Jonah Bolden joins 76ers to become Australia's newest NBA star
Australia, you officially have a new NBA star.
Jonah Bolden has signed a four-year contract with the Philadelphia 76ers worth US$7 million, reports Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania.
Sixers 2017 second-rounder Jonah Bolden has agreed to a four-year, $7M rookie deal with Philadelphia, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. Deal includes team options.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 20, 2018
The deal comes a year after Bolden, the son of NBL legend Bruce Bolden, was drafted by the NBA team and spent a year developing his game in Israel.
The 22-year-old power forward will team up with Australian star Ben Simmons, who recently won the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award.
Grateful 🙏🏽 #AllPraiseToTheMostHigh https://t.co/7FQLT7aSzz
— Jonah Bolden (@Jonahbolden43) July 20, 2018
Bolden had been expected to sign for Philadelphia after impressing at Summer League, a pre-season tournament for NBA teams’ young players.
He is the 10th Australian to join the NBA for the 2018-19 season after sharpshooter Ryan Broekhoff left his European team to join the Dallas Mavericks.
