"The Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed in principle to a trade that would send Baron Davis and the Clippers' 2011 first-round draft pick to Cleveland in exchange for Mo Williams and Jamario Moon, league sources confirmed to ESPN.com (ESPN)."
I love Baron Davis, but he come into this year completely out of shape, and has been heckled by the owner of the Clippers. So, it was time to go. This move saves the Clippers a ton of money and although I don't like Mo Williams he was pretty good when Lebron was there, so maybe he can regain his stride with Griffin.
Baron Davis is still due $28 million over the next two season, so getting him out was a must for LA. Moon's contract is up after this year, so that'll be off the books. Plus, Williams contract is for a little over $9 million this year with a player option for $8 million next year. If the Clippers could somehow get him to not want that, this would be a great deal, but most likely he will pick up his option.
For Cleveland, ummm this isn't going to end well. Baron Davis got fat for the Clippers now he is going to the worst team in the NBA. Something tells me he isn't going to put 100% effort in (great beard though). But the big thing here is they might get the #1 pick in the NBA draft. This isn't an awesome draft, but the Cavs need a "face of the franchise" guy, and this is really the only way they are going to get one.
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