Philadelphia 76ers Trade Johni Broome and Draft Pick to Los Angeles Clippers
Johni Broome and a second-round pick were traded from Philadelphia to the Clippers to create salary cap flexibility for the 76ers.
The Philadelphia 76ers completed a trade sending forward Johni Broome and a second-round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers, receiving $1 million in cash considerations. The transaction resolved the 76ers' roster constraints after signing LeBron James and creating room to add Kentavious Caldwell-Pope at minimum salary.
Trade Details and Cap Strategy
Philadelphia engineered the deal to maintain compliance with the first-apron hard cap threshold. The club had previously waived guard Dalen Terry to create initial cap space for James. With Broome's departure, the 76ers secured the flexibility necessary to add Caldwell-Pope without exceeding salary restrictions. The Clippers received the second-most favorable of three 2027 second-round picks controlled by Philadelphia.
The 76ers held limited options for roster maneuvering. Forward Jabari Walker remained the only player with a partially guaranteed contract worth $250,000, but Philadelphia management opted to retain him rather than release him. By trading Broome and surrendering draft capital instead, the organization prioritized current roster construction over future pick assets.
Broome's Limited NBA Impact
Broome, 24, was selected 35th overall in the 2025 draft out of Auburn University. The forward appeared in just 11 games for Philadelphia during his rookie season, accumulating 55 total minutes while recording 10 points and 16 rebounds on inefficient 4-for-24 shooting. A knee injury in late February ended his G League season early after he underwent a partial meniscectomy to address a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee.
The Auburn product spent the majority of his rookie year with the Delaware Blue Coats, Philadelphia's G League affiliate. Over 26 games for Delaware before his injury, Broome averaged 21.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.5 blocks per game across 32.8 minutes of action. He returned for playoff action but appeared only in garbage-time minutes during two second-round losses to the New York Knicks.
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