The 76ers are sending rookie forward Craig Brackins to the NBA Developmental League for five games with the Springfield Armor.

Brackins has mostly been deactivated this season, appearing in just one game.

"We think this will really help him," coach Doug Collins said. "More than anything, like I tell him if he was to go back to Iowa State he'd be the most dominant player out there, but you don't see it right now because he's not getting that time here. We're hoping that maybe he can go get some game time and see how much he's improved."

Brackins seemed excited about the move, which will allow him to get more playing time.

"I'm excited about it," he said. "I'm going to work on a lot of stuff that I need to work on and get in shape. I don't care how many lines you run, basketball shape is different.

"It will be kind of like coming here, not knowing anybody. But you adjust. It's just playing basketball. Coach has been telling me to work on defense, work on rebounding because they know I can score. It's guarding the wing players because they said at some point they can see me playing some 'three' and then playing some 'four' men on defense. So it's low-post defense, wing defense and rebounding. Just doing stuff that I really don't get a chance to do."

76ers forward Andre Iguodala doesn't expect to be in Philadelphia much longer.

"I would love to stay in Philadelphia, but if I'm playing somewhere else, I definitely understand how that could happen. I know how the business works," Iguodala told FanHouse.

"You have to be prepared for anything in this league. And I am. It's one of the first things you learn when you get here. Guys get traded on draft night."

Iguodala, playing in his seventh season, has spent his entire career with the 76ers.

If Philadelphia fails to make the playoffs, it'll mark the fourth time in Iguodala's seven seasons. He has never advanced past the first round in the postseason.

Doug Collins played every available player in Wednesday's loss to Toronto, as he and the Sixers have been unable to figure out a rotation.

"We have not been able to come up with just a comfortable rotation," Collins said. "About the time we do, somebody else misses a game and you're scrambling a little bit. But that's what I get paid to do."

The Sixers are now 3-12 on the season.

Elton Brand has been suspended one game without pay for his Flagrant Foul, Penalty Two against JaVale McGee of the Washington Wizards, it was announced Wednesday by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President Basketball Operations.

The incident, in which Brand made contact by shoving McGee during a layup attempt and was ejected following the Flagrant Foul, Penalty Two call, occurred with 3:32 remaining in the 4th period of the 76ers 116-114 overtime loss to the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C.

Brand will serve his suspension Wednesday night when the 76ers face the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre.

The Philadelphia Spectrum, which the 76ers called home for decades, was demolished by a wrecking ball on Tuesday.

76ers legend Julius Erving was on hand to watch the demise of the 43-year-old building.

It took more than a half-dozen swings for the orange wrecking ball to make a noticeable dent in the Spectrum's brick facade.

It's expected to take four to five months to fully come down.

Doug Collins has begun his return to the sidelines with a 2-10 record as head coach of the Sixers.

"It's tough, very tough," said Collins. "That's why, when you got winnable games, you have to win them."

The Sixers are approaching their worst start since the 95-96 season.

"I don't care if somebody says you are rebuilding or you are starting whatever, still you want to win basketball games," Collins said. "That's how you are judged."

76ers forward Andre Iguodala will not play against the Cavaliers because of continued problems with his right Achilles tendon.

Iguodala has missed two other games this month with the strained tendon.

Andres Nocioni will take Iguodala's starting spot at small forward against Cleveland.

Andres Nocioni of the Philadelphia 76ers has been fined $25,000 for throwing his mouthpiece into the stands, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President Basketball Operations.

The incident occurred with 2:08 remaining in the first quarter of Philadelphia?s 109-103 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on November 10 at Oklahoma City Arena.

The Hornets may be off to a 7-0 start, but that doesn't mean they aren't interested in improving their roster.

New Orleans has already contacted Philadelphia about Andre Iguodala, reports Chris Broussard of ESPN.com's True Hoop.

The 76ers quickly declined the offer, but the Hornets are expected to at least attempt to use the $15.3 million expiring contract of Peja Stojakovic to make an upgrade.

Broussard listed Charlotte, Detroit and Houston as other potential trade partners for New Orleans.

76ers forward Andre Iguodala left the team's game against the Cavaliers on Friday night with a right Achilles' tendon strain and did not return.

Iguodala wasn't on the court for the start of the third quarter of Philadelphia's 123-116 loss to Cleveland.

He is averaging 13.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.