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eagles nut wrote:You all realize that Baron Davis hasn't officially signed anything with the Clippers yet, don't you? Does this cause him to go back to Golden State? Does this mean the Clippers re-sign Maggette?

LOL why would Baron Davis go back to Golden State? I don't want him here anymore, he knew that the Warriors wouldn't give his injury prone body a huge contract extension; so instead, he found a team dumb enough to pay him $65 million for the next 5 years. Smart move, he gets his 'financial security', along with being able to play in his hometown.

Players back out of verbal agreements all the time. The Clippers reportedly renounced the bird rights to Brand to attempt to sign Davis. They can't get those rights back. They may be able to match what Philadelphia is offering but to do so would mean not getting Davis and maybe Brand doesn't want to go back in that scenario. His options are either get Davis as a teammate but take less money, take the bigger money from Philly, or take the same money from the Clippers but without Davis. Sans Davis, Philly is a better team.

I think this is a smart move for Brand. Baron with Kaman and Brand didn't make any sense. With two dominant low post guys, you want to slow it down and play half court. The PG that fits is one that can shoot, defend, and get the ball into those two. Instead, they signed Chucker McChuckstein.

vwc228 wrote:correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't it brand that said a little while ago that he liked what he saw in Boston's superstars - each giving up something on an individual level in order to create a strong team?!?!

The Clippers signed a pair of worn out knees for $65 million over the next 5 years. ahhh.

got to be true. i read he put his house for sale in la.

I love these people who are talking about losing respect for someone because they signed a contract for worth 15 million dollars more somewhere else.

You're mad at Boozer and Brand for wanting to support their family for longer? Cry about it.

In a league where these players can be traded to any town at any time to benefit themselves, how can you be mad at a player for trying to get what he wants?

Plus Philly is a better team anyways.

Lose respect?


I applaud Brand for having the common sense to leave the Clippers.

Win with a young team on the rise while the rest of the East ages into its twilight. Leave the daily rigors of defending the Duncans, Boozers, Amares, Wests, Gasols, and other Westerns PFs


Signing Davis does not makeup for all the time wasted in LAC that Baylor and Sterling could have been building a legit contender and not some LA attractions.

Baron is not going back to GS

LA Times is reporting that Maggette is going to GS for 50mil/5 years

BTW, it is also being reported that LAC only offered 5/70 because they renounced Elton in order to get even more under the cap to get Baron, backfired if you ask me, they should have talked to both and told Baron that they would sign after locking up Elton to a long term deal. That is the reason The Clips didnt move from there initial offer

Batronuj wrote:In a league where these players can be traded to any town at any time to benefit themselves, how can you be mad at a player for trying to get what he wants?

No, EXCEPT when he says he wants an organization to do something, they actually do it and he still chooses to bolt anyway. If he wanted the max, the Clippers would've given it to him. They just wouldn't have gone after Davis first. Bottom line, he didn't really want to be a Clipper anymore and he shouldn't have said that he did. He got our expectations up and took a crap on the fans in the end.

Maggette agreed to go to GSW, so what's LAC's roster now?

PG: Baron Davis/Brevin Knight/Mike Taylor
SG: Cuttino Mobley/Eric Gordon
SF: Al Thornton
PF: Tim Thomas
C: Chris Kaman/DeAndre Jordan

Restricted Free Agents: Nick Fazekas, Marcus Williams

Unrestricted Free Agents: Paul Davis, Dan Dickau, Shaun Livingston, Smush Parker, Quinton Ross

:/. If they can sign Deng or Iguodala, maybe Thornton can play some 4? The ideals would now be Okafor and Josh Smith....

Batronuj wrote:You're mad at Boozer and Brand for wanting to support their family for longer? Cry about it.

Yeah, you can't support a family for long on $70 million plus all the millions you've already made. You need that extra $12 to make sure they don't starve down the line.

Batronuj wrote:I love these people who are talking about losing respect for someone because they signed a contract for worth 15 million dollars more somewhere else.

You're mad at Boozer and Brand for wanting to support their family for longer? Cry about it.

In a league where these players can be traded to any town at any time to benefit themselves, how can you be mad at a player for trying to get what he wants?

Plus Philly is a better team anyways.

the difference is apparently really only about $5 million total. Brand is a deceptive POS. What an a-hole

Batronuj wrote:I love these people who are talking about losing respect for someone because they signed a contract for worth 15 million dollars more somewhere else.

You're mad at Boozer and Brand for wanting to support their family for longer? Cry about it.

In a league where these players can be traded to any town at any time to benefit themselves, how can you be mad at a player for trying to get what he wants?

Plus Philly is a better team anyways.

should have said he wanted the money, no problem with that, but he told management that if they got that missing piece he would stay in LA. LA kept there word, Elton didnt.

BTW, I know the Clippers dont get much exposure nationally but being out here on the West Coast, the clips were going to be strong. 2 years ago they took Phoenix to a game 7 in the 2nd round.

Baron, Thornton, Kaman, Livingston, Gordon, Mobley > Igoudala, Miller, Dalembert, Young

Ah, Duke big men continue to display their great character. Coach K taught them well.

rsavaj wrote:Maggette agreed to go to GSW, so what's LAC's roster now?

PG: Brevin Knight/Mike Taylor
SG: Cuttino Mobley/Eric Gordon
SF: Al Thornton
PF: Tim Thomas
C: Chris Kaman/DeAndre Jordan

Restricted Free Agents: Nick Fazekas, Marcus Williams

Unrestricted Free Agents: Paul Davis, Dan Dickau, Shaun Livingston, Smush Parker, Quinton Ross

:/. If they can sign Deng or Iguodala, maybe Thornton can play some 4? The ideals would now be Okafor and Josh Smith....

Well I would add Baron Davis in at PG...unless he's going back on his word and not coming here either.

the clippers could've offered brand even more money than any team if that's what he wanted in the first place. restricted free agents beware.

wow

espn and everyone has been saying for weeks all indications are he will stay with the clippers

definitely a shocker

rsavaj wrote::/. If they can sign Deng or Iguodala, maybe Thornton can play some 4? The ideals would now be Okafor and Josh Smith....

I'd bet money Paxson would match any offer for Deng.

GuyverX wrote:

rsavaj wrote:Maggette agreed to go to GSW, so what's LAC's roster now?

PG: Baron Davis/Brevin Knight/Mike Taylor
SG: Cuttino Mobley/Eric Gordon
SF: Al Thornton
PF: Tim Thomas
C: Chris Kaman/DeAndre Jordan

Restricted Free Agents: Nick Fazekas, Marcus Williams

Unrestricted Free Agents: Paul Davis, Dan Dickau, Shaun Livingston, Smush Parker, Quinton Ross

:/. If they can sign Deng or Iguodala, maybe Thornton can play some 4? The ideals would now be Okafor and Josh Smith....

Well I would add Baron Davis in at PG...unless he's going back on his word and not coming here either.

My bad, fixed.

Bucky O'Hare wrote:Looks like it's pretty much a done deal.

Philly just leap-frogged Detroit, Atlanta, and Orlando and is now the clear-cut #2 team in the East.

Atlanta ? yes....Detroit & Orlando? no....they are not even better than Toronto at this point