Philadelphia 76ers lose Kelly Oubre Jr., Quentin Grimes in NBA free agency, reports say

Kelly Oubre Jr.'s time in Philadelphia has come to an end. The now-former Sixers forward agreed to a two-year, nearly $17 million deal with the Indiana Pacers, according to a report from ESPN on Wednesday. 

Oubre, 30, spent the last three seasons with the Sixers. He played a key role in the team's starting lineup as a 3-and-D wing. 

In three seasons, Oubre averaged 14.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and shot 32% on 3-pointers. He played 178 regular-season games for Philadelphia, including 150 starts. 

Oubre isn't the only Sixers player heading to another team in NBA free agency. 

Quentin Grimes, who played for the Sixers the last two seasons, agreed to a four-year, $60 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday, ESPN reported. 

Grimes averaged 13.4 points and shot 33% on 3-pointers in 75 games last season with the Sixers. He started in 19 games. 

Hours after the Grimes and Oubre news, the Sixers made a blockbuster move that sent Paul George and four draft picks to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Jaylen Brown. 

Before the Brown trade, the Sixers made some other smaller moves with free agency underway.

Philadelphia and former Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade agreed on a four-year, $39 million deal Tuesday night, according to a report from ESPN. Wade averaged 5.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and shot 36.2% on 3-pointers in 59 games last season with the Cavaliers, where he played for seven seasons.

The Sixers on Wednesday also added depth in their frontcourt by signing former New York Knicks center Ariel Hukporti to a one-year, $3.4 million contract, according to The Associated Press.

Last season, Hukporti averaged just 2.2 points in 54 games for the NBA champions. He's expected to add depth behind Embiid and Adem Bona.

The German native is 24 years old and was the final pick of the 2024 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas later traded his rights to the Knicks.