After consulting with family and friends, Sam Cassell said he did not reach his decision until this morning to remain with the Clippers, the Orange County Register is reporting.
?I gave it a lot of thought and there were times during (Saturday) night when it went back and forth,?? said Cassell, who spoke with Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy that night.
?I decided to sleep on it and come up with a decision (this) morning.??
After a soul-searching process, the veteran point guard chose to remain the Clippers? floor leader, agreeing to sign a two-year, $13 million contract on July 12, the day the NBA?s moratorium on free-agency signings ends. In agreeing to sign a new contract with the Clippers, Cassell, 36, turned down a firm two-year, $15 million offer from the Atlanta Hawks.