Kwame Brown joins Sixers
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Kwame Brown joins Sixers
John Mitchell, Inquirer Staff Writer
The Sixers on Friday signed free agent center Kwame Brown to a two-year, $6 million deal, according to a report that first appeared on Yahoo Sports.
Brown, 6-11, will get the opportunity to start if he can beat out Spencer Hawes, last season’s starter. Hawes and the Sixers have reached agreement on a two-year, $13 million deal.
Last season, Brown appeared in just nine games with Golden State before suffering a torn pectoral muscle in his chest. He has season-ending surgery in January.
Brown was drafted by the Washington Wizards with the first pick in the 2001 draft. He was the first player to be selected out of high school with the top pick in the draft. Current Sixers coach Doug Collins was his first NBA coach.
In 11 pro seasons, Brown averaged 6.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. The Sixers are his seventh pro team.
It can't hurt...I'm just glad that he ain't costing too much, he's a big body, and you might get something out of him. Nothing big out of him, but at the very least he's more athletic than Tony Battie. Besides, there's no big stud out there that is worth pulling the trigger. You can't go and trade for Howard; Orlando's FO is outta their minds if they didn't take what Brooklyn was going to give them for Howard, ESPECIALLY since he's coming off of back surgery and you ain't sure what you are getting...They are standing pat until someone studly presents themselves— DAME- the sixers wanted a starting center and move hawes to PF, i don't know if brown is the guy for that....still i like the pick up he's cheap and could do well— HDemetriou
- I hope the Sixers trade Iguodala for a big, preferably Gasol or Al Jefferson if they're available as well as sign a backup pg like Aaron Brooks. Right now, the projected lineup might look like this: pg-Holiday/Turner, sg-Wright/N.Young, sf-Iguodala/T.Young/Harkless, pf-Allen/Brown/Moultrie, and at c-Hawes/Vucevic/Watkins. Good luck!— uscwee
- Isn't he another Elton Brand?— Wilhelm Von Humboldt
- Collins wouldn't take him if he didn't think he was useful. Useful is good.— 2smart4philly
- C H A M P I O N S H I P !!!!— cooperhawk
- My weekend is ruined before it started. I usually am just a beer drinker, but I see Jim Beam in my future. Really Doug? Kwame Freaking Brown?????????????— Bobby V
- What a waste of $6 million!!!!! Career stiff coming off surgery; yeah, this wins championships!— JBinPA
- Kwame stinks— HAROLD Eskin
- My prayers are answered!! The Sixers make a big splash and sign a center who was a No. 1 pick straight out of high school!!! Oh, wait. I'm getting word now that it isn't Dwight Howard. Nevermind.— iceman
- fyi, csn has had a full story up for a couple hours, with original sourcing: http://www.csnphilly.com/basketball-philadelphia-sixers/sixers-talk/Source-Sixers-agree-to-deal-with-Kwame-B?blockID=739812&feedID=704— cweatherspoon
- would rather see EB still on the team and getting paid that 18M PLUS this career loser's contract. come on.. are they TRYING to make it hard to cheer for this team?— mpatt224
- Start??? This guy can't even substitute in a positive way. This move can't possibly be the only attempt at finding a big man!!— billtfla
- we are getting the good Salami Brown, well aged, little extra fat— camasbud
John Mitchell is in his second year covering the 76ers for the Inquirer after joining the paper in November 2011. He covered the Washington Wizards for the Washington Times from 1998 to 2008. He's also worked at the Philadelphia Tribune, the Wilmington News Journal, Courier-Post, Trenton Times and Elmira Star-Gazette.Born and raised in West Philadelphia - not too far from Will Smith - he graduated from Overbrook High School the same year the 76ers won their last championship. He's a proud graduate of Howard University and the proud father of two sons, Jared and Jordan.
ABOUT MARC NARDUCCI
Marc Narducci has served in a variety of roles with the Inquirer since beginning in 1983. He has covered the 76ers as a backup and a beat writer. In addition, Narducci has covered everything from the Super Bowl to the World Series and a lot in between. Narducci also has a true passion for South Jersey scholastic sports, which he has covered for many years.
