Sixers beginning to have contract extension talks with Matisse Thybulle
Philadelphia 76ers fourth-year guard Matisse Thybulle is one of the elite defenders in the league. He has career averages of a block, 1.6 steals, and shooting 32.4% from beyond the arc in 21.8 minutes, but he has worked on his offensive game to the tune of 44% shooting from deep in the preseason.
As he begins his fourth season, Thybulle is eligible for a rookie-scale contract extension. However, it has to be done before 6 p.m. EDT on Monday, or else he will enter restricted free agency in the 2023 offseason.
Per Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports, the conversations between the Sixers and Thybulle have been brief, but good. Haynes reports:
Conversations have been with Thybulle’s agent, Aaron Goodwin of Goodwin Sports.
The key for Thybulle has always been his jumper as he is a guy who needs to be productive on both ends of the floor. He has been terrific on defense as he can wreak havoc on the opposition, but he has thus far been a non-factor on the offensive end.
If he can carry his preseason 3-point shooting over to the regular season, that would be a huge development for both he and the Sixers in the future.
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