Elton Brand to have season ending surgery

[elcheato]

Elton Brand's first season in Philadelphia is coming to an abrupt ending.

Sources close to the situation told ESPN.com on Thursday afternoon that Brand will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery Monday after a failed attempt to play through the injury.

The Sixers' marquee summer signing has averaged a mere 5.7 points and 4.7 boards in less than 20 minutes per game in his six outings since sitting out 16 games after dislocating his shoulder in a home game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Dec. 17. The former All-Star, who turns 30 on March 11, managed only eight minutes in Tuesday's one-point loss to the Boston Celtics, sitting out the entire second half.

After an Achilles injury that limited him to eight games last season with the Clippers, Brand signed a five-year deal worth nearly $80 million with Philadelphia in July to end his six-season stay in Los Angeles.

Marc Stein is the senior NBA writer for ESPN.com.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3887072

well this signing really payed off..

 

[The Young One]

I hate this guy so bad. Luckily for us we play better without him.

 

[Rios15]

A LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONGGGGG contract goes to waste for 2009, are they trying to shop him at all this early?

 

[Whisper]

lmao TYO
Brand was supposed to be that dude. That inside presence that was gonna make Philly contend for the ECF. You aint so excited about him anymore :lol:
He shoulda stayed with the Clips.

 

[RipCity32]

His career is over imo.

 

[The Young One]

Whisper he's far from that dude. He killed my team and now dont nobody want him. He's damaged goods. We will be in the playoffs but we wont make no noise.

 

[Pugz]

I'd take him, I'd take him for sure.. but he is looking to be prone.