Talk about headlines I never expected to see...let alone type. The Clippers of all teams made the biggest spash in the very young (but very legal) free agency period yesterday. Baron Davis (not to be confused with Betty Davis or the Beer Baron) opted out of his $16.4 million dollar contract for next season with the Warriors only to head south a few hours and sign with the Clint Howard of the NBA for a smaller ammount. The deal wouldn't be as shocking as it should be if there had been much precedent in past with the Clips. Alas, no. Here's a list of NBA All Stars that have signed with the Clippers IN THE HISTORY OF THE TEAM:
Glen Rice, Jamaal Wilkes, and Kevin Duckworth (apparently someone else outbid for Chris Gatling).
The signing does keep the spotlight on the Clippers for a little bit longer though, Elton Brand is also a free agent after opting out of his deal with the Clippers. Should they be able to resign Brand, the Clippers will finish off their most successful offseason in franchise history (of course, time will only tell. I'm sure at the time, 1998 looked pretty good when the Clippers won the lottery and drafted Michael Olowokandi).
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