Sixers Bolster Roster with Four Mysterious Exhibit 10 Signings—Who Could Surprise in Training Camp?

As the calendar inches closer to the Sixers’ debut practice this weekend, the organization dropped some intriguing news late Monday — they’ve signed four players who bring a mix of promise and grit to the table. Emoni Bates, Kennedy Chandler, Malcolm Hill, and Jaylen Martin are now part of the squad, all under Exhibit 10 contracts — those tricky little deals that don’t guarantee a spot but keep options open for the G League affiliate or a late-season call-up. Bates, once hailed as a high school phenom, has flitted between flashes of brilliance and head-scratching shot choices; Chandler’s the quick-handed point guard fighting to consolidate his NBA foothold; Martin’s looking to carve his niche after bouncing through stints here and there; and Hill’s the seasoned sharpshooter who’s been lighting it up in the G League for years. It’s a fascinating shuffle that speaks volumes about the Sixers’ strategy — balancing youth, potential, and experience all in one move. The season’s just getting warm, and these guys’ stories are just starting to unfold… LEARN MORE

With their first official practices of the season coming up over the weekend, the Sixers announced four signings Monday night.

The team has added Emoni Bates, Kennedy Chandler, Malcolm Hill and Jaylen Martin. According to a Sixers source, the players all inked Exhibit 10 deals.

Exhibit 10 contracts are non-guaranteed, minimum-salary agreements that can be converted into two-way or standard deals before the start of the regular season. In general, Exhibit 10 signees often go on to join an organization’s G League team, since the contracts incentivize players to do so with a bonus.

Bates is a 6-foot-8 forward and former high school sensation. Now 21 years old, Bates has 25 NBA appearances under his belt over the last two seasons with the Cavs. Bates has averaged 19.8 points and 5.6 rebounds across the past two years in the G League.

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Shot selection has broadly been viewed as a weaker area for Bates, who’s a smooth player capable of hitting difficult jumpers. He went just 37.7 percent from the floor and 32.6 percent from three-point range last G League season.

Chandler is a true point guard who measured in at 5-foot-11.5 (without shoes) and 172 pounds at the 2022 NBA draft combine. The Tennessee product wound up going No. 38 overall in that draft and has yet to stick in the NBA. Chandler posted 13.2 points, 5.1 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 50 G League games last year for Raptors 905.

Martin, 21, has 16 games of NBA experience and several G League stops, including with the Delaware Blue Coats. The 6-6 wing averaged 13.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals during the 2024-25 G League season.

Hill’s also 6-6 and the veteran of the bunch at 29 years old. He’s been a high-scoring, sweet-shooting player in the G League. Hill racked up 22 points per game in the ’23-24 G League season with the Birmingham Squadron and shot 41.8 percent beyond the arc on 7.4 attempts per contest.

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