NBA Free Agency Thread

[Mexi]

Elton Brand put his LA house up for sale

 

[The Young One]

Philly here we come

 

[wolf30]

Arenas said he wants to play with Brand.

doesnt look like thatll happen.

 

[dez]

Philly here we come

TYO, you might be right:

It's starting to look as though the biggest threat to the Los Angeles Clippers re-signing franchise forward Elton Brand can be found much further east than Oakland.



NBA front-office sources told ESPN.com on Monday night that the Philadelphia 76ers are again "actively involved" in the Brand hunt -- and a serious threat to tempt him away from L.A. -- after initially fearing that they couldn't compete financially with the Clippers and Golden State Warriors.

Rest of the story HERE

 

[The Young One]

I always had a feeling he was still thinking about coming here

 

[Pugz]

Josh Smith also is set to sign a offer sheet from the 76ers, Young.

 

[The Young One]

Sea I'm satisfied that stefanski is out making moves

 

[Pugz]

Sea I'm satisfied that stefanski is out making moves

If he does sign, the offer will be in the range of 12mill a year. Something like that might scare the Hawks away...

 

[dez]

12mil is a little much for Smith.

Like I said before, the Sixers need a reliable first option, and he wont be that.

 

[Pugz]

12mil is a little much for Smith.

Like I said before, the Sixers need a reliable first option, and he wont be that.

But if they offer him that, i doubt the Hawks will match. Thats what they denied the 1st time.

 

[dez]

Now that I think about it, would be a good signing, Smith would give them room to move some of their other talent.

And of the Hawks let him go, then their just retarded, 12mil or not.

(still a little much)

 

[Mexi]

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 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.

 

[The Young One]

I like the idea of moving carney he was a disappointment here. Now all i'm waiting for is either brand or smith to sign

 

[jarrod2323]

wow - trade a former #1 from and a future #1 to POSSIBLY get either of those players? wow

 

[Mexi]

I hope EB goes to Philly
talk about a buzz kill for the Clips

 

[dez]

By the Sixers making that trade, theyve probably been told by one of the players that he intends to sign... maybe Brand?

I know Smith is restricted, and the Hawks could still match.

 

[Mexi]

Miami and the Los Angeles Lakers have expressed interest in Thomas, though the Spurs could offer more money than either of those teams. In all likelihood, the Lakers would partake in the hunt for Thomas only if their bid to retain Ronny Turiaf falls short.

we also interested in Brent Barry if we dont re-sign Sasha, and we're still interested in James Posey

 

[Mexi]

By the Sixers making that trade, theyve probably been told by one of the players that he intends to sign... maybe Brand?

I know Smith is restricted, and the Hawks could still match.

i was thinking something similar too.
EB makes the sixers a threat in the East. well sort of...

 

[dez]

I think with Brand on the 76ers, it makes them a solid 5th or 6th seed.

It all really depends on how he returns from the injury though, he was solid at the end of the season, but that wont help too much if thats the level he'll be playing at from now on.

It gives them a solid 1st option, and makes them very dangerous

 

[Mexi]

I think EB would have a better chance with Philly than with the Clippers.
I also know that he has a good realtionship with Andre Miller when the played together. Maybe that will influence his decision?
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