The Rockets waived Council on Saturday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
This was an expected move after Council signed an Exhibit 10 deal in October. Council is set up to join the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the G League.
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Rockets' Ricky Council: Signs pact with Houston
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Council agreed to a contract with the Rockets on Friday, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.
While specifics of the deal are unknown, Council likely signed a non-guaranteed pact. If he's waived, the Arkansas product is expected to join Houston's G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, to begin the 2025-26 season. Over 73 regular-season appearances with Philadelphia in 2024-25, Council averaged 7.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 17.1 minutes per contest.
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Ricky Council: Deal with Brooklyn falls through
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Council won't sign with the Nets after previously agreeing to a one-year deal with the team Aug. 1, NetsDaily.com reports.
Shams Charania of ESPN had reported that Council was set to join Brooklyn, but the third-year wing will ultimately look for opportunities elsewhere in advance of training camp. Council appeared in a team-high 73 games for the 76ers in 2024-25, averaging 7.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 17.1 minutes per contest.
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Nets' Ricky Council: To join Brooklyn
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Council and the Nets agreed to a one-year contract on Friday, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.
Council, who was recently let go by the 76ers, enters into a pretty good situation for his development with the Nets in the early stages of a rebuild. Council amassed 105 career regular-season appearances with the 76ers over the past two seasons with averages of 6.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.8 three-pointers on 40.2 percent shooting from the field.
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Ricky Council: Let go by Philadelphia
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The 76ers waived Council on Friday.
Council saw his playing time increase over the course of the 2024-25 regular season due to multiple injuries with the team. After the All-Star break, he averaged 9.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists over 22.3 minutes per game, while starting in eight of those second-half contests. Council will turn 24 in August, and his youth and upside should garner plenty of interest from teams on waivers or on the open market if he clears waivers.
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76ers' Ricky Council: Bench role Sunday
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Council will come off the bench during Sunday's game against the Bulls.
Council was in the starting lineup for Friday's loss to the Hawks, but he will be in the second unit for Sunday's regular-season finale. In 60 games in a reserve role, the Arkansas product has averaged 6.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, shooting 39.7 percent from the field.
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76ers' Ricky Council: Bench role vs. Milwaukee
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Council will come off the bench for Thursday's game against the Bucks.
Council will be in the second unit for Philadelphia on Thursday after starting the last two games. The 23-year-old forward is averaging 6.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 40.3 percent from the floor in a reserve role for the 76ers this season.
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76ers' Ricky Council: Double-doubles in loss
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Council notched 17 points (6-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-6 FT), 11 rebounds and three assists over 36 minutes during Sunday's 127-109 loss to the Raptors.
The 76ers were missing a total of 10 players Sunday, allowing Council to step into a featured role. His overall production has left a lot to be desired, however, as he's averaging 12.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 0.8 three-pointers on 32.7 percent shooting over his last four games with a total of zero steals and one block in that span.
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76ers' Ricky Council: Starting sans Yabusele
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Council will start in Sunday's game against Toronto, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.
The 23-year-old forward will rejoin the starting five due to Guerschon Yabusele (knee) being sidelined. Council has started in five games this month, averaging 11.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.6 three-pointers across 31.2 minutes per contest.
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76ers' Ricky Council: Starting sans Grimes
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Council will start in Monday's game against the Pelicans.
The 23-year-old forward will return to the starting five due to Quentin Grimes (rest) being sidelined. Over his last five outings (two starts), Council has averaged 12.2 points and 5.2 rebounds across 24.0 minutes per contest.
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76ers' Ricky Council: Scores 14 points off bench
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Council amassed 14 points (5-11 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 4-5 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one steal in 19 minutes before fouling out of Sunday's 132-119 loss to the Hawks.
Council recorded his eighth game of the campaign with at least 14 points. The 76ers aren't playing for much these days and are in player-evaluation mode, meaning Council is likely to stay relevant the rest of the way. Over his last eight games, Council has averaged 13.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.4 three-pointers in 27.3 minutes.
