Forward Saint Thomas is off the Philadelphia 76ers roster as of Friday, Oct. 16, per the official roster. The move follows an earlier Hoops Rumors report at 45% confidence that had flagged minor transactions involving the Sixers.
The move
Saint Thomas, a 23-year-old rookie forward, is no longer on the Philadelphia 76ers roster, confirmed by the official roster on Friday, Oct. 16. The departure follows a Friday, Oct. 16 report from Hoops Rumors, "Minor Transactions: Sixers, Heat, Mavericks," which carried 45% confidence and had pointed to roster moves around the Sixers, Heat and Mavericks. No destination for Thomas is announced.
The money
Thomas carried a $1.4M salary for 2026-27, the only year on file for him. Philadelphia's payroll sits at $213.2M across 18 contracts for 2026-27, over the first apron. The cap is set at $165.0M, the tax line at $200.4M, the first apron at $209.0M and the second apron at $221.7M for the league.
The fit
Thomas has no NBA line from last season. At forward, Philadelphia's rotation last season leaned on Kelly Oubre Jr. at 31.5 minutes and 14.1 points and Paul George at 30.7 minutes and 17.3 points, with Joel Embiid logging 31.6 minutes and 26.9 points up front as well. Before this move, the Sixers carried 19 players against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
Is Saint Thomas's next team announced?
Not announced. The official roster shows him off the 76ers, with no destination listed.
Was this move tied to a trade?
It is not announced as a trade. The only linked report, from Hoops Rumors on Friday, Oct. 16, carried 45% confidence and did not specify terms.