Start the Ron-Ron Derby
www.sactownroyalty.com 7/1/2008 —
So Baron Davis leaves $17 million on the table . Elton Brand leaves $16 million on the table . Ernie Grunfeld gives a 32-year-old forward $50 million for four years .
And Ron Artest has the self-control to decline a chance on the open market in ...
So Baron Davis leaves $17 million on the table . Elton Brand leaves $16 million on the table . Ernie Grunfeld gives a 32-year-old forward $50 million for four years .
And Ron Artest has the self-control to decline a chance on the open market in ...
Baron Davis, Elton Brand Politely Decline a Combined $34 Million Salary
www.emptythebench.com 7/1/2008 — Baron Davis and Elton Brand will still likely find a big pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, perhaps as soon as this afternoon, but as it stands these two perennial All-Stars will wake up this morning having said “no thanks” to a guaranteed $34 million between them.
Baron Davis and Elton Brand will still likely find a big pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, perhaps as soon as this afternoon, but as it stands these two perennial All-Stars will wake up this morning having said “no thanks” to a guaranteed $34 million between them.
Lowering The Boom (Dizzle) : Davis Opts Out In Oakland
www.cantstopthebleeding.com 7/1/2008 — While Elton Brand characterizes his decision to opt out of the final year of his deal with the Clippers as little more than a formality, for Golden State’s Baron Davis to leave nearly $18 million on the table not only all but guarantees his ...
While Elton Brand characterizes his decision to opt out of the final year of his deal with the Clippers as little more than a formality, for Golden State’s Baron Davis to leave nearly $18 million on the table not only all but guarantees his ...
WCBias.com’s Fab Five NBA Unrestricted Free Agents
www.wcbias.com 7/1/2008 — 1. Elton Brand, Clippers
I’m not making a huge deal about this because it sounds like he wants to re-sign, although the 76ers have been mentioned as a possible new employer.
2. Baron Davis, Warriors
If Davis goes, it could throw the things into a frenzy, opening up the door for Agent Zero to head west, etc.
3. Gilbert Arenas, Wizards
Like Brand, Arenas has battled injuries and is likely ...
1. Elton Brand, Clippers
I’m not making a huge deal about this because it sounds like he wants to re-sign, although the 76ers have been mentioned as a possible new employer.
2. Baron Davis, Warriors
If Davis goes, it could throw the things into a frenzy, opening up the door for Agent Zero to head west, etc.
3. Gilbert Arenas, Wizards
Like Brand, Arenas has battled injuries and is likely ...
Sixers Options in Bullet Form, Extras
www.the700level.com 7/1/2008 — Some quick links:
Antawn Jamison re-signs with Wizards who also offered Gilbert max money. [WashPo]
Jose Calderon will reportedly stay with Toronto . [ESPN]
Elton Brand and Baron Davis both opt out , but check this from the AJC, "But ...
Some quick links:
Antawn Jamison re-signs with Wizards who also offered Gilbert max money. [WashPo]
Jose Calderon will reportedly stay with Toronto . [ESPN]
Elton Brand and Baron Davis both opt out , but check this from the AJC, "But ...
Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: Sox the Vote
www.sportingnews.com 7/2/2008 —
Today's Calls: Red Sox Nation vs. Rest of Nation, Kosuke Fukudome vs. Ryan Braun, Barry Bonds vs. the Hall of Fame, Baron Davis vs. Elton Brand, Beno Udrih vs. Ron Artest, NBA refs vs. the Army, Haley McGregory vs. Margaret Hoelzer and More!
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Today's Calls: Red Sox Nation vs. Rest of Nation, Kosuke Fukudome vs. Ryan Braun, Barry Bonds vs. the Hall of Fame, Baron Davis vs. Elton Brand, Beno Udrih vs. Ron Artest, NBA refs vs. the Army, Haley McGregory vs. Margaret Hoelzer and More!
