Report: Oubre exercising his Sixers player option originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Kelly Oubre Jr. has reportedly decided to pick up his Sixers player option.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Sunday that Oubre is exercising his option to return to the Sixers for the 2025-26 season. According to Spotrac, his option is for approximately $8.4 million.
The 29-year-old wing has been a consistent Sixers starter the last two years. He averaged 15.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.5 steals in the 2024-25 campaign. Three-point shooting remained a significant weakness for Oubre, who went 29.3 percent beyond the arc.
Sixers head coach Nick Nurse appreciated Oubre’s effort during the Sixers’ dismal, perpetually shorthanded season.
“I think the first thing about Kelly is he’s out there every night playing hard,” Nurse said on Feb. 26. “He’s out there every night competing and playing hard, and that goes a long way, first and foremost. I think he continues … to get to the front of the rim. With or without certain guys, his priority of being a scorer elevates for us. I think he continues to improve at that. I like that part of his game where he’s getting to the front of the rim and finishing.
“And he competes, man. Nobody can question the effort that he’s giving every single night.”
Oubre missed the Sixers’ final month of the season with a right knee injury but said at his exit interview that he felt “pretty good” and was “just looking forward to this offseason and attacking it head-on.”
He joins Andre Drummond as a Sixers veteran to exercise his player option in the lead-up to free agency, which officially starts Monday at 6 p.m. ET.
“At the end of the day, I’m happy,” Oubre said on April 13. “And I feel like I like to finish what I start, and I don’t feel complete.”
Report: Oubre exercising his Sixers player option
Kelly Oubre Jr. has reportedly decided to pick up his Sixers player option.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Sunday that Oubre is exercising his option to return to the Sixers for the 2025-26 season. According to Spotrac, his option is for approximately $8.4 million.
The 29-year-old wing has been a consistent Sixers starter the last two years. He averaged 15.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.5 steals in the 2024-25 campaign. Three-point shooting remained a significant weakness for Oubre, who went 29.3 percent beyond the arc.
SIGN UP HERE Sixers head coach Nick Nurse appreciated Oubre’s effort during the Sixers’ dismal, perpetually shorthanded season.
“I think the first thing about Kelly is he’s out there every night playing hard,” Nurse said on Feb. 26. “He’s out there every night competing and playing hard, and that goes a long way, first and foremost. I think he continues … to get to the front of the rim. With or without certain guys, his priority of being a scorer elevates for us. I think he continues to improve at that. I like that part of his game where he’s getting to the front of the rim and finishing.
“And he competes, man. Nobody can question the effort that he’s giving every single night.”
Oubre missed the Sixers’ final month of the season with a right knee injury but said at his exit interview that he felt “pretty good” and was “just looking forward to this offseason and attacking it head-on.”
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He joins Andre Drummond as a Sixers veteran to exercise his player option in the lead-up to free agency, which officially starts Monday at 6 p.m. ET.
“At the end of the day, I’m happy,” Oubre said on April 13. “And I feel like I like to finish what I start, and I don’t feel complete.”
