76ers Outlook For Undrafted Free Agents Following The 2026 NBA Draft

It’s officially offseason time for the NBA, and following the 2026 NBA Draft, teams must start getting their young players ready for the NBA Summer League.

For those who don’t know, every year the NBA puts on exhibition games for the league’s rookies, second-year players, and younger prospects under the age of 25, giving them meaningful game action before being thrown into the water that is the NBA regular season. The main action takes place in Las Vegas, with all 30 teams’ top young assets on display against each other for the world to see.

Well, this summer, the 76ers will have a big-time scoring threat taking over out west, as Labaron Philon Jr., the 76ers’ No. 22 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, will get the opportunity to lead the 76ers team this summer. Fans will be given their first opportunity to see Philon in 76ers threads as he will likely be the best player on the 76ers summer league squad.

But who will be helping Philon this summer? The 76ers elected not to trade back into the second round of the draft this year, selecting only Philon. That means that they’ll have to sign a few players in the undrafted free agent pool to beef up their numbers.

That process has been slow so far, but while not officially announced by the 76ers, the team has reportedly invited two players to join them for summer league this year, one being Hawaii center Isaac Johnson and the other being guard Javontae Campbell.

Johnson, a 7′ 0″ big man out of American Fork, UT with the nickname “Big Fish”, spent one year out in Honolulu with the Rainbow Warriors. In his sole season, Johnson averaged 14.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game while averaging one block, leading the team in all three of those categories.

That was good enough to earn All-Big West first-team honors and helped Hawaii make the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2016. They earned a No.13 seed but ended up losing to Arkansas 97-78 in the first round.

Johnson has been highly regarded for his shot-blocking ability, and with a need for center help with the likely soon-to-be loss of Andre Drummond to free agency, the 76ers need to check in and see what’s out there.

As for Campbell, he brings big defensive prowess to a 76ers team that has been trying to build that part of their team up over the past year.

A two-year starter at Bowling Green, Campbell was not only the top defensive player in the MAC last season for the Falcons, but in the entire NCAA. Campbell was named the 2025-26 MAC Defensive Player of the Year, was a finalist for the Lefty Driesell Award (awarded to the top defender in the nation), and was named to the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Late-Season Team, the only player of the 15 named to that team that was from a mid-major.

Last season, Campbell averaged a team-leading 18.7 points per game, 4.5 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game, while shooting 50.0% from the field. He shot only 66 threes but made 21 of them. Campbell totaled 187 steals over two seasons in his two years in Bowling Green, setting the school’s record for most in a single season with 90 his junior year, just to break it again with 97 the following season.

While Campbell is a long way away from ever making it on an NBA court, the 76ers are continuing to improve their backcourt defense after drafting VJ Edgecombe last year. Edgecombe was a huge defensive boost, totaling 107 steals during his rookie campaign, the most by a rookie and tied for 11th most in the league, while also producing 79 loose balls, another stat he led among all rookies.

Defense has to be something the 76ers continue to improve, and most specifically, rebounding. While Johnson seems like a good get so far, he and Johnson are only on an invite basis. Nothing is guaranteed for them after the summer league, so finding more young talent will be helpful.

The biggest issue last year for the 76ers in their most important games was their inability to rebound on both ends of the floor. No team currently has one forward on their roster that played serious minutes in the postseason that can rebound, and that’s Dominick Barlow. However, for some reason. It took until the second-to-last game of the year for the 76ers to play Barlow.

With Kelly Oubre Jr. heading into free agency, the 76ers’ biggest need is a forward, and while many have signed off with other teams already, one that’s still available that could fit the 76ers is Miami forward Malik Reneau.

Reaneau, a senior forward from Miami, who stands 6’9”. After playing his first three years with the Indiana Hoosiers, Reaneau moved back home for his senior year and helped turn around the Hurricanes, going from a bottom-barrel team in 2025 to a No. 7 seed in the NCAA tournament in 2026.

In 35 games, Reaneau averaged a team-high 18.9 points per game, shooting 54% from the field and 34.7% from three. The three-point game was never Reaneau’s forte, but his improvement over time helped him to be a near 20-point-per-game scorer in the ACC.

Now, his rebounding isn’t the greatest according to scouts, but the physicality and toughness that Reaneau brings are two of his top skills. He’s improved every year playing and has adapted his game as the years have gone on, and is expected to do that at the next level. While playing in the NBA right away seems out of character, a two-way contract wouldn’t be the worst idea for Philadelphia, which could help develop him over time.

Another issue is their three-point shooting. While they addressed a bit of that issue with the Philon pick, the three-point shooting from the 76ers is slim outside of Tyrese Maxey, Paul George, and the occasional Joel Embiid triple. The team truly lacks a true shooter off the bench, and I think a great spot to fill that would come in Minnesota forward Cade Tyson.

Tyson, a 6’7” forward out of Monroe, North Carolina, brings elite shooting efficiency from beyond the arc. After playing his first two seasons at Belmont, Tyson transferred to North Carolina but saw limited playing time. For his final year of school, he moved up north to Minnesota, playing for the Golden Gophers, and he made the most out of his sole year in Minneapolis.

With 19.6 points per game, Tyson led his team in scoring as the true No. 1 option, posting multiple 25+ point performances, including a 38-point game against Texas Southern. Tyson also shot a team-high 41.3% from three.

Shooting drives the NBA steering wheel now, and making sure you have plenty of them is key for your team. The 76ers haven’t had a true three-point shooting specialist on their team since JJ Redick back in the day, and it’s about time they bring someone off the bench who can get hot from three every once in a while.

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