Brand expected to sign with 76ers (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Elton Brand was expected to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, and the power forward instantly gives them the low post presence they sorely needed to become contenders in the East. The Sixers have called a 5 p.m. news conference to introduce the two-time All Star. Brand's arrival is a huge move for the Sixers, who have worked quickly to become a threat in the Eastern Conference.

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