Ely, Jaric to Bulls?

Bulls operations chief John Paxson, who made the trip to Los Angeles on Tuesday, is trying to deal Marcus Fizer, and the Clippers are trying to move Thornton High product Melvin Ely, as well as clear cap space to take a run at Kobe Bryant this summer. The Bulls like Clippers guard Marko Jaric, and the two sides will talk about a trade sending Fizer to the Clippers for Jaric and Ely, according to a league source.

Via Chicago Sun-Times

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Ely on the move?

With his playing time down and his team, the Los Angeles Clippers, looking to improve their team before the February 19 trading deadline, forward Melvin Ely could be on the move.

Unless a injury to a player ahead of him in the roration occurs, it does not like he will getting significant minutes anytime soon.

"Right now Mel's not a guy who is in the top of the rotation," Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy said Thursday. "An injury can change that or bad play by someone in the group could change it where he gets a chance to play."

Ely doesn't mind being traded either.

"A change of venue for me wouldn't matter," he said. "I'm not going to just accept that I'm in the league and I get paid a whole lot of money and be fine with that. I'm trying to be the best at my position. If somebody wants me and I go to another team, no hard feelings."

Via Art Thompson III of the Orange County Register

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Rice waived by Clippers

The Los Angeles Clippers waived three-time All-Star forward Glen Rice on Friday after he refused to go on the injured list.

"It was kind of a numbers move," Coach Mike Dunleavy said. "It kind of came down to the minutes that I think Glen was looking for probably weren't here, so we kind of mutually decided [to part ways].

"It was pretty much his call, as far as how it worked out. He felt like he could maybe get a better opportunity someplace else, so we made the move."

Rice averaged only 3.7 points and under 15 minutes a game with the Clippers.

Via Jerry Crowe of the Los Angeles Times

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