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DSPN The Truth (Maybe?) About the Elton Brand/Clipper Fiasco:
What a "consummate professional" Elton Brand is?!!!RECAP: Dunleavy says he has proof (text messages, emails, and a hand-written NONBINDING "contract" by DF) proving EB & DF both screwed the Clips.
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Rashomon
ClipperBlog.com Blog for the Los Angeles NBA Clippers Fans —
... it's entirely possible that Brand had every intention on testing free agency. The bottom line is that few people will ever have a full chronicle of Brand's negotiations with the Clippers over the years, though I tend to agree with Burns' conclusion that the onus ultimately rests with the team's executives. I won't fully excoriate them because I'm not furnished with the whole story. But coffee is for closers. UPDATE: Lots of stuff in this analysis from Abrams at the LAT and this one from Ramona Shelburne at the Daily News. ...
First Cup: Thursday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Jonathan Abrams of the Los Angeles Times: "Countered Clippers Coach Mike Dunleavy: 'After I supposedly gave him a take-it-or-leave-it offer, we raised the offer to $75 million and $81 million. They can spin this thing any way they want to try and spin it. The bottom line is, anything Elton ever wanted I did it for him. They stopped having communication with us more than a week ago.' ... Falk said that he found out, belatedly, that the Clippers had been negotiating with Brand without his agent. 'I didn't know it then, I know it now,' Falk said. 'I know ...
Is Today James Posey Signing Day?
The Big Lead —
... Somebody’s lying: The Clippers or Elton Brand’s smarmy agent, David Falk. Sayeth Flak: The Clippers low-balled his client with a take-it-or-leave-it offer of 5-years, $70 mil. Sayeth Paper Clips coach Mike Dunleavy: We raised it from 70 to 75 and then 81. A bit surprised you guys don’t think the ...
Dunleavy, Falk Speak About Elton Brand Deal but We're Still Not Sure What Went Down
FanHouse —
Filed under: 76ers, Clippers, RumorsElton Brand's Philadelphia press conference shed a little light on why he chose to leave the Clippers for the Sixers, but not too much. There were still the questions of David Falk (Brand's agent) being out for revenge, the Clippers giving Brand some sort of ultimatum, etc. When you hear what Mike Dunleavy and Falk have to say about it, things seem to be as confusing as ever. Falk expressed his surprise at the so-called "take it or leave it" offer that Brand ...