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76ers' Ricky Council: Part of second unit
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Council will come off the bench in Wednesday's game against the Thunder.
Guerschon Yabusele (knee) will start in favor of Council on Wednesday. Council has averaged 7.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 17.6 minutes over his last 10 games off the bench.
Council ended with 19 points (7-13 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal over 29 minutes during Monday's 132-123 loss to Atlanta.
Council has found a way to produce solid numbers despite being primarily rooted in a bench role. However, he's not a consistent performer, and his fantasy upside isn't very high because of that same lack of consistency on a game-to-game basis. That said, this was the 17th time that Council has scored in double digits this season, and 13 of those contests, including this season-high scoring output, came off the bench. Council is averaging 7.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in five March outings this season.
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76ers' Ricky Council: Drops 40 points in G League loss
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Council recorded 40 points (14-27 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 5-7 FT), six rebounds, two assists and two steals across 38 minutes during Friday's 118-107 G League loss to the Greensboro Swarm.
Council was given the green light in his second G League outing this season, where he racked up a game-high 40 points. The 23-year-old is a member of Philadelphia's 15-man roster, though he has averaged only 9.1 minutes per game over his last 12 appearances. Council received extended playing time with the Blue Coats, and now he'll return to the NBA level for the parent club's game against Utah on Sunday.
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76ers' Ricky Council: Drops 12 points in blowout loss
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Council closed Monday's 142-110 loss to the Bulls with 12 points (4-9 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, three steals and two assists over 23 minutes.
Council tied the club's bench high in points, and his 23 minutes marked his most playing time since Feb. 2. Additionally, the 23-year-old racked up a team-high three steals, tying his season high. Council has seen inconsistent run of late, playing single-digit minutes in six of the club's last eight outings. The second-year forward has failed to score in five of those eight appearances.
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76ers' Ricky Council: Back to bench Tuesday
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Council is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mavericks.
After flirting with a triple-double in Sunday's loss to Boston, Council will revert back to Philadelphia's bench Tuesday in the return of Joel Embiid (knee). Over 36 games from the 76ers' second unit this season, Council has averaged 6.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.6 threes in 13.3 minutes, diminishing most of his fantasy value.
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76ers' Ricky Council: Flirts with triple-double Sunday
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Council accumulated 11 points (5-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 0-2 FT), seven rebounds, eight assists and one steal over 35 minutes during Sunday's 118-110 loss to Boston.
Council made his fourth start of the season for the 76ers in the absence of Eric Gordon (knee), flirting with what would've been his first career triple-double Sunday. Council has averaged 13.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.0 three-pointers per game with Philadelphia's first unit this year, so the 23-year-old swingman should carry some decent streaming appeal if Gordon remains out for Tuesday's tilt against the Mavericks.
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76ers' Ricky Council: Starting sans Gordon
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Council will enter the starting lineup in Sunday's game against the Celtics.
With Eric Gordon (knee) on the shelf, Council will make his fourth start of the season. Over his last 10 outings (three starts), the 23-year-old has averaged 9.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals in 20.6 minutes per contest.
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76ers' Ricky Council: Productive in starting role
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Council contributed 18 points (6-18 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and three steals across 36 minutes during Saturday's 115-102 loss to the Pacers.
The efficiency wasn't really there, as Council made just 33.3 percent of his 18 shots from the field, but fantasy managers will certainly be pleased with his solid contributions on both ends of the court. Given that the Sixers are likely to remain depleted for the second leg of a back-to-back set Sunday against the Bucks, it wouldn't be surprising if Council earns another start. In two outings with the first unit, Council has racked up 31 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and three steals.
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76ers' Ricky Council: Starting against Pacers
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Council will start against the Pacers on Saturday, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports.
Paul George is sitting out with groin tightness for the first leg of this back-to-back set, so there are plenty of minutes and touches up for grabs. In his only start of the season, Council produced 13 points, four assists, four rebounds and one three-pointer.
