Free agent forward Furkan Korkmaz has agreed to a two-year contract to return to the Philadelphia 76ers, agent Mike Lindeman of Excel Sports tells ESPN.
Korkmaz, 21, brings back a rotational forward with the ability to spread the floor with his shooting. The loss of JJ Redick in free agency - and Kyle Korver's decision to choose Milwaukee over Philadelphia - brought some increased urgency to keep Korkmaz on the Sixers roster.
The deal includes a guarantee on the deal's first year, league sources said.
The Sixers had declined his option for the 2019-20 season to create salary cap space, but brought him back as an unrestricted free agent. Korkmaz was the franchise's 26th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft out of Turkey, where he enjoyed an impressive professional and national team career prior to the NBA.
Korkmaz has played two full seasons with the Sixers, including averaging nearly six points in 14 minutes a game last season.
Korkmaz's deal will include a guarantee on the first year of the deal, league sources said.
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