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Elton Brand Joins The Sixers And What It Means For Jahlil Okafor

The big rook now has a big brother.

By JD King

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Elton Brand jostles in the paint with DeMarcus Cousins
Elton Brand jostles in the paint with DeMarcus Cousins
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For a lot of Duke fans, Elton Brand was and remains a beloved player. So while it was  bit sad to see him announce his retirement, it's also very nice to see that he's coming back - and why.

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The 76ers are bringing Brand back as a mentor for Nerlen Noels, Joel Embiiid ad most of all Jahlill Okafor.

Big E talks a lot here about how h hopes to help the Sixers out and how  he hopes to be a mentor for his fellow Blue Devil.

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