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Brand Opts Out Of Contract
"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." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Clippers Extend Qualifying Offers To Fazekas, Williams
In accordance with the league’s collective bargaining agreement, in order for a team to retain its right of first refusal with respect to a restricted free agent, the team must tender the player a qualifying offer prior to June 30. A restricted free agent may sign an offer sheet with any team but is subject to a right of first refusal with the team for which the player last played. In 26 games played for the Clippers and Mavericks last season, Fazekas averaged 4.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 10.3 minutes per game. Fazekas, the 34th overall selection in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Mavericks, was originally signed to two consecutive 10-day contracts by Los Angeles beginning on February 27th. He was signed by the Clippers for the remainder of the season on March 18th. Williams, a 6’7” forward out of Arizona, averaged 0.9 points in 11 games and played for Los Angeles and San Antonio during the 2007-08 campaign. Williams was signed by the Clippers for the remainder of the season on March 28th. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Sixers Still Looking To Lure Elton Brand?
"I'm getting older - I don't know about 12:01 in the morning," Sixers President/General Manager Eddie Stefanski said. Stefanski is waiting to see whether or not Brand exercises his $16.44 million option with the Clippers. Josh Smith and Andris Biedrins, also restricted free agents, would fit the Sixers needs, as well. Via The Philadelphia Daily News Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Clippers Jun 2008 Archive
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Elton Brand is officially an unrestricted free agent.
The Los Angeles Clippers today extended qualifying offers to restricted free agents Nick Fazekas and Marcus Williams, announced by Vice President of Basketball Operations Elgin Baylor.