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Oddsboard If the 76ers are able to land Brand it will help them make up ground on the Nets who appear to have made some nice attempts to bolster their line up. It will be tough to lure Brand away from LA but money talks! -
chowell18 This would make the 76ers a lot more competitive in the Eastern Conference. I think it's still a longshot, but Brand would be a huge improvement at the PF position.
If the deal goes through, I would see Philly as a possible 3rd or 4th seed in the playoffs next year - preceeded by Boston & Detroit. -
Ben Q. Rock Okay, this story is getting ridiculous. We know he's going to sign with the Clippers, so just do it already. Ugh. It's like The Office with Pam and Jim, except much less awesome. Unless you're a Clipper fan, in which case it's... still less awesome.-
Ben Q. Rock ... and he signs with Philadelphia. Nice job, Nostradumbass.
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Your Daily Elton Brand All Points Bulletin
ClipperBlog.com Blog for the Los Angeles NBA Clippers Fans —
Marc Stein's latest: NBA front-office sources told ESPN.com on Monday night that the Philadelphia 76ers are again "actively involved" in the Brand hunt after initially fearing that they couldn't compete financially with the Clippers and Golden State Warriors. Although the leaguewide consensus remains that Brand will return to Hollywood to form a new partnership with Clipper-to-be Baron Davis, sources reveal that the Sixers are growing increasingly confident in their ability ...
Philly Wants a Shot at Elton Brand, Too
FanHouse —
... That's crazy talk, right? Probably, but according to ESPN's Marc Stein, the 76ers have officially thrown their hat in the ring. It's true the Sixers have been ...
WWL thinks Sixers are still in the hunt for Brand
Poor Sports: Bitter Philly Sports Fans Sound Off —
... ESPN claims "NBA Front Office Sources" have informed them that the Sixers are making a hard play at forward Elton Brand. In order to draw any attention from the Clippers star they'll most likely have to top the Warriors current 5 year $90 million offer. In order to make room for such a big contract, the Sixers are reportedly working out trades with Minnesota and Memphis in order to dump the contracts of Rodney Carney and Calvin Booth (much to the chagrin of Conniesmack). ...
The All-Time Celtics Roster
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans —
... top 10 scorer in the NBA. I think the others speak for themselves. Do I even need to mention that Red is the coach?
Man, we’ve had some great players in Green!
Links: Globe: Red among those who needed FBI protection (associated link: The New England Files) | Truth is, Pierce still celebrating | Camerato: Summer league day 1 surprises | SI: Beasley scores meaningless 28 in more meaningless summer league game | ESPN: Philly making a run at Brand?
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Philly Enters the Elton Brand Chase
SLAM Online —
... New GM Ed Stefanski has his first chance to really make a splash in the City of Brotherly Love by bringing over the highly-coveted Brand. ...
Making A Play For Elton Brand
Depressed Fan —
Good morning, Sixers fans. I'm stressing the good in that sentence, for the time being. Here's why. ESPN is reporting that the Sixers are looking to send Rodney Carney and Calvin Booth to the Timberwolves for either cash considerations or draft picks, or both. Minnesota has a $5.2M trade exception it could use to swallow both contracts. What exactly would this mean? Well, depending on where the cap number comes in later tonight, the Sixers might just be able to offer Elton Brand a contract that starts at $15M in the first year. With the standard 8% yearly increase, that ...
Multiple front-office sources said late Monday that the Sixers are closing in on a deal with the ...
Canis Hoopus —
... ESPN - Sixers getting in position to lure Brand from West Coast - NBA
Free agent status: Countdown to midnight
Full-Court Press - A Detroit Pistons Blog —
With rumors of Baron Davis going to the Clippers and Elton Brand getting huge offers to leave the Clippers for Golden State or Philadelphia , the free agent answers could be known by 12:01 am tonight. That is when the ...
Sixers Angling for Brand?
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae —
... from the Sixers, it turned a few heads even though it was before the date that official deals could be made. It also left the door wide open for the team to keep its eyes on other prized free agents. With Atlanta pledging to match any offer for the Smith, it makes sense for the Sixers to explore all options, and per an ESPN report by Marc Stein, they might be gearing up for a legit run at Clippers forward Elton Brand. ...
NBA Free Agency: Why the Sixers Should Go With Elton Brand Over Josh Smith
Dime Magazine —
This morning Marc Stein is reporting that the Sixers are about to make life very scary for Clippers fans by making a serious play for ...
