Elton Brand is officially an unrestricted free agent.
"We're opting out," Brand said. "It definitely doesn't mean I'm leaving the Clippers. We're trying to work it out. My intention is to stay."
According to a report on ESPN.com, Brand, who gave up the $16.4 million on the last year of his contract, hopes to remain with the Clippers.
He joins teammate Corey Maggette, who filed his paperwork earlier in the day, in free agency.
Brand's agent, David Falk, said the forward wants to see the Clippers sign a quality free agent and try to assemble a winning team in Los Angeles.
"It preserves options to make the team better," Falk said. "Clearly, if Elton decided he wanted to simply max out the dollars, he would have stayed in the deal, had a monster year and a lot more teams will have cap room next year."