76ers coach Doug Collins and assistant coach Quin Snyder are expected to visit power forward Elton Brand sometime soon.

Previous attempts to meet with Brand were canceled due to scheduling difficulties.

"I want Elton to feel the love of the game again," Collins said. "He doesn't have to be an All-Star, but he can be a winning player. He can do that."

Brand has struggled over the last two seasons as he recovers from Achilles' tendon surgery and shoulder surgery.

"I know from personal experience what injuries can do to you," said Collins, whose own career was cut short after eight years because of a variety of foot and knee problems.

"Sometimes, even if you play well, you're thinking about what you might feel like the next morning. That's just human nature."

Despite rumors to the contrary, the Clippers are not going after 76ers forward Andre Iguodala.

Lisa Dillman of the Los Angeles Times wrote the following on her Twitter page Thursday afternoon, "Before day gets away (again), hearing that the Clippers are not interested in Andre Iguodala. Goes beyond that massive contract too."

The 76ers have signed free-agent center Tony Battie.

Philadelphia president Ed Stefanski said Wednesday that the 76ers want Battie to provide front court depth and a "veteran presence" for younger players.

Battie was traded to New Jersey last summer and played in 15 games for the Nets last season.

Philadelphia GM Ed Stefanski announced today that the team has signed free agent center Tony Battie.

?We see Tony Battie as a player who can come in and give us additional depth in the front court while also providing a valuable veteran presence for our younger players both on and off the court,? Stefanski said.

Battie (6-11, 240) recently completed his 12th NBA season and is averaging 6.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.90 blocks in 772 career games with 418 starts.  He has also appeared in 51 playoff games with 30 starts and was a member of the Orlando Magic?s Eastern Conference Championship team in 2008-09.

The 76ers are open to trading swingman Jason Kapono, reports ESPN.com's Marc Stein.

Stein writes that the Clippers and Kings could have interest in Kapono's three-point shooting ability.

Philadelphia 76ers President and General Manager Ed Stefanski announced that the team has signed rookie Evan Turner. The Sixers selected Turner with the second overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft.

As a junior at Ohio State last season, Turner swept the national player of the year honors, picking up the Naismith Trophy and the John R. Wooden Award along with the USBWA, Associated Press and NABC player of the year awards.  He was also the Big Ten Player of the Year and the Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player.

76ers rookie Evan Turner, who was the second overall pick in last month's NBA Draft, isn't happy with his play this week in the Orlando Summer League.

"Horrible," Turner said. "It's not what I expected of myself. I'm not proud of the way I've played. But I'm glad for the experience."

Turner was averaging 9.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists for the Sixers entering Thursday night's game against the Bobcats.

"You just have to play through it," Turner said. "Sometimes you have to take the bumps and play through that frustration and get on to the next play. It's a little whirlwind getting acclimated to new surroundings, a new system and everything. It's a lot quicker. You can't do certain things you could do in college. You have to make your moves much quicker."