{"id":737753,"date":"2026-05-18T18:03:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/737753\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T18:03:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:03:15","slug":"former-76ers-fan-favorite-gets-honest-about-nba-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/737753\/","title":{"rendered":"Former 76ers Fan Favorite Gets Honest About NBA Free Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"Matisse\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Matisse Thybulle of the Philadelphia 76ers<\/p>\n

For the first time in his career, Matisse Thybulle is set to become an unrestricted free agent, following a multi-year run with the Portland Trail Blazers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The former Philadelphia 76ers<\/a>\u2018 defensive standout will be available on the open market as an intriguing defensive-minded wing.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear what\u2019s next for Thybulle. The Blazers have shown a ton of interest in him over the past couple of years by trading for him and offering up a new contract beyond his rookie deal.<\/p>\n

Portland\u2019s interest in retaining him is currently sealed. But if they want him back, Thybulle seems to be on board with the idea.<\/p>\n

Matisse Thybulle Addresses Interest In Returning To Portland
\n\"Jaylen<\/p>\n

GettyJaylen Brown and Matisse Thybulle<\/p>\n

\u201cI would love to be a part of this team again,\u201d Thybulle said recently, according to The Oregonian<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cA great group with a lot of potential. Good people. I talk about this with, like, my friends and even the older players on the team who\u2019ve been traded; I don\u2019t know if everyone on this team fully realizes how good of a group we really have, because you can get a couple bad eggs that spoil it for everyone. But we don\u2019t have anything close to that. And just the level of care and just the quality of character we have in our locker room is something that\u2019s really nice to be a part of. So, me personally, I would love to be here and continue growing with this team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Expectations Staying In Check
\n\"Joel<\/p>\n

GettyMatisse Thybulle #22 (L) and Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers.<\/p>\n

The ball is in Portland\u2019s court, but they simply can\u2019t sit back and match any offer thrown at Thybulle this time around.<\/p>\n

The veteran defensive standout doesn\u2019t seem to have a verbal commitment from the Blazers, so he is keeping expectations in check.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have expectations,\u201d Thybulle admitted. \u201cI don\u2019t really know how the whole proper free agency thing goes. I was a restricted free agent before, but this is very different. Expectations? Don\u2019t have any, don\u2019t know what to expect.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thybulle just wrapped up a three-year, $33.07 million deal. He played in just 45 games over the past two seasons. With his offensive limitations and lack of availability beyond his first full season with the Blazers, Thybulle could be looking at short-term deals on a prove-it basis.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t rule out the Blazers. And who knows, maybe the 76ers as well. After all, the executive responsible for Thybulle\u2019s unwanted trade out of Philly is no longer in the picture.<\/p>\n

Thybulle was the Sixers\u2019 20th pick in 2019. He spent four seasons with the 76ers, getting traded after 49 appearances in 2022-2023. Throughout his career, Thybulle has averaged 5.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.6 steals.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tJustin 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. More about Justin Grasso<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Matisse Thybulle of the Philadelphia 76ers For the first time in his career, Matisse Thybulle is set…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":737754,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3784],"tags":[7,601,6,687,471,3967,1617],"class_list":{"0":"post-737753","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-portland-trail-blazers","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-blazers","10":"tag-nba","11":"tag-portland","12":"tag-portland-trail-blazers","13":"tag-portlandtrailblazers","14":"tag-trail-blazers"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116596900248900800","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/737753","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=737753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/737753\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/737754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=737753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=737753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=737753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}