Ashley McGeechy of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Jabari Smith will join the 76ers tomorrow in Phoenix, a team source said last night.

The Sixers released forward Michael Ruffin yesterday, paring their roster to 13 players, so there is room for the 6-foot-11 center the Sacramento Kings picked in the second round of the 2000 draft but waived this month.

Also yesterday, the Sixers took Speedy Claxton off the injured list after he had missed eight games with a sprained left ankle.

"We're not going crazy with trade possibilities," Sixers coach Larry Brown said before last night's game with the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. "We're trying to get our guys healthy and see how good we are and if we are good enough.

"I haven't seen our team out there. We're getting closer. If we can get healthy with this group, then we'll just see how we stack up."