Report: Sixers to use amnesty clause on Brand
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Philadelphia 76ers will reportedly use the NBA's amnesty clause on veteran forward Elton Brand,
According to csnphilly.com, this move will shed Brand's $18 million off the salary cap and will clear the way for the Sixers to sign shooting guard Nick Young to a one-year, $6 million deal as well as pursue other options.
Brand averaged 13.3 points and 7.4 rebounds in his four years with the Sixers.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Young averaged 14.2 points for the Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers last season.