Elton Brand Done For Season

Dear 76ers,
You got bamboolzaled.

Love,
DP

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.

This is terrible news for Philly. Elton Brand was supposed to but Philly over the top and push them to some contention in the East, however, this looks like one of the worst signings in NBA history. Brand signed a five-year deal worth nearly $80 million with Philadelphia in July, and he scored only 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 rebounds in less then 20 minutes. Brand was a terrible fit in Philly to begin with, the Sixers are an uptempo team, while Brand is a half court player. Brand has now managed to cost his team a ton of money, a coach, and now a year of terribleness.

Elton Brand Out A Month

Philadelphia's Elton Brand is out with some shoulder something or other and is expected to miss a month.

This is actually the best thing that could happen to the 76er's as he is a terrible fit for this fast pace offense. As a matter of fact I can pretty much guarantee the Sixers will have a better record with Brand off the court, rather than on the court. To bad a good Coach like Mo Cheeks isn't available to lead a team like this.

Baron Davis and Elton Brand Opts Out

Baron Davis opted out of his 17.8 million dollar deal with the Warriors last night to test free agency. All signs point indicated he will re-sign but turning down almost 18 million dollars is pretty crazy.

I personally love Davis and believe he is a great player. I loved him when he played for New Orleans and has done a great job in Golden State. He brought Golden State to the play-offs last year where they beat the number 1 seed Mavericks and then almost brought them to the play-offs last year. It sounds like the Clippers are also interested in Davis.

Speaking of the Clippers.

Longtime PF Elton Brand is foregoing a 16.4 million dollar deal but is said to re-sign with the Clippers. With Corey Maggette opting out of his contract it will give the Clippers an extra 10 million to work with.