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Was David Falk the mastermind of the Baron/Brand double-deal?
blogs.mercurynews.com 7/2/2008 — It’s late. But I can’t get one nagging question out of my mind:
How did Baron Davis know–REALLY KNOW–that there was $65M of Clipper money waiting for him if he opted out? How did he know that if he didn’t know what Elton ...
It’s late. But I can’t get one nagging question out of my mind:
How did Baron Davis know–REALLY KNOW–that there was $65M of Clipper money waiting for him if he opted out? How did he know that if he didn’t know what Elton ...
It's my money, and I need it now!
purepoint.blogspot.com 7/2/2008 — Baron Davis made the somewhat shocking decision to sign with the Clippers yesterday for 5 years and 65 million dollars yesterday. While I'm not in the crowd that thinks that believes that this move coupled with the resigning of Elton Brand (and the return of Shaun Livingston) makes the Clippers instant contenders in the West, I do think that it makes them someone who could surprise a couple people
Baron Davis made the somewhat shocking decision to sign with the Clippers yesterday for 5 years and 65 million dollars yesterday. While I'm not in the crowd that thinks that believes that this move coupled with the resigning of Elton Brand (and the return of Shaun Livingston) makes the Clippers instant contenders in the West, I do think that it makes them someone who could surprise a couple people
Fast Break Thoughts
www.forumblueandgold.com 7/2/2008 — Lots of news out there, like we’ll be seeing plenty of Beno for the next five years . So, thought it was time for a new thread and some new thoughts.
• If you didn’t see this yet (Ryan had it in the comments), apparently Baron Davis has a ...
Lots of news out there, like we’ll be seeing plenty of Beno for the next five years . So, thought it was time for a new thread and some new thoughts.
• If you didn’t see this yet (Ryan had it in the comments), apparently Baron Davis has a ...
What Baron Davis Means
clipperblog.com 7/2/2008 — The Clippers surprised a lot of people when they matched big offer sheets on both Elton Brand and Corey Maggette in the summer of 2003 when the consensus was that they’d follow historical precedent and bolt the Clippers for better money and a ...
The Clippers surprised a lot of people when they matched big offer sheets on both Elton Brand and Corey Maggette in the summer of 2003 when the consensus was that they’d follow historical precedent and bolt the Clippers for better money and a ...
After Baron Bolts, Warriors Try To Bring In Brand
www.sportsbybrooks.com 7/3/2008 — After losing Baron Davis to the L.A. Clippers , the Golden State Warriors hope turnabout is fair play in trying to snag free agent Elton Brand .
TRUE HOOP tells us (via Janny Hu of the SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE ) that the b-ballers by the Bay are ...
After losing Baron Davis to the L.A. Clippers , the Golden State Warriors hope turnabout is fair play in trying to snag free agent Elton Brand .
TRUE HOOP tells us (via Janny Hu of the SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE ) that the b-ballers by the Bay are ...
NBA Offseason - Baron Davis, LA Clippers, Boston Celtics, & More
allhiphopsports.blogspot.com 7/3/2008 — In this week's version of NBA Weekly: Baron Davis Signs With The Clippers, The Clippers: Elton Brand & Corey Maggette are Free Agents, The Boston Celtics Free Agent Plans, Gilbert Arenas is Offered a Max-Contract, Chris Duhon is a Hot Commodity, and more.
In this week's version of NBA Weekly: Baron Davis Signs With The Clippers, The Clippers: Elton Brand & Corey Maggette are Free Agents, The Boston Celtics Free Agent Plans, Gilbert Arenas is Offered a Max-Contract, Chris Duhon is a Hot Commodity, and more.
Baron Davis Is Confident He'll Be Elton Brand's Teammate —
FanHouse
After Baron Davis broke the Warriors' hearts by opting out and agreeing to become a Clipper , Golden State did the logical thing and offered the Clippers' star free agent a max deal to come and play in the Bay area. Seems only fair, right? Make a bigger offer to Elton Brand than the Clippers are able to because of that dang salary cap, and maybe, just maybe, the Warriors could end up being ...
