The 34-year-old wing has agreed to re-sign on a two-year, $20 million deal, a source confirmed early Thursday morning to NBC Sports Philadelphia.
It’s an important move for the Sixers, who came to terms with Andre Drummond, Furkan Korkmaz and Georges Niang in the first several days of free agency.
Green averaged 9.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists, shooting 40.5 percent from three-point range on a career-high 6.3 attempts per game.
“We had our exit meeting just now and business is business, at the end of the day, but even though I was here for a short amount of time, this is like a family to me,” he said.
I appreciate everything you’ve done for me.’ He goes, ‘Oh, you’ll be back.
Especially with Dwight Howard and George Hill departing this offseason, it’s clear the Sixers valued Green’s veteran knowhow in addition to his on-court contributions.