At 9:04pm, Marc Stein reported that the 76ers have won the Elton Brand Sweepstakes. Brand has reportedly accepted a 5 year $82 million deal to join the Sixers. Although this can’t be announced until after midnight, ESPN confirmed that Brand gave the 76ers a verbal commitment to sign.
Phil Jasner has confirmed this as well.
This is [...]
July 8, 2008
BREAKING NEWS – Elton Brand to Philadelphia
July 8, 2008
Elton Brand or Josh Smith
If the 76ers had their choice between Elton Brand and Josh Smith, who should they go for? Let’s compare the numbers.
Elton Brand Josh Smith
Age 29 22
Height 6′8” 6′9”
Weigh 254 235
Career Points/Game 20.3 13.6
Career Rebounds / Game 10.2 7.4
Career Blocks / Game 2.1 2.6
Career Field Goal % .505 .445
Career Free Throw % .738 .703
Intangibles:
Despite obviously better numbers, [...]
July 8, 2008
Sixers Trade Carney and Booth for Salary Cap Room
The Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly traded swingman Rodney Carney, center Calvin Booth and a future first round draft pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves for a $2.8 million salary cap exception. The Timberwolves first received the exception in a 2007 trade with the Miami Heat.
As the Associated Press reports, the trade will not be announced until [...]
July 8, 2008
Sixers May Land Brand
ESPN’s Marc Stein believes the Sixers may trade Rodney Carney and Calvin Booth to Minnesota to shed roughly $3 million in salary cap space to help land former Duke star Elton Brand.
Yahoo! Sports has confirmed the Carney trade to Minnesota.
Although Brand is coming off a serious injury that only allowed him to play 8 games [...]
July 8, 2008
What Last Night Taught Us
Last night was the most important night of the season.
Not only did the Marlins get within 1.5 games while the Mets are all of the sudden back in the race at 2.5 games back, but it showed the true state of the pitching staff.
In Philadelphia, we saw Adam Eaton take the Phillies out of the [...]
