April 2011 Los Angeles Clippers Wiretap

Rasual Butler Bought Out, Plans To Sign With Bulls

Feb 28, 2011 10:27 AM

The Los Angeles Clippers and Rasual Butler have agreed to a buyout.

Butler is looking to sign with the Chicago Bulls once he clears waivers and the process is completed.

Butler has been with the Clippers since the start of the 2009-2010 season and had a contract value of $2.4 million this season.

ESPN Los Angeles

Tags: Rasual Butler, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor, NBA Waiver

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Eric Gordon To Be Sidelined Longer Than Expected

Feb 27, 2011 7:16 PM

The Clippers will be without Eric Gordon for longer than expected.

Gordon is still nursing a right wrist injury and won't return on Monday against Sacramento as the team had hoped.

"Right now, I can't even shoot a three-point shot," Gordon said.

Los Angeles Times

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Baron Doesn't Make Cleveland Debut

Feb 27, 2011 6:44 PM

Baron Davis wasn't active for the Cavaliers on Sunday against the 76ers.

"I look at is as a rebirth," said Davis, who was traded to Cleveland by the Clippers a few days ago. "It's a new beginning. I'm excited."

Davis is reuniting with coach Byron Scott, who he played under in New Orleans.

"Playing for Coach Scott, we're together for a reason," Davis said. "There a few things my game can benefit from by playing for him."

The two had their differences while in New Orleans, but they patched things a few years ago.

"We've had some ups and downs," Davis said. "We've made some mistakes. We have a great deal of respect for each other. I'm here to help him and I knew he's going to help me. I'm glad we get to have a second try at this."

Davis, who has been bothered by a left knee injury all season, is questionable for Cleveland's game against San Antonio on Wednesday.

Associated Press

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Clippers Expect Cavs Trade To Be Official Sunday

Feb 27, 2011 11:58 AM

The Clippers expect their acquisition of Maurice Williams and Jamario Moon from the Cavaliers for Baron Davis and a first-round pick to become official on Sunday.

There has been a delay in Davis taking and passing his physical.

The trade must be completed by 5 p.m. ET on Sunday. Williams and Moon have both passed their physicals, but they have been held out of games.

Davis didn't arrive in Cleveland until Saturday afternoon. He immediately took his physical and had an MRI on his troublesome knee.

"They're doing their due diligence on him from a physical standpoint, and we'll hear something [Sunday]," L.A. general manager Neil Olshey said.

"I'm not concerned because we had a goal and we met it, they had a goal and they met it, and they were well aware of the variables on Thursday when they made a decision to move Mo for Baron. None of that has changed."

Ramona Shelburne/ESPN.com

Tags: Baron Davis, Jamario Moon, Mo Williams, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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AEG Executive Wants 2013 ASG In Los Angeles

Feb 26, 2011 4:47 PM

AEG president and CEO Tim Leiweke wants to see the NBA's 2013 All-Star Game in Los Angeles.

This season's event was held in L.A. at the Staples Center last weekend.

"I think we're going to go right back after it," Leiweke said. "We'll work with the Lakers and the Clippers to see if either of them want to host it.

"Neither one of them have hosted an All-Star Game in a long time. If either of them want to do it, we'd certainly be partners with them and that would add a twist to the bid. But I think the league, the players, the team owners, everyone had such a great time, and for the city to have a $100 million economic impact like we did here, it would certainly be great to get them right back here."

Orlando is set to host the 2012 All-Star Game.

ESPN.com

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Mo Williams Hopes To Build Similar Rapport With Griffin As He Did With LeBron

Feb 26, 2011 2:05 AM

Now that he has been traded to the Clippers, Mo Williams is hoping to build a similar rapport with Blake Griffin as he developed with LeBron James while they played together for the Cavaliers.

“Me playing with ’Bron, we built a great relationship on and off the floor,” said Williams. “As great as he is, he respected my leadership on the floor. That’s why we worked so well and jelled so well together.

“It’s going to be the same with Blake. Just watching him from afar and talking to people that know him personally, I think he and ’Bron are similar in a lot of ways. They continue to work and want to get better.”

