Seth Vigdor
The Sixers are reportedly bringing in that veteran leadership that they so desperately need. Per Yahoo! Sports, the Sixers plan to sign Elton Brand today.
We previously told you that the Sixers had been reaching out to former NBA players to serve as mentors for the team and Brand was one of them. Veteran leadership is needed on this team, especially in cases such as Jahlil Okafor.
The Philadelphia 76ers plan to sign veteran forward Elton Brand today, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 4, 2016
Report by Yahoo says Sixers could be signing Elton Brand. Great locker room presence. Should help some maturation problems on team
— Bob Cooney (@BobCooney76) January 4, 2016
Since Jerry Colangelo was brought into the organization, we’ve slowly started to see some positive changes to this team, including bringing Ish Smith back to the team. Things appear to be looking up for the 3-33 Sixers as funny as that may sound.