Craig Brackins sent to the D-League

by Derek Bodner on Feb 6, 2012 10:23 PM PST in Philadelphia 76ers News

According to Slam, the Sixers have assigned Craig Brackins to the Sixers D-League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws.

Brackins, the 21st overall pick who the Sixers acquired along with Darius Songaila for Willie Green and Jason Smith, averaged 20.1 points and 8.6 rebounds on 44% from the field and 24.7% from three point range in 18 games in the D-League last year.

Brackins has appeared in a total of 11 games in his NBA career, averaging 1.2 points in 5 plus minutes per game.

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Makes sense

With Allen having moved ahead of him on the frontcourt depth chart, he wasn’t even going to get garbage time minutes in Philly. The question I have is, could there be another shoe to drop here?

by Xeynon on Feb 6, 2012 11:54 PM PST via mobile reply actions

darn you allen

by Shawn Alexander on Feb 7, 2012 12:37 AM PST reply actions 1 recs

Is it weird that the guy who placed the shovel is an adult?

Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.

That is all.

by EREX21 on Feb 7, 2012 3:37 AM PST up reply actions

getting sent to the D league is better than if the sixers had RELEASED THE KRACKEN!

by Blunt Philly Guy on Feb 7, 2012 4:43 AM PST via iPhone app reply actions

We’ll certainly miss you standing around in the perimeter for 4 minutes during the graveyard shift and your fauxhawk.

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by secondroundpick on Feb 7, 2012 5:24 AM PST reply actions

wow that trade was nothing for nothing.

by Dan Pearson on Feb 7, 2012 6:31 AM PST reply actions

Not really. It was worth not having to play Willie Green 20 mpg and have him take away minutes from Meeks, Turner and Holiday.

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by tst29 on Feb 7, 2012 6:54 AM PST up reply actions

Its better for Brackins to get playing experience then just sitting on the bench.

The thing is this doesn’t mean they are making any moves. I believe in the CBA it states that D league players still count as roster spots and they used their last one on Frozone.

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by xEgan on Feb 7, 2012 7:45 AM PST reply actions

The D league provides Brackins with pro experience, which is more beneficial than being a practice body and gravedigger in Philly. He’ll never become much of a player, but that doesn’t mean he can’t tune his game enough to be a viable 10th, 11th, or 12th man

by Blunt Philly Guy on Feb 8, 2012 4:47 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions