Deveney: Elton Brand poised to make Sixers relevant in East

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Third Quarter Collapse found this 7/9/2008 on www.sportingnews.com [flag]
The Sixers open the NBA's free-agency period by landing coveted forward Elton Brand and instantly become a contender in the East. [link]

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Orlando Magic sign Mickael Pietrus: The Morning After
Published 7/9/2008 by Ben Q Rock at Third Quarter Collapse
... Sean Deveney of the Sporting News spoke with Bill McCandless, Pietrus' agent, and gives us this information about which other teams pursued Air France: ...

Joe Dumars spurned twice, Detroit Pistons are second choice
Published 7/10/2008 by Dave Dial at Detroit Pistons Full-Court Press - MLive.com
The good news is that Dumars has been active in the free agent market and willing to use the Mid-Level Exception to lure free agents to Detroit. The bad news is that Dumars' has been spurned by his top two targets this summer. July 10, Sporting News: Lost in the shuffle of Brand's impending deal is the signing of Mickael Pietrus by the Orlando Magic, first confirmed to Florida Today by Magic general manager Otis Smith. Bill McCandless, Pietrus's agent, acknowledged the deal to Sporting News Tuesday evening... "It will be nice," McCandless said, "to see Mickael in a normal ...

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Elton Brand was recently paired up with one of his good friends from the NBA in Baron Davis.  Davis was the piece that was going to create another good team in the Clippers.  Davis and Brand were going to be the pieces that created a deep playoff run. Brand had given his word to his club, and his friend, that he was going to re-sign with the Clippers.  Just ask the Cavaliers ...
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