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SOAD
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 Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:47 pm Post subject: Baron Davis Agrees with Clippers |
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Davis verbally agrees to go to Clippers, leave Warriors
Updated: July 1, 2008, 8:32 PM ET
Baron Davis shocked the Warriors by opting out of his contract on Monday. Imagine their surprise now.
NBA front-office sources told ESPN.com's Marc Stein that the guard reached a verbal agreement with the Clippers on Tuesday night and will sign a new multiyear contract with Los Angeles after the leaguewide moratorium on signings and trades is lifted July 9.
Davis was in line to make $17.8 million in the last year of his deal with the Warriors, but after telling the team that he wanted to stay, opted out at the last minute.
Sources told ESPN.com that Davis, 29, will receive a five-year deal worth an estimated $65 million.
Forward Elton Brand also opted out of his contract with the Clippers on Monday, and speculation quickly began that the team would try to keep Brand and sign Davis. This scenario is only possible if the Clippers renounce the rights of Corey Maggette and Brand takes a slight pay cut.
Sources say the Clippers are expected to do just that and quickly reach a verbal agreement to bring back Brand.
Maggette opted out of his deal on Monday as well.
Davis averaged 21.8 points, 7.6 assists and 4.7 rebounds last season for a Warriors team that won 48 games but did not make the playoffs. |
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SOAD
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I'm upset that it strengthens the West and as good of a combo as Davis/Brand would be, I'm not worried. Their starting unit is still not on par with the Lakers, and their bench is garbage.
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DarthRekal
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:41 am Post subject: |
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I love me some B Diddy.. im glad he's home.... but like SOADa said i aint worried about the Clips... i will be watching more games though  |
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Snake Eyes
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This is tight for Clips fans. They finally have something to look forward to. I bet Magettee will come back now that they team just vastly improved overnight.
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blue_summer
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:25 am Post subject: |
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DaYAAM
Totally not a standard Clips move. Usually they're on the other end of this deal.
Props to Elgin and Sterling |
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LaLaKeRz4LiFe
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:42 am Post subject: |
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How cool would it be to have Clippers vs Lakers in 1st Round... 
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Snake Eyes
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I'd laugh if Elton Brand when back on his word and signed with the Warriors. I mean I'd lose a lot of respect for Elton but at the same time it would be funny ... and a total usual clipper thing to happen.
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| LOL What a roller coaster ride it must have been the past week for Clippers fans. They should've known better than to trust Sterling and Dunleavy... |
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