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Sixers Working On Their "Brand"
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...
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Elton Brand is a Sixer!!
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 7/9/2008 — The Sixers appear to have pulled it off. After trading away Rodney Carney and Calvin Booth to clear up cap space, the Sixers have lured the best free agent, Elton Brand, away from the Clippers. According to ESPN, the Sixers have offered Brand a 5 year deal worth a reported 82 million dollars, and Brand is going to accept it. The move makes the Sixers an instant contender in the Eastern ...
Sixers deal Carney, Booth to clear salary for Brand or Smith
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 7/8/2008 — According to Yahoo Sports, the Sixers have made an interesting trade that helps clear cap space to sign a big-time free agent. The trade can't be announced until tomorrow, but the Sixers have agreed to trade Rodney Carney, Calvin Booth and a future 1st round pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for a 2.8 million dollar trade exception. Click the link for more analysis....
Sixers Deal Carney, Booth, and First-Rounder to Clear Cap Space for Big Signing
the700level.com 7/8/2008 — Ed Stefanski has completed a deal sending Rodney Carney, Calvin Booth, and a future first-round pick to Minnesota in exchange for the T'Wolves' $2.8 million salary cap exemption. Je sus the NBA salary cap structure is weird. Adrian Wojnarski of ...
Making A Play For Elton Brand
depressedfan.com 7/8/2008 — 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 ...
Philly makes a small move, wants to make a big move
sports.yahoo.com 7/8/2008 — The man on the right is Rodney Carney , he's about to enter his third year in the NBA after being selected in the middle of the first round by the Chicago Bulls in 2006, before being shipped to the Philadelphia 76ers . He's not a good player, but ...
A Minor, But Smart, Move By The WolvesBlog | Secrets of the City
In a deal that is almost certain to become official when the NBA trade moratorium is lifted tomorrow, the Wolves will take on center Calvin Booth and swingman Rodney Carney from the Philadelphia 76ers, plus receive a first-round pick that is likely the one the Sixers got from Utah in the Kyle Korver trade. As of now, no one is reporting what Minnesota is likely to yield in return--and it ...
76ers get Brand, Warriors get MaggetteRip City Project | A Portland Trailblazers blog
Talk about a huge 60 minutes for the NBA landscape. Looks like the 76ers trade of Rodney Carney and Calvin Booth for extra cap space this morning is paying off, they just stole Elton Brand to the tune of five years, $82 million. What are the obvious things here. Well, first of all, Baron Davis must feel like he just got kicked in the family jewels since everyone and their mother thought ...
Surely there must be something else...Canis Hoopus
As you most likely already know, it has been reported that the Wolves have moved a trade exception and a future 2nd round pick to Philly for Rodney Carney, Calvin Booth, and a future 1st that is believed to be the pick owed to the 76ers by the Utah Jazz.  While I'm a big fan of accumulating additional 1st round picks, I'm not sure this trade is a good deal unless the Wolves can move ...
Sixers Are Closing In On BrandDepressed Fan
ESPN is reporting that Brand is leaning toward signing with the Sixers . Multiple reports on Philly radio stations saying it's all but a done deal. I'm hoping that we'll get official word at or near midnight tonight that Elton Brand is coming to the Sixers. Check back here for links later tonight and by all means, leave your thoughts in the comments. We are very close to this starting lineup, ...
Sixers could deal Carney, Booth to free up cap space for BrandNBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
Sources told ESPN.com that the Philadelphia 76ers are growing increasingly confident in their ability to create additional salary-cap space by trading away swingman Rodney Carney and center Calvin Booth , setting them up to make a sufficiently rich offer Brand would struggle to refuse. Dealing away Carney and Booth — with Minnesota and Memphis quickly emerging as possible destinations ...
Sixers could deal Carney, Booth to free up cap space for BrandMLB - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
Sources told ESPN.com that the Philadelphia 76ers are growing increasingly confident in their ability to create additional salary-cap space by trading away swingman Rodney Carney and center Calvin Booth, setting them up to make a sufficiently rich offer Brand would struggle to refuse. Dealing away Carney and Booth — with Minnesota and Memphis quickly emerging as possible destinations ...
