By: Brandon Apter, managing editor 
The Sixers, despite a wealth of big men on their roster, have added center Shawn Long, an undrafted free agent out of Louisiana-Lafayette. The deal is a partially guaranteed two-year contract, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Long worked out for the Sixers back in the middle of May and he caught the eyes of Marc Eversley, Philadelphia's Vice President of player personnel.
“I call him a stretch five, stretch four,” said VP of player personnel Marc Eversley after the May 16th workout. “He has the ability to go out make a shot.The other thing that he does well is that he can take you off the dribble. He utilizes a pump fake well.”
The 6-foot-9, 245 pound center spent four seasons at Louisiana-Lafayette and averaged 18.9 points, 12.1 rebounds and 1.8 blocks this past season.
