Elton Brand to the Knicks?
Elton Brand to the Knicks?
Apparently, the Knicks have Sixers General Manager Elton Brand as their top target to take over the front office in New York.
Brand is in his second season as Sixers GM after the train wreck that was Bryan Colangelo was relieved of his duties. Brand has made some very… let’s call it bold decisions since stepping into power for the Sixers.
His initial move was trading fan favorites Robert Covington and Dario Saric to the Timberwolves for a disgruntled Jimmy Butler. He followed that with another blockbuster trade to acquire Tobias Harris.
Then, during his first offseason, he parted ways with Jimmy Butler as part of a sign and trade deal with the rival Miami Heat. This brought in Josh Richardson.
Brand’s big offseason move, however, was bringing in, drum roll, please….
Al Horford.
Brand signed Al Horford to a massive 4-year/$109MM, which the Sixers have realized the mistake. It’s only year one.
Big Al has been a big disappointment this year, and if there was ever a bright spot during this hiatus from basketball, it’s that we don’t have to watch him struggle anymore.
Elton Brand has definitely proven that he is not afraid to pull the trigger if he thinks he can better the team, so we can’t knock him for that.
What we can knock him for is trading away so many assets for two players in their walk years. Then, letting one go and overpaying the other. We can knock him for trying to build a team that plays bully ball in a shooters’ league.
I can see what the Knicks see in Elton Brand, he’s young, he’s controllable, and he’s got all the makings to be a good GM. On paper, this could actually be a pretty good fit in New York if this was to ever happen.
The Sixers need someone with experience. Their GM search after parting ways with Colangelo was, for lack of a better word, poor. They did not interview very many people or anyone at all for that matter. Brand fell in their lap and got the promotion because he was the natural guy to turn to.
If the Sixers ever do play again this season, they will still have all the same flaws as before. They built a team that isn’t fit for the direction of the league, they held on to the head coach a year too long, and the team lacks chemistry. That all falls back on the GM.
Please, New York, take the problem of Elton Brand off of our hands.
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