Sixers Re-sign Elton Brand
Written by Garrett Catalana – @GarrettCatalana
First reported by Adrian Wojnarowski and confirmed by the team in a press release, the Sixers have resigned 17-year veteran Elton Brand to a one-year contract. The financial terms of the deal have not yet been made available, but Jessica Camerato reported that the deal is non-guaranteed.
Brand made his way back to Philadelphia in January 2016 signing as a free agent to become a mentor to the young big men on the roster, Jahlil Okafor, Nerlens Noel, and Joel Embiid. He played sparingly for the Sixers, appearing in just 17 games in his return to Philly. It seemed that the Old School Chevy was going to stay in the garage for good, but a recent roster decision opened the door for a possible return.
After the Sixers waived Carl Landry, per his own request, the team lacked a veteran big man to mentor not just the three centers, but also Richaun Holmes, Jerami Grant, and newcomer Dario Saric. The team also waived center Tibor Pleiss opening two roster spots. Undrafted point guard Cat Barber out of NC State was signed to fill one spot, leaving the final roster spot for Brand. The Old Time Chevy is back.
This is the 20-man Sixers roster as it currently stands:
- Jerryd Bayless
- Sergio Rodriguez
- TJ McConnell
- Cat Barber
- Gerald Henderson
- Hollis Thompson
- Nik Stauskas
- Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot
- James Webb III
- Robert Covington
- Brandon Paul
- Ben Simmons
- Dario Saric
- Jerami Grant
- Elton Brand
- Shawn Long
- Joel Embiid
- Nerlens Noel
- Jahlil Okafor
- Richaun Holmes
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