14 games with the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/indiana-pacers\/\" title=\"Indiana Pacers\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"215743\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana Pacers<\/a>. He came off the bench for an average of 8.1 minutes. Bradley produced 4.4 points and 4.0 rebounds during that short period.<\/p>\n<p>Tony Bradley Had A Stint With The 76ers<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3117099\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-3117099\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tony-Bradley-Sixers.jpg\" alt=\"Tony Bradley Sixers\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-3117099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyCHICAGO, ILLINOIS \u2013 MARCH 11: <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/otto-porter\/\" title=\"Otto Porter\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"215753\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Otto Porter<\/a> Jr. #22 of the Chicago Bulls stelas the ball from Tony Bradley #11 of the Philadelphia 76ers at the United Center on March 11, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Back in November 2020, the Sixers picked up Bradley after his tenure with the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/utah-jazz\/\" title=\"Utah Jazz\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"215742\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Utah Jazz<\/a>. At the time, Bradley was a former first-round pick out of North Carolina, who showed plenty of promise.<\/p>\n<p>The Jazz initially traded Bradley to the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/detroit-pistons\/\" title=\"Detroit Pistons\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"215739\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Detroit Pistons<\/a>. The Sixers picked up Bradley not long after the original deal. The veteran center was the returning piece in the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/zhaire-smith\/\" title=\"Zhaire Smith\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"215751\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zhaire Smith<\/a> trade.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5882432\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-5882432\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775419418_146_GettyImages-2220489386.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"782\" height=\"521\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5882432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyOKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA \u2013 JUNE 16: Tony Bradley #13 of the Indiana Pacers reacts during the first quarter against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/oklahoma-city-thunder\/\" title=\"Oklahoma City Thunder\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"215738\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> in Game Five of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center on June 16, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by William Purnell\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Bradley\u2019s time in Philadelphia was short, but he was thriving during his 20-game stretch. When <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/joel-embiid\/\" title=\"Joel Embiid\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"215752\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joel Embiid<\/a> went out for some time, Bradley collected a career-high eight starts. With 14.4 minutes per game, Bradley averaged 5.5 points and 5.2 rebounds. The veteran center drove up his value. The Sixers cashed in at the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>The 76ers traded Bradley to the Oklahoma City Thunder. They acquired the veteran point guard, <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/george-hill\/\" title=\"George Hill\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"215757\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">George Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bradley finished the season with the Thunder. He posted career-high averages of 8.7 points and 6.1 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>Since his OKC-Philadelphia season, Bradley spent two years with the Chicago Bulls and the Pacers, with several G League runs sprinkled in. Now, Bradley will spend some time with the Hawks.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/justingrasso32\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Grasso<\/a> Justin Grasso is an NBA reporter, covering trending league news, transactions, injuries, and player developments. He is a credentialed journalist with nearly a decade of insider access.  <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/justingrasso32\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Justin Grasso<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Sixers\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty A former Philadelphia 76ers center has joined the Atlanta Hawks, years after his run with the Sixers.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":684327,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3771],"tags":[7,920,919,329,3824,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-700132","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chicago-bulls","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-bulls","10":"tag-chicago","11":"tag-chicago-bulls","12":"tag-chicagobulls","13":"tag-nba"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116353895289598769","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/700132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=700132"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/700132\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/684327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=700132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=700132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=700132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}