By Hunt Palmer
Trendon Watford is a Philadelphia 76er.
The former LSU Tiger agreed to a two-year, $5.3 million contract with the team on Monday. Watford spent his first two seasons in the NBA with the Portland Trailblazers before playing a pair of years with the Brooklyn Nets alongside college teammate Cam Thomas.
Last season Watford averaged 10.2 points and 3.6 rebounds for Brooklyn while playing a career-best 20 minutes per game.
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