Davis believes he will be playing with Elton Brand —
NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
Baron Davis is at the altar, ready to cement his marriage to the Los Angeles Clippers . He's just waiting for Elton Brand to join him. In his first public comments concerning his soon-to-be-team, Davis said Thursday it was "time to come home." Free-agent deals cannot be officially announced until the NBA's moratorium ends Wednesday and next year's salary cap is set. He agreed to ...
Elton Brand not leaving LA folks; Love of Money, Films, and Winning —
The Hoop Doctors
July 3rd, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap
Yes, Elton Brand opted out of the final year of his contract earlier this week. Yes, the Golden State Warriors offered Brand over $20 million more dollars than the Clippers. Yes, the Philadelphia 76ers have the most cap space and will likely jump through the necessary hoops and offer Brand a max deal to try and get lucky. But ultimately No, Elton Brand ...
Warriors Strike Back: Big Offer for Elton Brand —
SLAM Online
by Marcel Mutoni
If Chris Mullin and his staff have their way, Baron Davis’s homecoming will be a little bit less joyful than he anticipated. The Warriors have reportedly offered Baron’s free agent Clipper teammate Elton Brand a max deal to switch uniforms.
Flush with cap space after Baron Davis’ sudden exit, the Warriors have offered free-agent Elton Brand a five-year ...
West Coast Most Wanted-Elton Brand !!! —
SidelineShow.com-SportsTalk Radio
Kudos to the Clippers for going ahead and getting Baron Davis to play point guard for them. The only problem is now they must signed Elton Brand. And now the Warriors who was Baron Davis old team has now stepped in and has made and offer that maybe to good to turn down if you’re [...]
It's Brand or bust for less-interesting Warriors —
Inhistoric: The Sports History Blog
That 2007 Warriors team was too talented for its own good. When they beat the Dallas Mavericks in the first round, Golden State had a starting lineup with five players capable of scoring 20 a game. But a team that talented is too hard to sustain. And a year later, J-Rich and Baron Davis are gone, and the Warriors appear to be near rebuilding. The Warriors have offered Elton Brand a $100 ...
Golden State Has Made a Large, Albeit Likely Futile, Offer to Elton Brand —
FanHouse
Chris Mullin is not likely to come out of this offseason looking, shall we say, golden. First, he drafted a[nother] lanky power forward who will need some time to develop. Then, he allowed Baron Davis to mosey down the state to Los Angeles by refusing to negotiate an extension with the fan-fave. Now, the Warriors appear to be grasping at straws by throwing around as much money as they can ...
The Birth Of A Rivalry? —
SportsTsar.com
Move over Lakers-Celtics and Suns-Mavs, there’s a new NBA rivlary on the block: Clippers - Warriors .
The Golden State Warriors , after getting the rug pulled out from under them in the Baron Davis opt-out fiasco, are now going after Elton Brand in an attempt to save face and reel in a new superstar.
Brand originally opted out in the hopes of the Clips landing another free agent, ...
The Clippers Get Baron Davis, Let's Sing About It —
The Association
by Brett Edwards
Wow, that escalated quickly. Turns out the picture I put up yesterday was a bit prophetic, as it looks like Baron Davis and Elton Brand will be teammates in Clipper-land . The Clippers get Baron Davis, and the Warriors get ... absolutely nothing in return . Nice job, Dubs. Anyway, while Warrior fans are likely singing the blues today, Clipper fans are rejoicing, as is ...
Baron Davis to sign with hometown LA Clippers —
The Hoop Doctors
July 2nd, 2008 – Dr. J-Water
If the Golden State Warriors holding out on signing Baron Davis to the salary he was seeking in negotiations for a contract extension was their way of calling his bluff, Baron Davis just turned over a Royal Flush. Baron Davis has publicly announced his verbal agreement with the Los Angeles Clippers to sign with them immediately following the July 9th end to ...