The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
... members of the world community), we can and should learn from other cultures. Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni has talked about how much his time in Italy influenced his teams’ style of play and coaching philosophy. [By the way, Mike has said that he read about a book a day during his first few years in Italy.] In Golden State, our staff spent time studying Argentina’s national team and its early offense. In fact, we used a version of it in our “Quick Strike” offense after free throws.” Marc Stein of ESPN.com : “It suddenly appears that the biggest threat to the Los Angeles ...
Free Agency Update: One Day Until Signings Begin
Hawks BasketBlog —
... First, a word on the Joshes. There is still nothing new on Josh Childress,
but in an interesting development, it appears
the Sixers may
be in the running for Elton Brand. If that is indeed the case (you never
know when "sources" report these things), it would certainly affect Philly's
pursuit of J-Smoove. I don't lend too much credence to this rumor, mostly
because I don't see Brand leaving LA (where he has a burgeoning career as a
movie producer), but the allure of playing in the weaker Eastern Conference
could be just the carrot to draw him away. ...
Carney and Booth Out, Brand In?
Philadelphia 76ers —
... That would be the ideal blueprint for the Sixers to steal Elton Brand away from south L.A. Sources say that the Philadelphia 76ers have turned from longshot to #2 on the list in the Brand sweepstakes due to a possible deal. ESPN reports that the Sixers are close to dealing Rodney Carney and Calvin Booth to Minnesota. Since Philadelphia is under the cap, they can offer players and not receive anything in return to increase their spending money. Stealing a restricted free-agent, like Josh Smith, is almost impossible so Philly is back to ...
Sixers deal Carney, Booth to clear salary for Brand or Smith
All Things Philly Sports —
... It has been speculated that Brand was going to go back to Los Angeles to team up with the newest Clipper, Baron Davis, but as more time passes, the Sixers have gotten increasingly aggressive in going after Brand. ESPN's Marc Stein reports that the Sixers are a "serious threat" to lure Brand out of Los Angeles. The Sixers initially didn't think they could compete financially but with the trade they are right in the mix. ...
76ers Rumors: Sixers Making a Strong Push for Elton Brand
Recliner GM —
... Sources say that the Sixers are growing increasingly confident in their ability to create additional salary-cap space by finding a new home via trade for swingman Rodney Carney and center Calvin Booth … and then make a sufficiently rich offer Brand would struggle to refuse. - ESPN.com ...
Sixers & Brand?
Rip City Project | A Portland Trailblazers blog —
The big "news" of the day is the Sixers supposedly being in the race for Elton Brand. The conclusion I gathered from the link is that IF a team were able to lift Brand from the Clippers it would be Philly not Golden State. I know there are people who will glance at this for two seconds and think that Brand is close to going to Philly. My opinion is that Brand won't be ditching the Clippers for Philadelphia. What am I basing that off of? Initially both Brand and his agent said this wasn't about money, it was about the Clippers getting better. Remember folks, Brand opted out of a ...
Yahoo sources: Carney, Booth, #1 pick to Wolves
TWolves Blog - Minnesota Timberwolves News and Articles —
... Calvin Booth and a future No. 1 pick have been traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves to free as much as $2 million in additional salary cap space for the Sixers to offer Elton Brand or Josh Smith, multiple league sources said. Minnesota sends Philadelphia its $2.8 million trade exception from a 2007 deal of Mark Blount to the Miami Heat. Carney and Booth have been told of the deal, sources said. The deal can t be finalized until the NBA trade moratorium is lifted on Wednesday. From Marc Stein/ESPN: Multiple front-office sources said late Monday that the Sixers are closing in ...
Tuesday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... You should really read Marc Stein's latest about the Sixers making a run at Elton Brand. It occurs to me that Baron Davis could make all these worries go away for Clipper fans by taking a little less money himself. ...
Sixers Working On Their "Brand"
Philadelphia 76ers Fan Blog —
ESPN is reporting that the Sixers are going all the way live to get Elton Brand. To facilitate matters, the Sixers have cleared even more cap space by trading Rodney Carney and Calvin Booth. I'm not really checkin' for Elton Brand, but I will say this. If the Sixers get him and he's completely healthy, then they've immediately become a second round of the playoffs team. Just one thing to note. Andre Miller and Elton Brand played together on the LA Clippers. They're chemistry wasn't exactly magical.
