Complex sentence: On July 9,2008, the 76ers signed power forward Elton Brand to a five-year, $79.795 million contract, after trading Rodney Carney and renouncing their rights to all their unrestricted free agents.
Split into simpler sentences: On July 9,2008, the 76ers signed power forward Elton Brand to a 5-year, $79.795 million-dollar contract. They were able to sign him after trading Rodney Carney, and renouncing their rights to all their unrestricted free agents.