Silence is Golden —
Upside and Motor
Photo from AP . Well. How 'bout that free agency period! So much commotion has gone down in FA's opening moments that it's absolutely ridiculous. Baron and Elton Brand opt out. Antawn Jamison gets his deal . Beno Udrih gets the full midlevel . Jose Calderon gets a raise with the Raps. Ron Artest reconsiders not opting out. And of course, the big one: Baron Davis is, reportedly, now a ...
Baron Davis Leaves the Warriors for the Clippers--And Both Teams Are Happy —
20 Second Timeout
It has been reported by multiple sources that Baron Davis will sign a five year, $65 million contract with the L.A. Clippers as soon as the NBA's annual moratorium on signings and trades ends on July 9; the moratorium is necessary because the next season's salary cap--which is based on the league's overall revenues--must be precisely determined in order to calculate bookkeeping issues such as ...
Baron Surprise —
The Shamrock Headband
Well, this is a bit loopy. The internets are reporting that Baron Davis has "verbally agreed" to sign a five year, $65 million deal with the LA Clippers, mere hours after rather abruptly opting out of his Warriors contract. This is obviously pretty big news, and lips are aflutter that this is merely the first salvo fired in post-KG basketball, that Baron and Elton Brand (also a free agent, ...
And suddenly? The LA Clippers are contenders. —
The Grand National Championships
Really. There are the usual caveats of health and well-being. I mean, I can figure that the Baron is going on the injured list. But now the Western Conference has a new combatant for the Western Conference title. And it's the L.A. Clippers of basketball. Yeah. They do exist. But Baron Davis took 5 years and 65 million dollars to join a re-upping for less money Elton Brand. And now the Clippers ...
Baron Davis To Clippers —
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans
Everyone was shocked when Baron Davis left 17-plus million on the table with the Warriors. And then Elton Brand opted out of HIS deal… but left zero doubt that he was coming back. But when he does, Baron Davis will be his teammate.
The Beard will take less money to play with the Clippers .
speculation quickly began that the team would try to keep Brand and sign Davis. This ...
Warrior No More: Baron Davis To Sign With the Los Angeles Clippers —
The Starting Five
Stays in Cali
Baron Davis intends to go home and sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. His agent, Todd Ramasar has confirmed the verbal agreement.
The contract reportedly is for 5 years, 65 million but can’t be finalized until July 9th (moratorium on signings and trades). Davis was supposed to earn a massive 17.8 million next season before he unexpectedly opted out Monday to ...
Baron Davis to the Los Angeles Clippers —
SportsHubLA
It won’t be official until he can sign a contract (meaning we may not get official word from the Clippers), but ESPN’s Marc Stein is reporting that Baron Davis has agreed to join the Los Angeles Clippers. Reportedly, the next move will be to arrive at similar verbal terms with Elton Brand, which can only [...]
Baron Davis to the Clippers —
Rip City Project | A Portland Trailblazers blog
Now this is what you call Breaking News. The Bearded One himself, Baron Davis has verbally agreed to sign with the LA Clippers . ESPN is reporting that deal is 5 years and $65 million which means he will be taking a pay cut. It also pretty much seals the deal of Elton Brand returning to the Clippers and Corey Maggette exiting stage left. Golden State opened the door for BD to go home...and ...
Quoth ESPN: Baron Davis = LA Clipper —
a dog named clipper
Per the worldwide leader's Marc Stein it’s a done (verbal) deal.
"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
I Guess We Can Forget Elton Brand —
Depressed Fan
Baron Davis reportedly has a verbal agreement with the Clippers for a 5-year, $65M deal. If this move appeases Elton Brand, which it probably will, then he'll resign with them. To make it work, Maggette would have to be renounced, then Brand would have to resign for somewhere near $14M for the first year to clear up the $13M to pay Baron. It looks like it's Josh Smith or no one in the free ...
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