Is Baron Davis going to the Clippers?

[Bluehorseshoe]

Brand says he's opting out and staying with the team so management can get another player. Baron opts out of a huge contract with G.S. and the only one with salary cap space and in need of a point guard is LA.


That has to be the deal right?

[rm18]

Philly has money, Shaun Livingston may be better than him sonner than he thinks as well

[jjgold]

Why would Phila take him? They do not need him

He is a ball hog and ball hogs do not win in the nba

[Bluehorseshoe]

This has to be the deal....



ESPN.

But NBA front-office sources said early Tuesday that the Clippers would be showing immediate interest in trying to pair Davis with Brand, although that would almost certainly require L.A. to abandon any interest in re-signing swingman Corey Maggette -- who also opted out his contract Monday after averaging 22.1 points per game last season -- and force Brand to take a slight pay cut.


Davis, though, isn't the only point guard on the Clippers' wish list. Sources said Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy was in the New York area over the weekend and stayed over Monday to meet with Beno Udrih of the Sacramento Kings at the first allowable minute, with Udrih coming off a strong first season with the Kings and expected to cost roughly half what Davis would.

The Clippers appear to be the only realistic free-agent destination for Davis if his opt-out gamble doesn't lead to a new round of contract negotiations with the Warriors or if he can't convince Golden State to participate in a sign-and-trade. Memphis and Philadelphia are the only other teams with cap space to offer and neither is expected to pursue Davis.