Clippers Acquire Cassell from Minnesota for Marko Jaric...

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The Clippers today re-signed guard Marko Jaric and traded him and guard Lionel Chalmers to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for point guard Sam Cassell and a lottery protected first round selection in the 2006 NBA Draft, it was announced by Vice President of Basketball Operations Elgin Baylor.

Entering his 13th NBA season, Cassell averaged 13.5 points, 5.1 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 25.8 minutes in 59 games played during the 2004-05 season. Cassell also connected on 319-687 FG (.464) and 134-155 FT (.865) on the year. He was sidelined for 23 games last season with a strained right hamstring.

“We’re excited to bring in a veteran player like Sam who brings nine years of playoff experience and two championships,” said Baylor. “The addition of Sam strengthens our back court. He’s a big time scorer who is one of the best in the league when it comes to taking and making the big shot in the closing moments of a ball game.”

The 24th overall selection in the 1993 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets, Cassell has tallied 16.2 points, 6.2 assists, 3.3 rebounds, 1.15 steals and 30.5 minutes per game over his career. He brings a wealth of playoff experience to Los Angeles, averaging 13.1 points and 4.8 assists in 103 career playoff contests. Additionally, Cassell helped lead Houston to back-to-back NBA Championships in his rookie season of 1994 and in 1995.

Cassell turned in his most productive NBA campaign in 2003, when he tallied 19.8 points, 7.3 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 81 games played for Minnesota, helping the Timberwolves reach the 2004 Western Conference Finals. He was also named an NBA All-Star that season, scoring four points and dishing out seven assists in 13 minutes played.

The Clippers now hold a first round selection (lottery protected) in the 2006 NBA Draft, after having originally traded their own pick to Orlando as part of the transaction that brought Corey Maggette to the Clippers in a draft day trade on June 28, 2000. That draft pick now belongs to the New Jersey Nets.

In three seasons with the Clippers, Jaric averaged 8.5 points, 4.5 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game. Jaric was originally the Clippers second round selection (30th overall) in NBA Draft 2000. Chalmers, the Clippers second round selection (33rd overall) in the 2004 NBA Draft, tallied 3.1 points and 12.0 minutes in 36 games last season.

http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/cassell_050812.html


I honestly don't know what to think about this trade...I think that it could either turn out bad or put the Clippers way ahead...If Cassel  can stay healthy and play like he did a year and a half ago, all will be good...And Clippers really didn't need Lionel Chalmers, so it's cool that they traded him as well and got a 1st round pick in return...Minnesota obviously gets a great point guard who can also play the shooting guard position in Marko Jaric...I know the Wolves'll be back in the playoffs next year for sure...The Clippers look like they have a nice starting 5 as well, but Shaun Livingston, who could be great, is the best thing off the bench (assuming Sam starts over him). They also need to find another forward or two who can play to add to the roster...Check it out:


Sam Cassell…Shaun Livingston/Daniel Ewing
Cuttino Mobely…Quinton Ross
Corey Maggette…Yaroslav Korolev
Elton Brand
Chris Kaman…Chris Wilcox/Mikki Moore/Zeljko Rebraca


Now the Wolves look nice, but could use help at the small forward position...That and Olowakandi needs to wake his ass up...Check their shit:


Marko Jaric…Troy Hudson/Lional Chalmers/Anthony Carter
Latrell Sprewell…Trenton Hassell/Fred Hoiberg/Rashad McCants/Bracey Wright
Wally Szczerbiak…Ndudi Ebi
Kevin Garnet…Nikoloz Tskitishvili/Eddie Griffin/Mark Madsen
Michael Olowakandi…Ervin Johnson/John Thomas


I believe that both of these teams will be improved next season and I can see the Clippers making the playoffs if all goes right...We'll see what happens though...PeACe

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clippers will be in the lottery again were they belong.

[acbaylove]

clippers will be in the lottery again were they belong.

I dont know.

[eS El Duque]

good news for my timberwolves

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Cassel sucks ass..he's done...this is his punishment for acting like he did last season w/ the t'wolves..getting traded to the clippers   

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Cassel sucks ass..he's done...this is his punishment for acting like he did last season w/ the t'wolves..getting traded to the clippers   

He was amazing in the 03-04 season...I think he still has it in him to play like that for maybe 1 or 2 more seasons...If he does, Clippers will make the playoffs and finally be taken seriously as a franchise...Then I see bright futures for Corey Magette, Shaun Livingston, Chris Wilcox, Elton Brand, Chris Kaman, Mikki Moore etc....I think Clippers have the potential to really become something for the first time in their history...PeACe

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wow, the Clippers got an aging over the hill point guard with a bad back who will probably pull a Kerry Kittles, fuck the Clippers 

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wow, the Clippers got an aging over the hill point guard with a bad back who will probably pull a Kerry Kittles, fuck the Clippers 

Co-sign

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