Sixers GM Elton Brand was very active during his first trade deadline as Philadelphia's boss, executing a flurry of moves designed to help the team win immediately. And with three of his five acquisitions scheduled to become unrestricted free agents after the season, immediately is certainly Brand's timeframe. If the rookie executive is nervous about his risky gamble, you wouldn't know it judging by his cool and collected demeanor as he addressed the media on Friday morning.
Here are some of the highlights from Camden:
Brand on acquisitions
"Tobias Harris was player of the month in the Western Conference, high character locker room person, shoots over 40 percent from three.