Brand-to-Sixers jump-starts NBA free agency - Ian Thomsen - SI.com

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Elton Brand, the No. 1 overall pick in '99, has averaged 20.3 points and 10.2 boards in his nine-year career with the Bulls and Clippers. [link]

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Free Agent Madness
Published 7/9/2008 by Jim at Green Bandwagon: Front Page Posts
... I'm stunned that Elton Brand is heading to Philly. I liked 76ers as they were last season. Well not in a win a championship sense. But in a headed in the right direction sense. And now they are much better. The LA Clippers and Baron Davis have to be speechless. Meanwhile, Corey Maggette is ...

Hump Day Reading
Published 7/9/2008 by Russianator (noreply@blogger.com) at Three Idiots on Sports
... last night. As a Sixer fan I like the move, he brings a low post presence they clearly lacked last year. Sports Illustrated thinks the move will help them vault forward in the East. ...

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Clippers to Brand: "take-it-or-leave-it"

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