Our Old Friend Goes To The Clippers

Ricky Davis signed a very James Posey esk contract with the Clippers, 2 years, 4.7 million dollars with a player option after the first year.

Ricky could be a very underrated signing. He is only 28 and can still score, last year he averaged 13 points off the bench for the Heat. With him coming off the bench for the Clips that pretty much solidifies the second unit. The team isnt looking bad with the two Davis', Camby, Thornton, Kaman, and Mobley.

Baron Davis A Clipper

ESPN reports Baron Davis and his beard verbally agreed with the LA CLippers and receive a five-year deal worth an estimated $65.

There is another team in LA, world, and that is the Clippers. If they are able to re-sign Elton Brand which is most likely with them letting Maggette go, this will make them the deadliest duo in LA. Davis(29) averaged 21.8 points, 7.6 assists and 4.7 rebounds last year for the Warriors and that will only go up with a talented big man like Brand. The Clippers also haven't had a respectable point guard since I can remember and Davis is in that category.

This move makes me say this bold claim. The Clippers will finish with a better record than the Lakers next year.

you heard it first.

Baron Davis and Elton Brand Opts Out

Baron Davis opted out of his 17.8 million dollar deal with the Warriors last night to test free agency. All signs point indicated he will re-sign but turning down almost 18 million dollars is pretty crazy.

I personally love Davis and believe he is a great player. I loved him when he played for New Orleans and has done a great job in Golden State. He brought Golden State to the play-offs last year where they beat the number 1 seed Mavericks and then almost brought them to the play-offs last year. It sounds like the Clippers are also interested in Davis.

Speaking of the Clippers.

Longtime PF Elton Brand is foregoing a 16.4 million dollar deal but is said to re-sign with the Clippers. With Corey Maggette opting out of his contract it will give the Clippers an extra 10 million to work with.

Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons to Nets for Richard Jefferson

From ESPN: "The New Jersey Nets and Milwaukee Bucks are on the verge of a trade that will send Richard Jefferson to the Bucks for forwards Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons, according to NBA front-office sources."

Well that was quick stay for Yi. He didn't want to go to the Bucks anyways.

For Bucks: They get a talented player in Richard Jefferson and get rid of a bad player in Yi and mediocre player in Bobby Simmons. Richard won't have any controversy around him and if they keep Michael Redd (which I don't think will happen with this trade) they will have a good nucleus of Redd, Bogut, and Jefferson.

For Nets:
Maybe a change of scenery will make Yi more productive and with a young core of Yi, Williams, Harris and Boone they have a bright future. The deal also gave them 10 million dollars of cap space in a year. Only if they could now dump Vince Carter they will have a lot of money to spend on Lebron in 2010.

Also:
The Clippers and the Sonics made a deal in which the Clippers get the number 4 pick and the Sonics get the number 7 and the Clips 1rst pick in 2009.