Sixers convert Tacko Fall’s contract as injuries thin their center rotation

The Philadelphia 76ers converted Tacko Fall's training camp contract to a two-way deal Saturday, keeping the 7-foot-6 center in an organization already short of healthy options behind Joel Embiid.

The team announced the move, ESPN reported. Fall had joined Philadelphia on an Exhibit 10 contract last month and now fills its final two-way opening alongside guard Caleb Love and wing Rayan Rupert.

His opportunity comes after a series of frontcourt injuries. Projected backup center Ariel Hukporti tore his right Achilles during the preseason and will miss the season. Adem Bona has been dealing with a foot injury, and back soreness kept Dominick Barlow out of preseason games.

Fall also missed the preseason with a hip strain. The Athletic's Tony Jones reported the contract Saturday and said Fall had impressed the team before the injury and made a strong impression in the locker room.

That leaves Philadelphia with another center under contract while several of its reserves work through injuries. Fall joins a group that includes Bona, Barlow and Jabari Walker, with Embiid at the top of the rotation.

For Fall, 30, the move provides another route back to NBA games after several seasons overseas. He last appeared in the league with Cleveland during the 2021-22 season, following two seasons in Boston. His most recent team was the Ningbo Rockets in China.

His earlier NBA career was brief. Across 37 regular-season appearances with the Celtics and Cavaliers, Fall collected 90 rebounds and blocked 30 shots in 228 minutes, according to Hoops Wire.