76ers Waive Castleberry and Famutimi

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Philadelphia 76ers President Billy King announced today that the team has waived center Steve Castleberry and guard Olu Famutimi. With the roster moves, the Sixers roster now stands at 15 players.

Castleberry, a 7-foot, 225-pound center out of Rider University, appeared in six games this preseason and averaged 1.0 rebound in 6.7 minutes per game.

Famutimi, a 6-5, 220-pound guard from the University of Arkansas, averaged 4.5 points and 2.0 rebounds in 15.0 minutes per game over four contests.</div>

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It was just a matter of time. James Thomas would have also been a victim if not for the injury of Bradley and now Dalembert.

 

Not really a surprise, they weren't going to make the final roster anyway.

 

Famutimi was pretty solid, I can see why he did not make though because he wouldn't have fit into the rotation very well. I do think the NBA should have something like the NFL does, a practice squad. It gives players who aren't good enough to make a team right away a chance to actually move up into an actual NBA roster.

 

Wasn`t Castleberry signed before Famutimi, Thomas, Lamizana? I thought he was a keeper, but I guess Bradley has his backup center spot.

Does this mean Thomas is signed?

 

You know your not going to make a team if your playing 7 minutes in preseason games.

 

Famutimi was playing good for only that many minutes

i liked him

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting The Soft Parade:</div><div class="quote_post">Wasn`t Castleberry signed before Famutimi, Thomas, Lamizana? I thought he was a keeper, but I guess Bradley has his backup center spot.

Does this mean Thomas is signed?</div>


Yep, James Thomas made the team.