August 01, 2025
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The Sixers waived Ricky Council IV last week after a disappointing sophomore campaign.
Shortly after being waived by the Sixers, Ricky Council IV has landed with the Brooklyn Nets on a one-year deal, according to a report from Shams Charania of ESPN on Friday morning:
Free agent guard/forward Ricky Council IV will sign a one-year contract with the Brooklyn Nets, his agent Adie von Gontard tells ESPN. The former 76ers wing appeared in a team-high 73 games last season, averaging 7.3 points and 2.9 rebounds.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 1, 2025
Whether or not Council earned a standard deal or an Exhibit 10 contract – a training camp deal that comes with a signing bonus if the player ends up with that organization's G League affiliate – remains to be seen. Brooklyn currently has 16 players on its standard roster, but four of them have non-guaranteed salaries.
Council, whose 24th birthday is Sunday, led the Sixers in games played last season. He failed to utilize that opportunity after he emerged as an intriguing rookie on a two-way contract the year prior. Council earned a long-term deal by the end of the 2023-24 season, but his sophomore year was so disappointing that he was waived with two non-guaranteed years left on the deal.
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