76ers suspend Kirilenko for not joining team after trade

76ers coach Brett Brown confirmed Friday morning that Andrei Kirilenko has been suspended without pay. The forward has yet to report to the team after being acquired in a trade from the Brooklyn Nets on Dec. 11.

The 33-year-old refuses to play for the franchise. But the Sixers have been unwilling to release him from his expiring contract.  Kirilenko is unable to collect the remainder of his $3.3 million contract under the suspension.

Brown said he can't wait to see the Kirilenko situation get resolved by him joining the team or being released.