The role Claxton will serve has not yet been determined. He will likely see a lot of time in preseason with guards Allen Iverson and Aaron McKie recovering from offseason surgeries, but the 76ers coaches are uncertain what he will do when they have a full squad to work with. The one thing that is certain is that he will be expected to be a play a significant role in helping the 76ers try for another run at the title.

"He'll definitely play," coach Larry Brown said. "He's a really tough player. We're going to find a way to play him."