76ers’ newest signing seen dancing on golf course after teaming up with LeBron James again

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty ImagesThe Philadelphia 76ers are expected to sign two-time NBA Champion Kentavious Caldwell-Pope for a reunion with LeBron James.

>Caldwell-Pope had a tough 2025-26 season with the Memphis Grizzlies, but has been officially waived and expected to sign with the 76ers once the team opens up the room to complete his signing.

>Caldwell-Pope reunites with James, winning the 2020 NBA Championship together on the Lakers. Naturally, Pope is excited to be back playing for a contending team after a few rough seasons.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was dancing after teaming up with LeBron JamesPope was playing golf with his friends on a course when Shams Charania confirmed that the 33-year-old swingman will be joining the 76ers to join the superstar-led squad with James, Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey, and Joel Embiid.

Pope will hope to prove he still has a lot to offer, taking a veteran’s minimum to join the 76ers as a three-and-D specialist off the bench.

>The 76ers’ rotation will likely have Pope deputize behind V.J. Edgecombe and Jaylen Brown, with the potential of him starting if either of the two is sidelined.

>His simplified 3-and-D role on a team with title expectations should lead to strong production, and even if it doesn’t, it was a low-risk signing for the 76ers, who have his championship pedigree in their locker room.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is hoping to bounce back after two tough seasonsPope averaged 8.4 points on 31.6% from three last season, struggling on a tanking Grizzlies squad.

Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty ImagesHe joined the team after the Orlando Magic traded him as part of the Desmond Bane trade, with Pope averaging 8.7 points on 34.2% from three with the Magic in 2024-25.

>Pope has clearly had a few rough seasons, but he won a championship in 2023, the last time he had a high-level passer leading the offense.

>Pope averaged 10.8 points on 42.4% shooting from three with Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets, enjoying the same success with the 2020 Lakers when James played point guard and led the league in assists.

>He averaged 9.3 points on 38.5% shooting from three in the Lakers’ 2020 championship-winning campaign.

>His familiarity with high-pressure situations with championship expectations might suit him better in Philadelphia than it did in the rebuilding/tanking spots he’s spent the last few seasons in.

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