Those are Exhibit 10 contracts, which are training camp contracts where a player can get a bonus (up to $85,000) if they sign to play with Philadelphia’s G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats.
All three of Fall, Nelson and Thomas have two-way eligibility left, and the 76ers do have one open two-way contract spot they could give out if someone stands out in training camp.
Fall, the 7’6″ fan-favorite center, spent two seasons in Boston and one in Cleveland, but has been out of the NBA since 2022, playing overseas. He also played in the NBA All-Star Friday Night Celebrity Game last February in Los Angeles.
Nelson is the son of former NBA player and current 76ers Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Jameer Nelson. He was in the Spurs’ training camp two years ago and then with their G League team, then in the Kings’ training camp last season and played for their G League affiliate, the Stockton Kings. Last season with Stockton, he averaged 19.9 points and 3.7 assists per game.
Thomas, a 6’7″ wing, was in training camp last season with Philadelphia and averaged 12.5 points and five rebounds a game for the Blue Coats when he played with them.
Unlike the NFL or other sports, there are very rarely training camp battles for a roster spot in the NBA, and in this case, Philadelphia’s roster is set. It has 14 players under contract for next season and plans to enter the season at that number, deciding whether to add a 15th player down the line.
Best NBA free agents still available before start of 2026-27 season
Victor Oladipo wants an NBA general manager to give him another chance, and he’s not the only former NBA All-Star still looking for work as the start of training camp approaches.
Unlike the other veterans that are still free agents trying to latch on with a team, Oladipo is now making his pitch in the public domain. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft recently published an open letter through The Players Tribune and insisted he’s ready to return to the league after several major injuries derailed his professional career.
“I believe my body is finally right,” Oladipo wrote. “I believe I still have GREAT (and more importantly WINNING) basketball in front of me. I believe I can be a valuable contributor to an NBA locker room. And what I’m asking for right now is an opportunity to prove it.”
But roster spots remain available, and several notable players are unsigned heading into the 2026-27 NBA season. Here’s a breakdown of the best NBA free agents still available:
The former No. 1 pick in the 2016 NBA Draft announced earlier this offseason that he’s attempting to make a comeback after spending last season out of the league. He last played for the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2024-25 campaign.
The 37-year-old spent last season mostly as a mentor on the bench after being traded to the rebuilding Utah Jazz in July 2025. Love could still potentially help a contender in a part-time role as a floor-spacing big man and there should be suitors if/when he decides to play this season.
Brown’s return to Denver didn’t go as well as when he played for the franchise during its 2023 NBA championship run, and the do-everything, undersized role player has yet to find a new home this offseason. He shot a career-best 38.5% from 3-point range last season.
Though there has been offseason speculation Batum could go overseas to finish his professional career, the 37-year-old forward indicated in a recent overseas interview he’d like to remain in the NBA if possible.
The 36-year-old veteran got to play alongside his older brother, Stephen Curry, last season after the Golden State Warriors released him before the campaign began then re-signed him on Dec. 1, 2025.
The former Kansas star is only one season removed from averaging more than 10 points and shooting nearly 40% from 3-point range as a two-way wing who started a majority of Toronto’s games. He didn’t catch on in Brooklyn after a mid-season trade last year.
The 30-year-old point guard has struggled to stay healthy since a breakthrough NBA Finals run with the Heat in 2023, and he’s coming off his least productive season since his rookie year.
The 35-year-old Canadian could be an attractive option for teams still looking to add depth inside late. The Los Angeles Lakers (and a reunion with former Dallas Mavericks teammate Luka Dončić) have been mentioned as a potential landing spot.
The 35-year-old was a member of the San Antonio Spurs during their run to the NBA Finals last year, though he averaged a career-low 8.6 minutes per game playing behind Victor Wembanyama and Luke Kornet.
What awaits USWNT during 2027 Women’s World Cup qualification
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JUNE 24: A general view as the screen displays messaging counting down to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C match between Scotland and Brazil at Miami Stadium on June 24, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The 2027 Women’s World Cup is less than 11 months away as 32 teams will gather in Brazil for the tournament. For the United States women’s national team, it’s a chance to try and get back to being world champions after their title was snatched in 2023 after holding it for eight years.
We take a look at the road to the 2027 Women’s World Cup and what awaits the USWNT this fall.
The October international window is the final round of friendlies before the qualification tournament. The USWNT, ranked second in the FIFA world rankings, plays a pair of friendlies against Spain, the top ranked team and defending Women’s World Cup champions. It’s not only a huge pair of matches between the top two ranked teams in the world, but also a barometer test.
Then, the November-December international window is when the 2026 Concacaf W Championship will take place in Texas. The tournament serves as both Women’s World Cup qualifying and qualification for the 2028 Olympics. Eight teams (USA, Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Haiti, and Panama) will compete in a single elimination tournament over the course of nine days in Mansfield, TX and Houston.
