Chris Webber To Join A.I. As Ex-Sixer

Hey, kids! Remember how Larry Brown came back to the 76ers to help them trade Allen Iverson, and now he’s executive vice president and he’s going to coach them next season he’s happy to be EVP?

Well Larry Brown has all his fingerprints over this latest deal. The Daily News Phil Jasner reports the 76ers will finalize a buyout of Chris Webber’s contract as early as today. Webber will become a free agent and give back less than $5 million of the $42 mil he’s owed for his remaining two season.

Which means, basically, the 76ers traded Chris Webber for negative 37 million dollars. Frankly, that’s more than I thought they’d get.

Source: Webber reaches agreement on buyout [Daily News]
Dec. 15: Perhaps This Is Larry Brown’s New Dream Job

Perhaps This Is Larry Brown’s New Dream Job

Every day, the 76ers find a new way to disappoint me. And considering the attendance the team’s been getting recently, I’m probably approaching 1/1000th of the franchise’s fanbase.

What did the 76ers do today to disappoint (besides still figuring out a way to trade a player who they’re currently paying not to play)? Oh, not much, Billy King is just having Larry fucking Brown assist him in finding a deal for Allen Iverson, the Inquirer’s David Aldridge reports.

Larry Brown may be a fine coach, but if there’s one thing he’s been bad at, it’s, oh, remembering anything that happened more than five seconds ago. And, uh, evaluating basketball talent. (Not that King is any good in that regard, either.) Does anyone remember who the 76ers signed when Larry Brown was coach? Monty Williams! Greg Buckner! Remember how, probably 15 minutes after trading George Lynch, Brown whined about wishing he could have some George Lynch-type players?!

At this point, the 76ers are going to get Vonteego Cummings and Derrick McKey — both on the 76ers’ post-championship team! — for A.I. But it’s becoming more and more likely that we all have to come to the conclusion they deserve it.

Update: After thinking about it for a few minutes, I’m pretty sure trading Allen Iverson actually is Brown’s dream job.

Larry Brown is helping the Sixers again [Inquirer]

Leftovers: Three Losses And We Fans Turn

Headline on Philly.com: “A 4th cougar sighting in Delaware.” Sources say that, although four cougars have been spotted, there is no danger, except to men in their early-to-mid twenties, and even then, it might have some mutual benefits. (Don’t read New York papers or watch the Today show? Wikipedia to the rescue!) [AP/Philly.com]

• The family of William Berkeyheiser is suing the private investigator who helped Stanford Douglas Jr. find him. Douglas, who is serving a life sentence, shot Berkeyheiser to death last year. He says it was for telling a “racist joke” in 1998, which Berkeyheiser’s family denies. [Bucks County Courier Times]

• In case you didn’t see, the Phillies bullpen blew another game today, making it three losses in a row. Since we’re Phillies fans, let’s handle this like professionals: Fire Charlie Manuel! [The 700 Level/FireCharlieManuel.com]

• One good thing if Mort Zuckerman (of the New York Daily News) buys the Inquirer and the Philly tab: It’s okay if you don’t turn a profit. Or if you lose millions. [Gawker]

• We don’t need to comment on Sam Donnellon that Larry Brown would come back to Philadelphia, right? No? Good. [Daily News]