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Report: Ilyasova to sign with 76ers once buyout complete

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The Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly set to sign yet another bought-out Atlanta Hawk.

Once Ersan Ilyasova completes his buyout agreement with the Hawks, the power forward is expected to finalize a deal with Philadelphia, sources told Yahoo's Shams Charania.

The Sixers have already added shooting guard Marco Belinelli on the buyout market after he was waived by the Hawks just over two weeks ago. They've won seven straight games to put themselves in the mix for homecourt advantage in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Ilyasova will give them some much-needed frontcourt shooting, something they aren't getting from the likes of Trevor Booker, Amir Johnson, or Richaun Holmes. In 46 games with the Hawks this season, Ilyasova has averaged 10.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and one steal while shooting 45.9 percent from the field and 35.9 percent from 3-point range.

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