76ers Waive Dalen Terry to Add LeBron James, Still Need 1 More Cut

Q: Who will the 76ers sacrifice next to officially clear cap space for LeBron James and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope?

Jabari Walker is the most likely next sacrifice. Reporting around the Sixers’ cap situation consistently points to Walker as the easiest follow-up move after Dalen Terry. Like Terry, Walker is on a low-cost deal that is not fully guaranteed, with only about $250,000 guaranteed on his 2026-27 salary. That makes him the cleanest path to creating the final room Philadelphia needs under the first-apron hard cap to officially complete the Kentavious Caldwell-Pope signing. Johni Broome has also been mentioned as a possible cap casualty, but his contract is guaranteed, so waiving him would provide less practical savings. Because of that, Broome is viewed as a less efficient move unless the Sixers find a trade or another creative roster solution. So while the team had not finalized that second cut at the time of the reporting, the strongest expectation is that Walker will be waived or possibly traded if Philadelphia can get a minor asset back instead of losing him for almost nothing.

3 articles · Updated · The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 26

Philadelphia waived 24-year-old guard Dalen Terry on Sunday, clearing one roster spot needed to finalize deals for LeBron James and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope under the NBA’s first-apron hard cap.
The move trims Terry’s $2.6 million 2026-27 salary, which was non-guaranteed until Jan. 10, but the Sixers still must waive or trade one more player to get fully below the cap line.
Terry joined Philadelphia on a two-way deal in February and averaged 4.1 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 14 games before his contract was converted in April.
The cut underscores how tightly the Sixers are managing payroll as they reshape the roster around incoming stars James and Jaylen Brown, with Caldwell-Pope also set to join.