Trendon Watford

Watford is a point-forward in a power forward's body — an undrafted find out of LSU who makes his living connecting possessions rather than finishing them. His handle and vision let him grab a rebound and push the break himself, and he's most dangerous attacking closeouts on the move. Portland developed him, Brooklyn handed him a real runway where he set career bests in 2024-25, and Philadelphia signed him in 2025 to add ballhandling to its second unit. Instead an adductor strain derailed 2025-26, holding him to career-low scoring across 53 games. The Sixers declined his option afterward, sending him back to free agency in the summer of 2026. The tools that make him useful — size, vision, positional flexibility — haven't gone anywhere; he just needs a healthy stretch.