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LAC - Jul. 8 - 9:25 p.m. ET </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" valign="top">ESPN's Marc Stein reports that Elton Brand has informed the 76ers he will accept a five-year, $82 million contract offer from them.
So much for that Baron Davis-Brand combination. Brand reportedly found playing in the Eastern Conference too attractive once Philadelphia freed up enough money to afford him. The Sixers were able to move Rodney Carney and Calvin Booth (along with a first-round pick) to the Timberwolves without taking on contracts, which made the deal possible. The Sixers are now a force to be reckoned with in the East.
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