The 76ers cut off two-way contract inside players. Can he return to the NBA next?

According to ESPN authoritative reporter Shams Charania, the Philadelphia 76ers have reached an agreement with inside star Dominick Barlow, who will receive a two-way contract from the 76ers. In order to free up a place for Barlow's signing, the 76ers have cut off Alex Reese, who had previously held a two-way contract.

Rees was born in May 1999 and is 26 years old, 206cm tall and weighs 111kg. He is the undraft in the 2021 NBA Draft. Reese's early career experience was very bumpy. After the draft, he worked as a bartender and furniture porter for a year. By the summer of 2022, he completed the signing with Luxembourg League team Amicale Steesel and appeared in the Luxembourg League field. His performance in the Luxembourg League is indeed quite outstanding, but after all, this is the Luxembourg League, and it is not particularly strange that he has an outstanding performance in this level of competition. In the summer of 2023, Rees completed a trial for the Houston Rockets' subordinate team, Rio Grand Canyon Vipers and joined the team after that, but he was quickly cut by the team. Immediately afterwards, the Portland Trail Blazers' subordinate team Tear City Mix claimed him. Rees has performed quite well in the NBA Development League, which has also helped him win the attention of some NBA teams.

Last season, Reese first received a contract from the Oklahoma City Thunder, but only represented the team in one NBA regular season game, and he was cut by the team. In February this year, he signed another two-way contract with the 76ers and has been playing for the team since then. In the NBA regular season last season, Reese played 15 times for the Thunder and the 76ers, with averaging 14.4 minutes per game, with averaging 5.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.7 blocks, 0.4 turnovers and 1.4 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 48.1%, a three-point shooting percentage of 36.6%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 75%. In the NBA Development League last season, Reese played 32 times on behalf of the Trail Blazers' subordinate team Tear City Mix and the 76ers' subordinate team Delaware Blue Shirts played 32 times, averaging 29.4 minutes per game, with averaging 15.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.6 blocks, and 1.3 turnovers and 2 fouls. He shot 45.5%, three-point shooting percentage 39.3%, and 85% free throw shooting percentage.

Rees' performance last season was not particularly outstanding. His performance in the NBA arena was very average and he did not show any special talents. In the NBA Development League, his performance is not particularly ideal. Rees does not seem to show particularly outstanding competitiveness on both offense and defense, which should be an important factor in his abandonment by the 76ers. I wonder if Rees will have a chance to return to the NBA next?