Elton Brand agrees to go to the 76ers

[LV-Suns]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-clippers9-2008jul09,0,7626268.story

 

[mjb21aztd]

Wow I thought for sure he would go back to la especially after they got Baron Davis, I bet the clipper fans are pretty upset today. Pretty good duo the 76ers are going to have next year in Igudola and Brand to pretty good scorers.

 

[Covert Rain]

Wow I thought for sure he would go back to la especially after they got Baron Davis, I bet the clipper fans are pretty upset today. Pretty good duo the 76ers are going to have next year in Igudola and Brand to pretty good scorers.

I bet Baron Davis never signs there if he thought Brand wasn't coming back. I think he is tired of playing on teams without a legit big man.

 

[HooverDam]

Like I said, I don't get this move for Brand, the Clippers are a much better team (especially w/ Baron). I guess he's just assuming he's got a guaranteed spot in the playoffs in the East.

 

[YouJustGotSUNSD]

Doesnt he have family over there? And after being in a suit all last season, going on cruise control in the East seems MUCH more favorable.

 

[devilalum]

Like I said, I don't get this move for Brand, the Clippers are a much better team (especially w/ Baron). I guess he's just assuming he's got a guaranteed spot in the playoffs in the East.

The Clippers are a horrible franchise. Brand isn't the first player to leave them high and dry.

 

[Bufalay]

Davis hasn't signed anything yet has he?

 

[High Stakes]

I bet Baron Davis never signs there if he thought Brand wasn't coming back. I think he is tired of playing on teams without a legit big man.

HAHAHAHA i bet Baron doesnt give a S***...he is laughing all the way to the bank, can you say 45 games next year due to injury and tanking half of those...

its the clippers, i mean did you ever really think things could work out?

 

[TJ]

.....and no one gets any better out west. All of these moves negate one another in terms of power.

 

[The Commish]

Rumors out of LA saying that the Clips press conference with Baron is now being "postponed". Has Davis actually inked a deal with them? If not the Clippers are royally screwed. Kinda feel bad for them actually - Brand wanted them to go out and get Baron. They do and now he bolts for Philly.

 

[devilalum]

Rumors out of LA saying that the Clips press conference with Baron are now being "postponed". Has Davis actually inked a deal with them? If not the Clippers are royally screwed. Kinda feel bad for them actually - Brand wanted them to go out and get Baron. They do and now he bolts for Philly.

It could be the Clips that backed out. If they're losing Brand maybe they don't see any sense in paying Davis a ton of money. This is the team owned by the other Donald.

 

[Evil Ash]

Rumors out of LA saying that the Clips press conference with Baron are now being "postponed". Has Davis actually inked a deal with them? If not the Clippers are royally screwed. Kinda feel bad for them actually - Brand wanted them to go out and get Baron. They do and now he bolts for Philly.

None of the FAs can sign a deal during the week long moratorium. They agree to deals now but they aren't official until the moratorium is over

 

[Irish]

I can't see how this helps Baron. My read on it is that the Warriors begin with a sarlary structure of just under $37 million. Unless my match is wrong, Maggette's contract will start at about $8 million. This will mean the Warriors will have only about $12 million; so the Warriors cannot do a sign and trade that starts at more than about $12 million.

 

[jlove]

No free agents can sign any contracts until Wednesday, 9 July 2008 (unless the league postpones the moratorium like they did last year). So NO, Davis hasn't signed yet.

 

[mojorizen7]

The LA Clippers will always be the LA Clippers like the AZ Cardinals will always be the.......oh sorry Red Bird faithful.

 

[cly2tw]

Geez, Carney + Booth + a 1strounder to Minn, why can't we do this deal without the 1st rounder? Carney is exactly what we lack on the roster.

 

[tobiazz]

Wow.

1) Philly was rather good the second half of last year, so they could be legitimate contenders in the East this season.

2) LA gets hosed. They made a big move to make Brand happy and he bolted. Now they have no reason to give Davis a huge deal because they don't have a chance to be good now.

3) Davis gets hosed because he may have to go back to GS and the fans/teammates may be angry with him. Even if he gets his money from LA, he will not have a good team around him. Perhaps LA works some S&T deal with Philly to get some of their scraps if Philly still wants to shed some cap space for Brand?

EDIT: nm, Davis cannot go back to GS as they signed Maggette.

4) The Suns have one less competitor in their division as it stands.

 

[tobiazz]

Geez, Carney + Booth + a 1strounder to Minn, why can't we do this deal without the 1st rounder? Carney is exactly what we lack on the roster.

Minn is probably a bit under the cap so that they could take on the players without sending one back. If Philly had to take back equal salary it would defeat the purpose of the trade.

 

[SirStefan32]

Sixers are going to be sick next year.

 

[Irish]

I'm not sure what I like best:

Brand is out of the West.

GS loses Davis and gets Maggettee.

Dais goes to a team that loses Barnd and Maggeette.

Maggette does NOT go to the Spurs.

Yes, there is a Santa Claus.

 

[mojorizen7]

I'm not sure what I like best:

Brand is out of the West.

GS loses Davis and gets Maggettee.

Dais goes to a team that loses Barnd and Maggeette.

Maggette does NOT go to the Spurs.

Yes, there is a Santa Claus.

Agree. This changes the bottom 4 seeds in the Western playoffs next season. Pending more FA movement of course.

 

[Irish]

Agree. This changes the bottom 4 seeds in the Western playoffs next season. Pending more FA movement of course.

Ths is a fairly weak UFA class. Josh Smith is the only RFA being discussed.

 

[dodie53]

maybe Baron will pull a Boozer on the Clips?

 

[Bufalay]

maybe Baron will pull a Boozer on the Clips?

Paul Silas has been quoted as saying, "See you next Tuesday Elton."

 

[dodie53]

where's Paul Silas now?