Ford: Chance of Brand trade is 20%
And here's more Brand speculation from Mr. Chad Ford. He also lists Sammy D as a player who could me moved in his latest Trade Watch column.
Elton Brand, Sixers
The Sixers are experiencing quite a bit of buyer's remorse after giving Brand an $80 million contract this past summer. Brand has been awful in the early going. To make matters worse, he struggles to play the style the rest of the team wants to play. More and more, it's looking like a bad fit for both parties. I've heard rumblings over the past few weeks that the Sixers would let Brand go for expiring contracts and a future pick -- a pretty small price for the most coveted free agent of last summer.
But will anyone want to take on his contract at this point? The Heat's Pat Riley has always been a fan. The Pistons are looking for a dominant big, too. A Chicago homecoming isn't out of the question either. And the Cavs might be willing to roll the dice, although that's a lot of money to gamble with. Will any GM or owner in the league have the guts to pull the trigger?
Chance of trade: 20 percent
After what I saw last night I wouldn't necessarily agree with him that he's "struggling to play the style of the rest of the team". I think that might have just been the case under Cheeks. That being said, I wouldn't mind getting an good player with an expiring contract and a first-rounder in return, but If that's all the Sixers are looking for would they really do a deal like this along with two first-rounders? That's pushing it a little bit.
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Elton Brand
If he continues to play the way he did last night against the Rockets, I want to keep this guy. The Sixers played so much better when he was on the floor. 14 points, 7 rebounds, and six blocks are pretty good numbers on the bench if you ask me.
I second that, this time around coming back into the lineup he hasn’t seemed to have disrupted the flow. I don’t know if that’s just because of coming off the bench or limited minutes, but I want this guy on the roster at the very LEAST till summer time.
I mean come on, give this guy at least 1 season with the boys.
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by sixersforlife_85 on Jan 29, 2009 4:33 PM PST reply actions
yeah
i think the time off, watching from the bench really helped him fit in
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I’m tired of the same nonsense being perpetuated about brand – he doesnt’ prevent the team from running any more than sam being a bobble head prevents people from passing to him
by jemagee on Jan 29, 2009 5:05 PM PST reply actions
yeah that concept is stupid
they ran with reggie last year. elton’s just as athletic, if not more.
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I mean yeah, usually you should give players some time to adjust. But if the problem is that time really isn’t on Brand’s side in this case. He’s not gonna get younger and more athletic. You made some noise with Evens last year, but he really wouldn’t be considered a solid contribution to the cause, and for the kind of money Brand is getting you want someone who doesn’t just try and keep pace, but rather someone who takes the lead. Hoping that he works out could really come back to bite you in the ass. If he doesn’t you’re not going to get better trade offers the longer you hold on to him, and you could have a monster monkey on your back for years to come if that’s the case. Realistically I think your window is about 3-4 years away, when Iggy can still ball and your young core is getting all grown up. What do you think his trade value will be then?
I like whatever metric makes a Blazer look better.
Sorry, I meant <a href=“http://games.espn.go.com/nba/features/traderesult?players=912004510&teams=141420&te=&cash=”this.
I like whatever metric makes a Blazer look better.
before last night
100% yes. now, I’m not so sure
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by Jordan Sams on Jan 29, 2009 10:19 PM PST up reply actions
then you get out from under a huge contract that might tie you down.
I like whatever metric makes a Blazer look better.

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