Breaking News: Sixers Trade Rodney Carney and Calvin Booth to Clear Space for Elton Brand, Josh SmithDime Magazine
Elton Brand There was a lot of speculation earlier today that the Sixers were going to make this move to push their available free agent money from $11 million to $15 million in order to try and outbid the Clippers for Elton Brand and/or the Hawks for Josh Smith. Both the Clips and Hawks have said [...]
76ers Expand Cap Space -- Clips, Hawks BewareFanHouse
Via The700Level , Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports a rumored deal between Philadelphia and Minnesota has gone down , sending Beautiful Calvin Booth , Rodney Carney and a pick to the Wolves for nothing but a $2.8 million trade exception. The real prize for Philly general manager Ed Stefanski : even more salary cap breathing room to chase someone like Elton Brand or Josh Smith . ...
Cost cutting and surplus eliminationBullets Forever
I found this news very interesting, and not because it involved former Wizard Calvin Booth: Philadelphia 76ers forwards Rodney Carney, 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 ...
Yahoo sources: Carney, Booth, #1 pick to WolvesTWolves Blog - Minnesota Timberwolves News and Articles
From Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo Sports: Philadelphia 76ers forwards Rodney Carney, Calvin Booth and a future No. 1 pick have been traded to the Minnesota
76ers Rumors: Sixers Making a Strong Push for Elton BrandRecliner GM
NBA front-office sources told ESPN.com on Monday night that the Philadelphia 76ers are again “actively involved” in the Brand hunt — and a very serious threat to tempt him away from L.A. 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 ...
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 ...
Sixers Angling for Brand?The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae
When Josh Smith left town without an offer 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 , ...
WWL thinks Sixers are still in the hunt for BrandPoor 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 ...
Philly Wants a Shot at Elton Brand, TooFanHouse
Elton Brand has a generous offer on the table to stay with the Clippers, and an even larger offer on the table to bolt for the Warriors . But while most of the discussion surrounding his options has centered on those two teams, it's at least possible that he might bolt California completely and head back east. That's crazy talk, right? Probably, but according to ESPN's Marc Stein , the 76ers ...
How Does Phil Jasner Still Have A Job?Depressed Fan
You can read it if you want, but here's a beauty from Jasner's latest work of amateur journalism at professional prices. Childress, 25, a 6-8 forward who came off the bench in 76 games last season, is scheduled to meet with the Sixers later this week. Childress is being considered for the Sixers' need at small forward. Yes, that's right. The Sixers apparently have a need at small forward ...
AP: 76ers send Carney, top pick to TimberwolvesUSATODAY.com NBA - Top Stories
The 76ers have agreed to trade forward Rodney Carney and a future No. 1 pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves, two people in the ...
AP Source: 76ers to Send Carney, Top Pick to WolvesNBA.com: News
The 76ers are close to trading forward Rodney Carney and a future No. 1 pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a deal that clears salary cap space for Philadelphia to make a stronger push for free agents, a person in the NBA told The Associated Press on Tu
Source: 76ers send Carney, pick to 'WolvesLatest Sporting News Articles for NBA
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AP: Sixers to send Carney, top pick to T'wolvesUSATODAY.com NBA - Top Stories
The 76ers are close to trading forward Rodney Carney and a future No. 1 pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a deal that clears ...
76ers' deal precedes free agent splash? (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
The 76ers are close to trading forward Rodney Carney and a future No. 1 pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a deal that clears salary cap space for Philadelphia to make a stronger push for free agents, a person in the NBA told The Associated Press ...
AP Source: 76ers send Carney, top pick to 'WolvesThe Seattle Times: Sports
The 76ers are close to trading forward Rodney Carney and a future No. 1 pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a deal that clears salary cap space for Philadelphia to make a stronger push for free agents, a person in the NBA told The Associated Press ...