Sixers Sign Tacko Fall

September 1, 2026

The Philadelphia 76ers have announced three signings all at once. And one of them is quite surprising.

The players who will participate in the preseason with the team, under a non-guaranteed contract, will be the towering Tacko Fall, the son of former player Jameer Nelson, and Saint Thomas.

Fall, 30 years old and arriving from the Ningbo Rockets, has 37 official NBA games on his résumé between the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

His averages were a mere 2.2 points and 2.4 rebounds in 6.2 minutes per night.

For his part, Jameer Nelson Jr., aged 25, arrives as an unrestricted free agent from the Puerto Rican league.

A product of Texas Christian University (TCU), he went undrafted in the 2024 Draft and does not have NBA experience, only time in the G League.

Callum Mercer

Callum Mercer

Basketball has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. Based in Vancouver, I write about the players, teams and stories shaping the game across Canada, from the professional stage to the local courts where the next generation is emerging.