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Forward Elton Brand will take his scoring and rebounding prowess from the Clippers to Philadelphia. Associated Press (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
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Forward Elton Brand will take his scoring and rebounding prowess from the Clippers to Philadelphia. Associated Press (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

Elton Brand signed with the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, giving them the low-post presence needed to contend in the Eastern Conference.

The power forward’s arrival represents a huge move for the Sixers, who have worked quickly to become a threat in the East. He should immediately improve the emerging Sixers with his 20.3 points and 10.2 rebounds per game average over nine seasons.

Brand played in only eight games last season because of an Achilles tendon injury.

Brand said he was 100 percent and ready to go.

“I won’t let anybody down,” he said.

Last week, Brand opted out of his contract with the Clippers, but Los Angeles was expected to make a strong push to re-sign him.

Instead, he spurned the Clippers and agreed to a five-year deal with Philadelphia worth a reported $82 million.

NBA files in Schultz case

The NBA wants to intervene in former Seattle SuperSonics owner Howard Schultz’s bid to regain control of the team, claiming it would interfere with the stable operation of the franchise.

Schultz is trying to reverse his 2006 sale of the NBA franchise to Clay Bennett, claiming the Oklahoma City businessman failed to follow through on a promise to negotiate in good faith to keep the team in Seattle.

The league filed a motion Tuesday to intervene in Schultz’s lawsuit in Seattle’s federal court. It asks for the chance to present oral arguments in the case, which has not yet been scheduled for a trial.

Around the league

The Clippers said that they had renounced their rights to Shaun Livingston, the recuperating guard who is an unrestricted free agent, and four other players, including former Gonzaga University guard Dan Dickau. … Guard Chris Duhon signed a two-year deal worth more than $11 million, choosing New York over Orlando because of an opportunity to play in new Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni’s system – perhaps as the starter. … The Chicago Bulls held No. 1 overall pick Derrick Rose out of a summer league game in Orlando, Fla., with tendinitis in his right knee. … Milwaukee center Andrew Bogut, the top overall pick in the 2005 draft, will sign a five-year, $72.5 million extension later this week, his agent said. … First-round draft pick Javale McGee, a 7-foot center out of Nevada, signed a two-year, $2.4 million deal with Washington. … The Trail Blazers completed the draft-night deal that brought Jerryd Bayless and forward Ike Diogu to Portland, and sent Brandon Rush, Jarrett Jack, Josh McRoberts and cash to Indiana.