Ricky Council IV seemed to have a handshake agreement on a one-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets back in August. Pen won’t get put to paper, according to a report from Nets Daily.
This offseason, the Philadelphia 76ers parted ways with second-year guard Ricky Council IV, allowing the former Arkansas guard to test the waters in free agency.
The Brooklyn Nets agreed to a one-year contract with Ricky Council IV on Friday, per ESPN's Shams Charania. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed in Charania's initial report.
After being waived last week by the Sixers, Ricky Council IV is heading to another Atlantic team, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link), who hears from agent Adie von Gontard that the free agent swingman has a one-year agreement in place with the Nets.
Just days after parting ways with the Philadelphia 76ers, Ricky Council has found a new home. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Ricky Council is signing a contract with the Brooklyn Nets.
Ricky Council IV has spent each of his first two NBA seasons playing for the Philadelphia 76ers. He finished last year with averages of 7.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest while shooting 38.2% from the field and 25.8% from the three-point range in 73 games.
With a team full of seasoned veterans, the Philadelphia 76ers might have a hard time finding rotational minutes for some of their developmental pieces.
Paul George spoke during the final day of camp, discussing the Karl-Anthony Towns trade and much more. That and other reports from on the ground in the Bahamas.
Last season proved to be a rollercoaster for Ricky Council IV, as he went from being undrafted to earning himself a multi-million dollar NBA contract, all within the span of a single year.
Ricky Council IV came out of nowhere to earn playing time as an undrafted rookie last season. In Year 2, he should get a serious look to be in the Sixers’ rotation.
After an impressive run at the 2024 Summer League in Las Vegas, Philadelphia 76ers forward Ricky Council suited up for the Rumph Classic Pro-AM run on Thursday.
This summer, the Philadelphia 76ers’ roster is expected to see a ton of changes. With most of the team set to hit the free agency market, there are only a handful of players under contract for next year.
Ricky Council IV surprised everyone by earning time as an undrafted rookie. Now, he knows there’s work to be done to become a rotation piece for the Sixers.
The Sixers will convert Ricky Council IV’s two-way contract to a standard NBA deal, a league source confirms to Liberty Ballers. In what felt like an inevitability, the Sixers plan to convert Ricky Council IV’s two-way contract to a standard deal, a league source confirms to Liberty Ballers.
Ricky Council IV’s performance in Boston is further proof that he belongs in the NBA and should be a part of the Sixers’ future. The Sixers tried like hell to get a pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Before Saturday's match-up with the Washington Wizards, Ricky Council IV only played toward the end of blowout losses. Even in those situations, he flourished and worked hard for every minute received.
Well there is not going to be a repeat champion this college basketball season. Arkansas knocked off Kansas in the round of 32 this weekend, really opening up this bracket.