Just yesterday, it was reported that Turkish prospect Furkan Aldemir would be staying in Turkey. Apparently his club had agreed to pay Aldemir his missing funds. However, according to Shams Charania of RealGM, those talks are false and Aldemir is committed to coming to the 76ers.

Despite Turkish team insisting to FIBA to keep him, Furkan Aldemir's committed to NBA, travels to Philly within week, source tells RealGM. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 30, 2014

The source tells RealGM that Aldemir will travel to Philly within the week. This comes after his club in Turkey, Galatasaray, protested that they would pay Aldemir his money to stay with the club. If you haven’t been following the Aldemir news, his Turkish club has not payed the big man in five months, according to reports.

So, as of right now, it seems that Furkan Aldemir will indeed be headed to Philadelphia and join the 76ers, hopefully this week. Aldemir’s rebounding ability will be welcomed on a team that lacks any true rebounders.

Not to mention, having Aldemir in the lineup will cut down the minutes of Brandon Davies and Drew Gordon, which is always welcomed.

The 6’9″ power forward is averaging 7.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks in six games for Galatasaray. Keep in mind that he was only playing 20.7 minutes per game in Turkey. In three years in the Euroleague, Aldemir is averaging 6.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.