The Daily Clipper - Wednesday (12/7/11)

by Lawler's Law on Dec 7, 2011 8:50 AM PST

Lots of news as FA and camps begin in 2 days! Sorry if some of these are dups in the Fanshots (Apoligies if I miss any hat tips to you citizens who might have posted these already).

NBA Free Agency Roundup: Tuesday's latest news
Here is a roundup of what is being reported regarding NBA free agency.

New Orleans Hornets could trade Chris Paul soon as offers pour in | NOLA.com
Among the contenders are Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and Orlando Magic

Reading between the lines of David Stern’s letter to NBA fans | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com

TBJ Tour Video: Woj on lockouts, trades, and the inferior NBA product we have to look forward to | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com
I think we will get an inferior product...

Blake Griffin says he's trying to make people respect the Los Angeles Clippers - ESPN Los Angeles
Blake Griffin said he's trying to make people respect the Clippers.

Clippers’ Blake Griffin ready to put off-court pursuits on back burner to resume basketball - The Washington Post
LOS ANGELES — Blake Griffin is ready to put his off-court pursuits on the back burner and begin making good on teammate Mo Williams’ guarantee that the Los Angeles Clippers will reach the playoffs.

Agent -- Dallas Mavericks free agent Caron Butler to meet with Los Angeles Clippers again Tuesday - ESPN Dallas
Free agent small forward Caron Butler's meeting with the the Clippers went so well Monday night, the two sides decided to talk again on Tuesday morning, according to Butler's agent.

Spurs Nation " Massive Kaman could provide Spurs with inside depth
Massive Kaman could provide Spurs with inside depth

Analyzing the Los Angeles Clippers' schedule - ESPN Los Angeles
Taking a quick look at how the Los Angeles Clippers' schedule breaks down.

N.B.A. Schedule Is Cram Course for Teams - NYTimes.com
The 2011-12 N.B.A. season schedule was finally unveiled, with 66 games crammed into a shortened season. Some teams will play on three consecutive nights, others will play five games in six nights.

Berger backs off EJ - Paul offer...
BergerSphere - Hornets engaged in serious CP3 talks

Source -- Eric Gordon, DeAndre Jordan not in Los Angeles Clippers' Chris Paul offer - ESPN Los Angeles
From Ramona.

Howard and Paul to LA? Don't count on it
Live scores, in-depth player and team news, sports videos, rumors, stats, schedules, fantasy games, standings for the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, NCAA Football, Basketball and more on FSN

Dwight Howard, Chris Paul to the Los Angeles ... Clippers? - ESPN Los Angeles
Dwight Howard and Chris Paul make sense in Los Angeles ... as Clippers.

Six Moves the L.A. Clippers Should Make | HOOPSWORLD | Basketball News & NBA Rumors
Now that the Los Angeles Clippers have a franchise player in forward Blake Griffin, can they build a power-house around him?

Griffin says Clippers' youth could be advantage - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
Hat tip to citizen lovinglosangeles...

NBA -- Updated amnesty candidates for every team - ESPN
We update our list of each team's most likely amnesty candidates. - Hat tip to citizen swagmeister

Griffin says Clippers' youth could be advantage - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
Beth Harris of AP spoke to Blake Griffin at his Subway appearance yesterday.

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Spurs want Kaman

They won’t trade Manu, what else do they have to offer?

by MannyA on Dec 7, 2011 9:29 AM PST via mobile reply actions

Eva Langoria...oh wait...nevermind!

"Every existing thing is born without reason, prolongs itself out of weakness, and dies by chance" -Jean-Paul Sarte

by Jayq on Dec 7, 2011 7:21 PM PST up reply actions

kawhi Leonard

by big0lbad on Dec 7, 2011 9:30 PM PST up reply actions

lol

and is that worth kaman? im convinced of nothing from leonard

by LJ Hann on Dec 7, 2011 9:45 PM PST up reply actions

Except that the Spurs drafting him means he'll has a good chance at being productive

At this point, I kind of trust their scouting staff.

I’m mostly joking, but kinda serious.

"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden

by Erik O on Dec 8, 2011 9:42 AM PST up reply actions

Stick to taxes!

He was drafted by the Pacers and immediately traded to Spurs for George Hill.

"I gotta have more cowbell!"

by PV Mike on Dec 8, 2011 10:14 AM PST up reply actions

Good job LL

Appreciate these posts daily.

by madglove on Dec 7, 2011 9:29 AM PST reply actions

Kaman To The Spurs For D. Blair and Whoever Else

Sounds good to me

by Buddahfan on Dec 7, 2011 9:43 AM PST reply actions

O/T But If You Are A Clippers Fan You Just Got To Love This Photo

DeAndre Jordan
Posted with my girl Carleigh….she just woke up.

by Buddahfan on Dec 7, 2011 9:58 AM PST reply actions

Am I the only one who did not know DJ was a father?

