West Coast Connection Forum
Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: Turf Hitta on June 30, 2008, 07:31:34 PM
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Just got confirmation from the Warriors: Baron Davis, the man who led Golden State to its first playoff berth in 13 seasons, has opted out from the final year of his deal, passing up $17.8 million in order to gain his freedom after talks about an extension went pretty much nowhere.
More to come later.
http://www.ibabuzz.com/warriors/2008/06/30/baron-davis-opts-out/
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man i love bd i wnder where he might end up
edit - i hope raps get him haha that would be sick, they need another since ford it gone
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man i love bd i wnder where he might end up
edit - i hope raps get him haha that would be sick, they need another since ford it gone
the Raps have a guy named Jose calderon who I hear might be ok someday if he works really really hard.
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Sign-and-trade for Kidd anyone? xD
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^^^LOL
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ye calderon is good.....i heard that the clips might try n get him and then resign brand cus those two are tight
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Sign-and-trade for Kidd anyone? xD
HAHA You guys are so stupid for that trade to aquire KIDD LMAO, This fuckin sucks, well I guess the Warriors are back to the lottery every year again. what a joke, how could they let this happen.
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Sign-and-trade for Kidd anyone? xD
HAHA You guys are so stupid for that trade to aquire KIDD LMAO, This fuckin sucks, well I guess the Warriors are back to the lottery every year again. what a joke, how could they let this happen.
just because he opted out doesnt mean he's leaving the Warriors.
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It's too bad no team out there has the money to sign him :-*
Come back to Oakland baby
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:o If he comes to LA.
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:o If he comes to LA.
IF HE COMES TO L.A. ITS OVER MAN.
BARON DAVIS WILL LEAD THE LAKERS TO THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP NO DOUBT.
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ye calderon is good.....i heard that the clips might try n get him and then resign brand cus those two are tight
If there was a chance Calderon was going anywhere he would have been traded instead of TJ Ford.
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^^I would definitely rather have Ford than Calderon
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^^I think what he was saying was that they are talking about Baron going to the Clippers..This is interesting news, I hope he comes back, but it doesn't really make sense for him to opt out and then come back for less money, they have had plenty of time to get a long-term extension done.
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^^I would definitely rather have Ford than Calderon
to each his own and i know you gotta stand by Ford now that he's on your team, but I'd rather have Jose easily.
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^^I think what he was saying was that they are talking about Baron going to the Clippers..This is interesting news, I hope he comes back, but it doesn't really make sense for him to opt out and then come back for less money, they have had plenty of time to get a long-term extension done.
LOL S&T Brand for S&T Davis
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:o If he comes to LA.
he should
hometown guy, Lakers coming off a Finals appearance
it would only be right if he tried to fuck with the L.A.
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i could only HOPE that he'd join the lakers. no one could fuck with us with that roster
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i could only HOPE that he'd join the lakers. no one could fuck with us with that roster
now now, that's what everyone thought when Pau Gasol came here..
and we all know what a pussy he turned out to be
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You guys underestimate the greed of NBA players who are having their last chance to get a big long term contract.
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:o If he comes to LA.
IF HE COMES TO L.A. ITS OVER MAN.
BARON DAVIS WILL LEAD THE LAKERS TO THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP NO DOUBT.
Davis would have to play behind Kobe, Bynum, and Gasol. He'll get a boost in assists though. 8)
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i could only HOPE that he'd join the lakers. no one could fuck with us with that roster
now now, that's what everyone thought when Pau Gasol came here..
and we all know what a pussy he turned out to be
You do realize that everyone expected Bynum back, which woulda' slid Gasol back to his natural position, correct?
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Looks like he might be going to the wrong Los Angeles team:
Sources: Clippers pursuing Davis (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AkdMmlBEznD0BRofKbI.d9E5nYcB?slug=aw-barondavisfreeagent063008&prov=yhoo&type=lgns)
By Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports 12 hours, 37 minutes ago
The Los Angeles Clippers are making a hard run at signing free agent Baron Davis, multiple league sources said.
Within hours of the midnight deadline on Tuesday, the Golden State Warriors guard opted out of the $17.8 million owed him in the final season of his six-year contract. Davis could still re-sign with the Warriors, but the possibility of returning to his Southern California roots is most intriguing to him.
Davis’ decision stunned the league late Monday.
“You just don’t opt out of that kind of money,” a dubious Eastern Conference general manager said.
Davis’ career had been reborn under Don Nelson’s small ball, but acrimony over a benching in the season’s final game and the organization’s reluctance to enter into long-term contract negotiations have strained relations between the Warriors and Davis. With a burgeoning movie production company and a love for Los Angeles, where he was a high school and UCLA star, the Clippers are a natural for Davis.
The possibility of bringing Davis to Los Angeles promises to be a major incentive in re-signing their own free agent, forward Elton Brand. The Clippers could have between $25 and $27 million a year to share between Brand and Davis, space that could help be cleared by renouncing Corey Maggette and Shaun Livingston.
Before Davis opted out, sources said the Clippers were prepared to make a lucrative long-term offer to Sacramento Kings point guard Beno Udrih. Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy is believed to be enamored with Udrih, who blossomed after leaving the long shadow of Tony Parker in San Antonio. Udrih is still a possibility, but clearly the chance to get Davis would elevate the Clippers back into Western Conference contention.
