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Roster shake-up as Sixers sign Nick Young, prepare to lose Williams and Brand

July 6th, 2012 11:34 AM
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    • The Philadelphia 76ers have been quiet through much of free agency so far this summer, but that changed in a big way on Friday with a major shake-up of the roster. The Sixers will sign veteran guard Nick Young as a replacement for Lou Williams, who confirmed that he will not be back with the team via his personal Twitter account early Friday morning.

    In Young, the Sixers get a reliable veteran presence to come off the bench and provide solid three point shooting (.378 career percentage, .365 last year while splitting time between the Wizards and the Clippers) at a lower price than what Williams was looking for. The 25-year-old guard led the Sixers in scoring last year with 14.9 points per game while coming off the bench and had a team-high PER of 20.2, but opted out of the final year of his deal and was looking for a long-term deal for around $8 million a year, a price that the franchise deemed to be too high.

    Young will likely take Williams’ spot as the first guy off the bench, but his offensive game is not nearly as versatile, which will limit Philadelphia’s options next year unless they can add another big scorer. The Sixers were also looking to move Andre Iguodala and his huge contract this offseason, but that will probably not happen now.

    However, despite what Williams says, the door is still open for his return, and the reason for that is the jettisoning of Elton Brand and his $18.1 million salary in 2012-13. The Sixers will use their amnesty clause on the 33-year-old forward; a questionable move considering he is entering the last year of his contract, but one that frees up a ton of cap space to either bring Williams back or pursue some other scoring options in the backcourt such as Randy Foye, O.J. Mayo, or J.R. Smith. It will also give the club a lot more room to work out a long-term extension for Jrue Holiday, who will be a restricted free agent after next season.

    — Craig Lowell

    The 76ers plan to use the amnesty clause on veteran forward Elton Brand before the final season of his contract worth $18.1 million, sources confirmed.

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