"I gotta have more cowbell!"

by PV Mike on Dec 7, 2011 10:10 AM PST up reply actions

I didn't think he was either

maybe its his niece.

"It's better to be an optimist who is sometimes wrong than a pessimist who is always right"unknown

by bestclipfan on Dec 7, 2011 10:17 AM PST up reply actions

Negotiators have 'closed the deal' on b-list

According to Ken Berger of CBSSports.com, the league and players union have pretty much “closed the deal” on the number of so-called “b-list” issues holding up a final collective bargaining agreement.

Players will beging electronic voting on a new CBA Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET and finish at 6 p.m. Owners will vote at their Board of Governors meeting Thursday. All of this needs to be done in time for free agency and training camps to officially begind Dec. 9 as scheduled.

Three interesting points in the resolved b-list items, via Berger:

Players will be subject to offseason testing, but only for steroids, a source says. Prior random tests were only from Oct. 1-June 30.

Unlimited D-League assignments for three years. Veterans can go, but only with consent. League had wanted five-year program.

All indications remain that draft eligibility age will stay the same until there is time for further discussion. Which means this year’s superstar class won’t be affected.

Once the new CBA is ratified, the league will be fully open for business once again.

by Buddahfan on Dec 7, 2011 10:09 AM PST reply actions

Bring on the HGH!

"I gotta have more cowbell!"

by PV Mike on Dec 7, 2011 10:10 AM PST up reply actions

Wow, the Celtics offer for Paul

I can’t imagine the Hornets not taking that offer. Two future first rounder for a rental, hoping that Paul would want to stay after they win the championship. Wow.

by RockyMountain on Dec 7, 2011 10:52 AM PST reply actions

Paul Refused To Sign The Extension

There used to be a time when no one would refuse a trade to the Mean Greenies. Apparently, no more.

by Buddahfan on Dec 7, 2011 11:14 AM PST up reply actions

That's not a problem here

The Celtics are willing to do the trade without Paul agreeing to the extension NOW.

by RockyMountain on Dec 7, 2011 11:37 AM PST up reply actions

That Is The Problem

CP3 doesn’t want to sign an extension to play for the Celtics

by Buddahfan on Dec 7, 2011 11:44 AM PST up reply actions

But the C's don't seem to care...

Or so I keep hearing from other Citizens. I want to see the source too.

"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden

by Erik O on Dec 7, 2011 12:13 PM PST up reply actions

Source?

by Buddahfan on Dec 7, 2011 11:45 AM PST up reply actions

It's the Berger Backs off EJ offer link up there.

It says Celtics willing to offer two first rounder for a Paul rental.

by RockyMountain on Dec 7, 2011 2:17 PM PST up reply actions

Sheesh that's way too much for a rental.

NOH should take it. Sucks to be the Clips. Damn it.

"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden

by Erik O on Dec 7, 2011 2:36 PM PST up reply actions

That's what I thought too. That's crazy.

Not sure if it’s real or just NOH raising the bar.

by RockyMountain on Dec 7, 2011 3:16 PM PST up reply actions

bq. WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Still, Spurs have always been great recruiting in these instances, so leave open possibility that they could’ve swayed Butler’s thinking.
11 minutes ago

Anyone for

Spurs to waive Jefferson with amnesty clause

We have our first victim of the dreaded amnesty clause.

Yahoo Sports reports that the San Antonio Spurs will waive forward Richard Jefferson with their amnesty, a provision in the new collective bargaining agreement that allows a team to wipe one current contract from its salary cap number (and luxury tax payments, if applicable). The Spurs recently restructured Jefferson’s contract, which is worth $30 million over three years (including a player option for 2013-2014), and are now able to wipe his $9.2 million salary from their books.

by Buddahfan on Dec 7, 2011 11:13 AM PST reply actions

Neil Oshey needs to get on the phone to the Spurs and trade Kaman for Kawhi Leonard

by big0lbad on Dec 7, 2011 9:31 PM PST reply actions

I'm not a huge fan of Leonard

I think we are better off trying to get a veteran at the SF and then if we still have the mini pick by seasons end we can use that to fill our SF hole (either with an actual draft pick or in a trade).

"It's better to be an optimist who is sometimes wrong than a pessimist who is always right"unknown

by bestclipfan on Dec 8, 2011 12:22 AM PST up reply actions

Kaman

I found this line funny from the Kaman piece:

“He was an All-Star in 2010 and still has a lot of basketball considering he won’t turn 30 until April if he’s healthy.”

I’m pretty sure he’ll turn 30 in April whether he’s healthy or not. Are they suggesting that injuries somehow affect the aging process?

In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd

by Steve Perrin on Dec 8, 2011 9:01 AM PST reply actions

According to science:

Our body doesn’t actually age, we just get all these tiny injuries that break down our body. Age lines are just scars, from microscopic pieces of sand whipping through the air every day. That’s why age lines tend to have fluid lines that almost resemble a riverbed.