Marc Stein reports:
NBA front-office sources told ESPN.com on Monday night that the Philadelphia 76ers are again "actively involved" in the Brand hunt -- and now a very 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.
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Yet separate sources suggested Monday that Brand -- if he's ultimately
drawn away from his Face of the Franchise status with the Clippers --
would be more inclined to jump to Philadelphia than to Golden State,
given the Sixers' residence in a conference with far fewer contenders
than the West and the opportunity to join an emerging Philly nucleus (Andre Miller, Andre Iguodala, Thaddeus Young and the considerable wingspan of center Samuel Dalembert) that won many admirers as last season progressed.
The ability to get Elton to Philly
involves moving Rodney Carney and Calvin Booth to make extra room for a
higher salary number for Brand. It remains to be seen what kind of
splash the Sixers will make but it's very encouraging to hear Ed
Stefanski is working hard to make an impact move.
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>>Sixers getting in position to lure Brand from West Coast [ESPN]