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 FOX Sports on MSN - NBA - Which offseason deals make the grade?
For sure, there will be several more moves in the months to come, but here's what the deals either already (or on the verge of being) done look like. Elton Brand to Philadelphia Coupled with his ever-improving mid-range shooting, Brand is simply one of the most dynamic scorers in the league. If he's neither a superb passer nor (despite his penchant for blocking shots) a defensive ace, Brand ... [link]

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Wolves Updates 7/10
Published 7/10/2008 by SG at TWolves Blog - Minnesota Timberwolves News and Articles
... pick. Richardson believes Kevin Love will be worth it."Most definitely," Richardson said. "When you play at UCLA, all summer long you play against the pros Paul Pierce, Tayshaun Prince, Tyson Chandler, Craig Smith, Baron Davis, Elton Brand, Kobe (Bryant), they all play up there in UCLA pickup games. And when you have success against those guys, you know you can do it when the (NBA) games start. You've been battle-tested, and he (Love) has done well against that level of talent." Charley Rosen/Fox Sports on the Mike Miller to Minnesota deal: Another good fit. Miller's ...

The Fundamentals
Published 7/10/2008 by Hoffman at ballerblogger.com
Charley Rosen of Foxsports :  “Coupled with his ever-improving mid-range shooting, Brand is simply one of the most dynamic scorers in the league. If he’s neither a superb passer nor (despite his penchant for blocking shots) a defensive ace, Brand figures to transform the Sixers into a legitimate challenger to Boston’s supremacy.” ...

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