The Los Angeles Clippers today signed guard Will Conroy of the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League to a 10-day contract, it was announced by Vice President of Basketball Operations Elgin Baylor.

Currently leading the NBA Development League in assists, averaging 10.8 per game, Conroy has also averaged 15.2 points and 5.3 rebounds in 31 games with Tulsa in 2006-07. A 2007 Development League All-Star, Conroy signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on Jan. 30, 2007 and played in three games. Conroy averaged 0.7 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 0.0 points in 5.7 minutes for the Grizzlies.

In a related move, the Clippers waived guard Von Wafer.  Wafer was signed to a 10-day contract on February 21st .

Under the supervision of team physician Dr. Tony Daly, Clippers guard Shaun Livingston underwent a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) exam on Tuesday morning at Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center in Inglewood.  

The MRI revealed that Livingston suffered tears to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), medial collateral ligament (MCL) and lateral meniscus. Livingston also suffered a patella dislocation, in addition to the previously diagnosed tibia/femoral dislocation.

Livingston suffered the injury at the 8:10 mark in the first quarter of the Clippers win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Monday, Feb. 26 at STAPLES Center. Livingston was transported to Centinela Medical Center immediately following the injury, where he had an MRA (Magnetic resonance arteriogram) that showed no arterial bleeding.

Will Conroy of the Tulsa 66ers has received his second call-up of the season from the Los Angeles Clippers. Conroy was signed to a 10 day contract by the Memphis Grizzlies on January 30th, and is the third D-League player to receive a 10-day contract from the Clippers this season. To make room for the signing, shooting guard Von Wafer will not remain with Los Angeles.

The Clippers have suddenly become thin at the point guard position due to the gruesome knee injury suffered by Shaun Livingston last night. Sam Cassell isn?t totally healthy either (though he plays limited minutes), and the only other ball-handler on their roster is Daniel Ewing.

Clippers point guard Shaun Livingston dislocated his left knee and had to be wheeled off the court on a stretcher during Monday night's game against the Charlotte Bobcats.

The three-year veteran was driving to the basket on a fast break and went up from a layup. He missed the shot and came down hard on his left foot in a contorted manner and collapsed in obvious pain as the Staples Center crowd grew hushed.

He had X-rays taken, which were negative, then was driven to Centinella Freeman Regional Medical Center in Marina del Rey for further evaluation.

Wild trade speculation is great for sports-talk radio and Internet chat rooms, especially with the NBA trading deadline today at noon.

In the real world, however, New Jersey Nets All-Star forward Vince Carter probably won't be sent to the Clippers for Shaun Livingston and an expiring contract. And it's doubtful the Clippers could acquire a star-caliber player for a package that included James Singleton and Yaroslav Korolev.

With a Western Conference playoff berth at stake, the struggling Clippers would prefer to make a trade in an attempt to improve, many in the organization said, but completing a deal is not as easy as many seem to believe. Moreover, most of the rumored trades involving the Clippers couldn't happen because of the league's salary-cap rules.

"No one has made any of these offers that we've been reading about and hearing about," General Manager Elgin Baylor said Wednesday. "The only valid offers that have been made are offers that would not improve our team. We would be giving up more than we would be getting, but you never know what could happen. You never stop trying until the deadline."

The Clippers are not expected to make a major deal today, though not for lack of effort, Coach Mike Dunleavy said.

"There are lots of dynamics involved with trying to get a deal done," Dunleavy said. "Obviously, there are the salary-cap dynamics and long-term dynamics as far as the direction of your team.

"In certain cases, there are draft-related dynamics out there. Teams are making a lot of decisions on what they're willing to do and not willing to do. It's more complicated than people think."

The Clippers, according to Marty Burns of SI.com were said to be a possibility for Jason Kidd in a straight-up deal involving Corey Maggette and Shaun Livingston.

The same source said that Los Angeles was unwilling to part with Livingston.

The Los Angeles Clippers today signed guard Von Wafer of the Colorado 14ers of the NBA Development League to a 10-day contract, it was announced by Vice President of Basketball Operations Elgin Baylor.  

Currently the third leading scorer in the NBA Development League, Wafer
is averaging 20.5 points in 32 games with Colorado. The former Florida
State standout is ranked 23rd in the league, averaging 3.3 assists per
game.

The Clippers are expected to soon sign guard Von Wafer from the development league to a 10-day contract, team sources said Tuesday.

As for a potential major move before Thursday's trading deadline, the Clippers are not close to completing a deal.

General Manager Elgin Baylor and Coach Mike Dunleavy do not comment on trade talks, but sources said other teams have continued to inquire about disgruntled sixth man Corey Maggette.

Maggette, who says he dislikes playing under Dunleavy, would prefer to play elsewhere. Owner Donald T. Sterling, however, is not interested in trading Maggette.

A Clippers roster spot opened because Christie, in a letter sent to the team during the All-Star break, declined to complete his second 10-day contract, which would have expired after Tuesday's game against the Phoenix Suns at Staples Center.

The Los Angeles Clippers announced today that guard Doug Christie has been placed on the Suspended List.

Christie, who was signed to a second 10-day contract on February 11th,
averaged 2.2 points and 1.8 rebounds in six games played with Los Angeles.

Gary Payton, Sam Cassell and Jason Caffey were cleared of assaulting a male exotic dancer and his stripper fiance during a confrontation outside a downtown Toronto strip club in 2003.

Justice William Bassel ruled Monday that although Payton likely sparked a dispute with foul language and taunts, he is "not on trial for his vulgar ... and offensive conduct."

The 39-year-old Payton, now with the Heat, was playing for the Bucks with Cassell and Caffey at the time of the alleged assault.