2010 - The Year We Make Contract

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Could (Should) The Wizards Go After Elton Brand?
Published 5/16/2008 by Truth About It (noreply@blogger.com) at truthaboutit.net
... 2. Well, that's easy.....just give the Clippers Etan Thomas ($6,864,200) and Dominic McGuire ($711,517) and your sending back $11,918,345 to LA. The Clippers get three promising young players, two who grew up in SoCal, and Etan's contract comes off the books in two years when Clipper Steve wants to make moves on the free-agent market. ...

Reading is Great! Friday’s NBA Rumors, Breaking News, and Blog Links
Published 5/16/2008 by Andrew Thell and Brian Spencer at Empty the Bench
- 20 Second Timeout - “Stayin’ alive, stayin’ alive, ah ha ha ha, stayin’ alliiiiiiiiiiiiiive.” - Seattle PI - Joe Pace’s 30-year spiral took him from a basketball title to a homeless shelter. - Clips Nation - The Clippers would do well to clear cap space for the 2010 free-agent derby. - Bullets Forever - Is Georgetown’s 7-2, lumbering center a legit big man or just a big bust? - Bright ...

Breaking Down Corey Maggette With Clips Nation
Published 6/4/2008 by atthehive at At The Hive: Front Page Posts
... So if I'm Elgin Baylor, I look at this offer VERY closely.  New Orleans is motivated, so they're willing to throw in two first rounders since they're not giving up anything else.  I have no choice but to sign a veteran point guard (some veteran point guard, ANY veteran point guard) this off-season, and seriously, is Mike James really that much worse than Beno Udrih?  Maybe it works out well, and if not, my 2010 strategy is still in order.  If I can hit a home run this summer (say for Calderon), then that's my first choice.  The odds are ...