The Clippers also still have a brief window to make a run at Gilbert Arenas, but the Wizards were close to agreeing to a $100 million contract with Arenas, an Eastern Conference executive said early Tuesday. Once Washington re-signed forward Antawn Jamison for four years, and $50 million, Wizards officials believed that Arenas would honor his word and stay in Washington.
Brand and Maggette opted out of Clipper contracts on Monday, but Brand has expressed a strong desire to negotiate a new contract with the team. Finding a way to fit Davis, 29, into the franchise would make Brand – who left $16.4 million on the table with the opt-out – far more eager to stay with the Clips. Davis had one of his best seasons in the league, averaging 21.8 points and 7.6 assists without missing a game for the Warriors.
Orlando and New Orleans are possible destinations for Maggette, sources said. Maggette, who scored 22 points a game, has probably played his last game for the Clippers.
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^^I would definitely rather have Ford than Calderon
ya, u gotta stand by your team but dude, someone who is a raps fan and watches every game pretty much
trust me when i say
Calderon >> Ford
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^^I would definitely rather have Ford than Calderon
ya, u gotta stand by your team but dude, someone who is a raps fan and watches every game pretty much
trust me when i say
Calderon >> Ford
I saw them both play and I still prefer TJ Ford...your team did better with him in the starting line-up.
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Looks like he might be going to the wrong Los Angeles team:
Sources: Clippers pursuing Davis (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AkdMmlBEznD0BRofKbI.d9E5nYcB?slug=aw-barondavisfreeagent063008&prov=yhoo&type=lgns)
By Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports 12 hours, 37 minutes ago
The Los Angeles Clippers are making a hard run at signing free agent Baron Davis, multiple league sources said.
Within hours of the midnight deadline on Tuesday, the Golden State Warriors guard opted out of the $17.8 million owed him in the final season of his six-year contract. Davis could still re-sign with the Warriors, but the possibility of returning to his Southern California roots is most intriguing to him.
Davis’ decision stunned the league late Monday.
“You just don’t opt out of that kind of money,” a dubious Eastern Conference general manager said.
Davis’ career had been reborn under Don Nelson’s small ball, but acrimony over a benching in the season’s final game and the organization’s reluctance to enter into long-term contract negotiations have strained relations between the Warriors and Davis. With a burgeoning movie production company and a love for Los Angeles, where he was a high school and UCLA star, the Clippers are a natural for Davis.
The possibility of bringing Davis to Los Angeles promises to be a major incentive in re-signing their own free agent, forward Elton Brand. The Clippers could have between $25 and $27 million a year to share between Brand and Davis, space that could help be cleared by renouncing Corey Maggette and Shaun Livingston.
Before Davis opted out, sources said the Clippers were prepared to make a lucrative long-term offer to Sacramento Kings point guard Beno Udrih. Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy is believed to be enamored with Udrih, who blossomed after leaving the long shadow of Tony Parker in San Antonio. Udrih is still a possibility, but clearly the chance to get Davis would elevate the Clippers back into Western Conference contention.
The Clippers also still have a brief window to make a run at Gilbert Arenas, but the Wizards were close to agreeing to a $100 million contract with Arenas, an Eastern Conference executive said early Tuesday. Once Washington re-signed forward Antawn Jamison for four years, and $50 million, Wizards officials believed that Arenas would honor his word and stay in Washington.
Brand and Maggette opted out of Clipper contracts on Monday, but Brand has expressed a strong desire to negotiate a new contract with the team. Finding a way to fit Davis, 29, into the franchise would make Brand – who left $16.4 million on the table with the opt-out – far more eager to stay with the Clips. Davis had one of his best seasons in the league, averaging 21.8 points and 7.6 assists without missing a game for the Warriors.
Orlando and New Orleans are possible destinations for Maggette, sources said. Maggette, who scored 22 points a game, has probably played his last game for the Clippers.
Don't do it Baron..... Jesus himself couldn't make this team a title contender.
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^^Real spit
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looks like the Warriors are gonna play hardball with him. they just through 100 mil at Gilbert Arenas
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looks like the Warriors are gonna play hardball with him. they just through 100 mil at Gilbert Arenas
he probably has some low ass self-esteem because of that now. which could very well lead to him signing with a low self-esteem team like the clippers.
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^^^LMAO...l and even after he went to the trouble of building up contract karma:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2yAQAQ1k5ao
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hes a Clipper
official
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Welcome home B.Diddy.
The Clipper's bandwagon has officialy taken off..... 8)
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he shoulda went to New York the Knicks would probably throw stupid money at him
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Baron Davis shocked the Warriors by opting out of his contract on Monday. Imagine their surprise now.
Baron Davis
Davis
NBA front-office sources told ESPN.com's Marc Stein that the guard reached a verbal agreement with the Clippers on Tuesday night and will sign a new multiyear contract with Los Angeles after the leaguewide moratorium on signings and trades is lifted July 9.
Davis was in line to make $17.8 million in the last year of his deal with the Warriors, but after telling the team that he wanted to stay, opted out at the last minute.
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 of Corey Maggette and Brand takes a slight pay cut.
Sources say the Clippers are expected to do just that and quickly reach a verbal agreement to bring back Brand.
Maggette opted out of his deal on Monday as well.
Davis averaged 21.8 points, 7.6 assists and 4.7 rebounds last season for a Warriors team that won 48 games but did not make the playoffs.
LOL holy shit I really didn't see this coming
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I guess I gotta change my sig no :-\
Fuck you Baron