Brand, Maggette turn backs on Clippers - LA Daily News

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What looked like one of the best Clippers offseasons ever just went very, very wrong. Late Tuesday night, star power forward Elton Brand informed the Philadelphia 76ers that he would sign a five-year deal, worth an estimated $82 million, despite the Clippers' best last-ditch efforts to keep him. About the same time, swingman Corey Maggette agreed to a deal with Golden State, though the exact ... [link]

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Denied by Brand, Warriors Grab Maggette
Published 7/9/2008 by Matt Watson at FanHouse
... . According to the Los Angeles Daily News, Maggette agreed to a five-year, $50 million deal immediately after the Warriors learned that ...

First Cup: Wednesday
Published 7/9/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... Ramona Shelburne of the Los Angeles Daily News: "Two league sources told the Daily News that by the end of negotiations with Brand, the Clippers had offered more than $80 million dollars over five seasons. 'I don't understand how this could've happened,' one source said. 'It clearly wasn't the money, because (the Clippers) came very close to what Philly offered.' ... A league source said that the Clippers would immediately make a push for Atlanta forward Josh Smith, but he is a restricted free agent and Atlanta can match any offer sheet he signs." ...

SportsBrief - July 9
Published 7/9/2008 by Ali Jawad at SportsHubLA
... . Maggette gets 5-years $50 million from the Warriors, and Brand turns his back on the Clips and heads to Philly for a 5-year $82 million deal. More on Brand below. Laker free agent Ronny Turiaf has ...

Denied by Brand, Warriors Grab Maggette
Published 7/10/2008 at FanHouse
... . According to the Los Angeles Daily News, Maggette agreed to a five-year, $50 million deal immediately after the Warriors learned that ...

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