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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – DECEMBER 15: Tacko Fall #99 of the Boston Celtics tries to dribble past Tony Bradley #11 of the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on December 15, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and\/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Tacko Fall<\/a> has been away from the NBA<\/a> for four years. He does not sound interested in treating his return as a novelty.<\/p>\n The 7-foot-6 center signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> this week, earning a training camp invitation and, with it, a chance to fight his way back onto an NBA roster.<\/p>\n Fall understands exactly what Philadelphia has given him.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is an opportunity of a lifetime that I shall not waste,\u201d Fall told Brandon \u201cScoop B\u201d Robinson<\/a>.<\/p>\n The contract guarantees Fall little beyond a place in camp. But after spending the past several seasons playing overseas, the 30-year-old has an NBA doorway open again.<\/p>\n And there will be at least one familiar face waiting for him.<\/p>\n Tacko Fall Reunites With Jaylen Brown Fall also told Robinson he is \u201creally looking forward to playing alongside JB and doing whatever it takes to help the team.\u201d<\/p>\n That would be Jaylen Brown<\/a>, Fall\u2019s former Celtics teammate from 2019 through 2021 and one of Philadelphia\u2019s marquee offseason additions.<\/p>\n Their relationship predates this reunion. In a 2022 interview with Robinson, Fall called Brown \u201cvery disrespected\u201d and praised his focus amid outside criticism.<\/p>\n Now Fall gets an opportunity to join him again on a Sixers roster with championship expectations.<\/p>\n The question is whether he can make himself useful enough to stay.<\/p>\n Fall has not appeared in an NBA regular-season game since the 2021-22 season with Cleveland. Since then, his career has taken him through China and Australia, where he continued to provide the same combination of size, finishing and rim protection that made him a fan favorite in Boston.<\/p>\n With the New Zealand Breakers during the 2024-25 NBL season, Fall averaged<\/a> 11.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 18 games. He flashed more than novelty value, including a 28-point, nine-rebound, four-block performance<\/a> against Perth.<\/p>\n Fall Faces Real Competition for Sixers\u2019 Roster Spot Philadelphia is not bringing Fall to camp on reputation alone.<\/p>\n An Exhibit 10 contract is non-guaranteed, and the Sixers already have Joel Embiid<\/a>, Adem Bona<\/a> and Ariel Hukporti<\/a> among their frontcourt options. NBA.com<\/a> lists Fall as six inches taller than Embiid and Hukporti, underscoring just how unusual his physical profile remains.<\/p>\n He also arrived alongside Jameer Nelson<\/a> Jr. and Saint Thomas<\/a> on camp deals, with all three effectively auditioning for a longer stay<\/a> in the organization.<\/p>\n Fall, however, has been preparing for the opportunity. Robinson reported that he played in the Maconomics Celebrity Basketball Game in Chicago over the weekend as he continues working toward camp.<\/p>\n At this stage of his career, there is no mystery about what he must provide: screen, rebound, protect the rim, finish efficiently and prove he can survive defensively when teams pull him away from the basket.<\/p>\n The Sixers have not promised him a comeback.<\/p>\n They have given him a chance to earn one.<\/p>\n Judging by Fall\u2019s first reaction, he knows the difference.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAlder Almo<\/a> is a veteran NBA reporter for Heavy.com, covering the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. He brings over 20 years of experience across local and international media, including broadcast, print and digital. He previously covered the Knicks for Empire Sports Media and the NBA for Off the Glass. Originally from the Philippines, he is now based in Jersey City, New Jersey. 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Getty\u00a0Tacko Fall of the Boston Celtics<\/a> dunks against the Washington Wizards<\/a> in the fourth quarter at TD Garden on January 08, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n![\"Boston](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/boston-celtics-v-washington-wizards-washington-dc-february-14-tacko-fall.jpg\")
GettyTacko Fall of the Boston Celtics and Robin Lopez<\/a> of the Washington Wizards battle for a rebound in the second half at Capital One Arena on February 14, 2021 in Washington,<\/p>\n