The 76ers and the Clippers have reached a trade agreement! They send Johnny Brumm plus a second-round pick for $1 million in cash, clearing cap space to sign Pope.

On July 29, Beijing time, per Shams, the 76ers and Clippers reached a trade sending forward Johnny Brumm and a second-round pick to the Clippers for cash. Additional details reveal the Clippers gave $1 million in cash.

Earlier, to secure James’s signing, the 76ers cut Terry and his non-guaranteed deal. The team still needed to trade or release another player to sign Pope to a minimum contract while keeping the payroll below the first apron hard cap. Pope completed a buyout with the Grizzlies over the weekend and will clear waivers today.

Forward Jabari Walker was the only player on the 76ers’ regular roster with a partially guaranteed contract (only $250,000 guaranteed), but the management chose to keep Walker and instead moved Brumm, paying a second-round pick as the price.

What the Clippers received is the second most valuable of the three 2027 second-round picks the 76ers held. The composition of these three picks is as follows—

The 76ers’ own 2027 second-round pick;

The higher of the Warriors’ and Suns’ 2027 second-round picks;

The highest among the Thunder, Rockets, Pacers, and Heat’s 2027 second-round picks.

Brumm just turned 24 and was the 35th pick in the 2025 draft. In his rookie season, he played only 11 NBA regular-season games for the 76ers, totaling 55 minutes and recording 10 points and 16 rebounds on 4-of-24 shooting. The former Auburn star spent more time with the team’s G League affiliate, appearing in 26 developmental league games.

In the G League, Brumm averaged 32.8 minutes, 21.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.5 blocks per game. However, his G League season ended early: he underwent a partial meniscectomy in late February to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee. He returned for the playoffs, receiving limited minutes in two games during garbage time when the team was heavily trailing the Knicks in the second round.

Sources say the Clippers’ core offseason moves are on hold for now, as the team waits for the outcome of the Leonard-related investigation and trade developments. But this deal differs from the potential Watson sign-and-trade and restricted free agent Mathurin’s extension, as it has minimal impact on the Clippers’ roster and cap situation, so the trade will proceed without delay.

Brumm is currently on a second-year minimum salary ($2,150,917) with a four-year contract. The Clippers will use the $2.3 million trade exception created when they sent Chris Paul to the Raptors at the February trade deadline to absorb his salary.

It remains unclear whether the Clippers plan to have Brumm play in the 2026-27 season (or beyond) or if they are simply completing the trade for the attached draft pick. If Brumm stays with the team, his subsequent contract terms are very favorable for the Clippers: $2.53 million for 2027-28 and a $2.74 million team option for 2028-29, both fully non-guaranteed.

For the 76ers, after officially moving Brumm and signing Pope, they have approximately $1.8 million in operating space below the first apron hard cap, with 14 players on standard contracts. This fall, they will likely keep the 15th roster spot vacant and fill it during the regular season. Salary expert Gozlan notes that unless another trade changes the cap structure, the 76ers could sign the 15th player as early as December 4, but the team will probably wait until at least January or February.

At the same time, through this trade, the 76ers will generate a small trade exception equal to Brumm’s salary ($2,150,917).