Marc J. Spears/Yahoo! Sports

Tags: Mo Williams, Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers, NBA

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Williams Waives ETO For 11-12 As Part Of Clippers Trade

Feb 24, 2011 2:07 PM

Mo Williams waived his early termination option as part of his trade to the Clippers. He is locked into their roster through the end of the 11-12 season.

Williams has a player option for the 12-13 season that remains on the table.

Scott Howard-Cooper/NBA.com

Tags: Mo Williams, Los Angeles Clippers, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Clippers, Cavs Execute Davis, Pick For Williams, Moon Trade

Feb 24, 2011 1:09 PM

The Clippers and Cavaliers have officially executed their Baron Davis for Mo Williams and Jamario Moon trade.

Cleveland will also receive the Clippers' 2011 first round pick without any slot protection.

RealGM Staff Report

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Clippers Trade Baron To Cleveland For Mo Williams

Feb 24, 2011 1:55 AM

The Cavaliers and Clippers have agreed upon a trade of Mo Williams and Jamario Moon for Baron Davis and a first round pick in 2011 (reportedly unprotected), according to sources that spoke with Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports.

Williams is signed through the 12-13 season, though he has an early termination option for 11-12 and player option for 12-13, neither of which he's likely to utilize.

Davis is signed at a higher annual rate, but his salary for 12-13 is a partial/non-guaranteed season.

Davis signed a five-year, $65 million contract with the Clippers in the summer of 2008 in what was originally intended to be a chance for him to unite with Elton Brand.

Davis was largely ineffective in his first two seasons on a Clippers' team that had been depleted, but he came into the current season in better shape and energized by the emergence of Blake Griffin.

The Akron Beacon-Journal reports that the Cavaliers will not use their traded player exception from the LeBron James sign-and-trade to complete this deal. Sending Moon along with Williams for the contract of Davis works for Cleveland in terms of matching salaries.

RealGM Staff Report

Tags: Baron Davis, Mo Williams, Jamario Moon, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Baron For Mo Williams Talks Get Serious

Feb 24, 2011 1:17 AM

The Clippers and Cavaliers are engaged in advanced talks centered around a deal of Baron Davis for Mo Williams, according to a report from David Aldridge.

Lisa Dillman of the Los Angeles Times has confirmed the talks with her sources, but a deal is not yet complete.

Davis was held out of Wednesday's game due to a knee injury.

David Aldridge/NBA.com

Tags: Baron Davis, Mo Williams, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Rasual Butler, Dahntay Jones May Be Options For Celtics

A. Sherrod Blakely/CSNNE.com

Clippers Offering Minnesota's 2012 Unprotected Pick For Gallinari

Chris Broussard/ESPN (via Twitter)

Gallinari Likely To Be Flipped; Nets, Raptors, Clippers, Cavs Could Be Interested

ESPN

Warriors Inquire On Aldridge, Nene, Kaman, McGee

Rusty Simmons/San Francisco Chronicle

Clippers Were Nervous About Griffin Jumping Over Car

Associated Press

Griffin Gives Dunk Trophy To Family Of Late Friend

ESPN.com

Griffin Unfazed By All-Star Workload

ESPN.com

Griffin Mourns Loss Of High School Teammate To Cancer

ESPN.com

Cavaliers Beat Clippers, End Losing Streak

Plain-Dealer

Sources: Howard Has Eyes On New York Or L.A.

Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

Horford Doesn't Fault Griffin For Hard Foul, Back Injury

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Andre Miller Thinks Griffin Gets Too Much Respect

Oregonian

NBA Announces All-Star Reserves

RealGM Staff Report

Clippers Move Up Flight, Presumably For Griffin ASG Announcement

Lisa Dillman/Los Angeles Times (via Twitter)

Clippers Assign Willie Warren To D-League

Lisa Dillman/Los Angeles Times (via Twitter)

Kaman's Ankle Improving, Still No Timetable

Los Angeles Times

Wall, Griffin Named Rookies Of The Month

Press Release