The quarterfinal round is the most important for the USWNT in terms of World Cup qualifying. Should they win their quarterfinal match against El Salvador on Nov. 27, the opening match of the tournament, they will qualify directly for the 2027 Women’s World Cup. The four quarterfinal winners earn Concacaf’s direct bids to the tournament in Brazil.
Should the unexpected happen and the USWNT loses to El Salvador, they would still have a chance to qualify via a series of playoffs. The four quarterfinal losers will move to the play-in round, as Concacaf has two slots in the FIFA Women’s World Cup playoffs in February. To fill those slots, the four quarterfinal losers will play, with the winners moving onto the FIFA playoff. For the USWNT, should they be in the play-in round, they would face the loser of the Jamaica-Costa Rica quarterfinal.
The rest of the 2026 Concacaf W Championship, in addition to crowning the region’s champion, will be used for Olympic qualifying. Since the 2028 Olympics will be hosted in Los Angeles, the USWNT has an automatic spot as hosts. The top three teams not named the United States at the Concacaf W Championship will also book their place in the 2028 Olympics.
For the USWNT, winning one match to directly qualify for the Women’s World Cup may seem like an easy thing, but the players cannot take it for granted. The team doesn’t have to look back that far to see what happens when there’s a slip-up in the qualification. In 2010, after losing to Mexico in the semifinals of the Concacaf W Championship, the USWNT needed a FIFA playoff win over Italy to qualify for the 2011 Women’s World Cup.
Head coach Emma Hayes wants to leave no doubt and qualify directly this time around so attention can turn towards World Cup preparation. After the October friendlies against Spain are complete, the USWNT will focus on winning the Concacaf W Championship and booking tickets to Brazil in the process.
Printable drafting cheat sheet for 2026 PPR fantasy football leagues
PHILADELPHIA, PA – JANUARY 11: Christian McCaffrey #23 of the San Francisco 49ers runs the ball during an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on January 11, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Hello all! Fantasy football is back for yet another year! Can you believe it? The NFL has been given the go-ahead for another season! This plucky upstart of a league may just make it after all. And as long as the NFL is still churning out football games, I’ll have my drafting tiers for all of you fake footballers. There is plenty of drafting software out there now that can help when you sit down to pick your team, but will they be FREE like my tiers? Will they! No. They probably won’t.
My tiers are like other tiers you’ll find out there in the wild, but these are in PDF form and are printable! This new fangled technology has disrupted the whole fantasy football market! I always draft from printed tiers because it’s easier to see the whole picture of the draft with all the positions and players on one page grouped into tiers of similar value. Give it a go!
September 1st update:
Josh Jacobs has been put on the exempt list by the league. How long he stays on it or how long a suspension might be is still unknown. We haven’t heard any reports that can lead us at this point. That means we need to be careful and only draft Jacobs if he falls far enough that our team won’t be hurt much if we have to drop him.
Marshawn Lloyd gets a big boost if Jacobs misses time. It is still tough to trust his health and the aforementioned unknown timeline for Jacobs. I have a feeling that someone will make the plunge for both backs earlier than I would.
Jordyn Tyson landed on the PUP list to start the season, making hi miss at least four games. This helps boost Chris Olave and Juwan Johnson, while Alvin Kamara didn’t land on the PUP list, but should miss some time to start the season. That should give Travis Etienne a head start in fantasy.
2026 Fantasy Draft Strategy
First off, I really want to grab two running backs from Tier 2. If I get the first or second pick, I’ll grab Jahmyr Gibbs or Bijan Robinson. That gives me tremendous fantasy floor and upside and lets me go with the best pick between a wide receiver and running back.
Secondly, I love the first three tiers of wide receivers. After I get my two running backs, I want to go hard in grabbing wide receivers from Tier 3 or Tier 2 if any have fallen.
Thirdly, tight end is deep this year and I don’t feel the need to use a top pick on one of the true studs. I will most-likely grab someone from Tier 3. If I happen to miss all the TEs through Tier 3, I’ll probably grab two tight ends to stream, unless I have really short benches and then I’ll stream from the waiver wire.
Fourthly, I see quarterback as deep as well. Sure, I’d love Josh Allen, but I think the strategic move is to wait, especially in home leagues that often grab QBs early. Which QB I get will probably depend a lot on how the draft goes. If we get into the 6th or 7th round, and someone from Tier 2 has fallen, I’ll grab him. If not, I’ll feel pretty good about getting someone from Tier 4. Jaxson Dart, who is in Tier 4, has a caveat in that I want to make sure I have a usable backup for him, as he spends way too much time in the medical tent.
Fifthly, I almost always wait until the final two rounds for kicker and defense. This is tried and true and I stick by it, but, if somehow Brandon Aubrey falls far enough, and I’m in a league that only starts QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, FLEX, K, D/ST, then kicker takes up a decent portion of your total score each week. Aubrey is going to have some 20 point weeks and average in the double-digits. That can be an edge. Also, be sure to check kicker scoring. If they give you a big boost for 50 and 60 yard field goals, try to get Aubrey.
