Matt Barnes is drawing free agent interest from the Los Angeles Lakers, according to executives.

Barnes played two seasons for the Lakers before signing with the Los Angeles Clippers last offseason.

The Clippers are also interested in re-signing Barnes.

Barnes averaged 10.3 points and 4.6 rebounds last season.

The representatives for Chris Paul are telling other teams that they should not bother with a pitch in free agency because he will re-sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to a report.

The Clippers' retaining of Paul was widely believed as sealed once the organization acquired Doc Rivers.

Paul has led the Clippers to back to back playoff appearances in two seasons in Los Angeles.

The Toronto Raptors have interest in trading for Eric Bledsoe, according to sources close to the process.

The Raptors would like to include Andrea Bargnani in any deal for Bledsoe, however the Clippers are believed to be more interested in DeMar DeRozan.

DeRozan may be expendable with the arrival of Rudy Gay, who was acquired by the Raptors in January.

Orlando and Detroit are also reportedly targeting Bledsoe.

Doc Rivers expounded on the question of whether he quit on the Boston Celtics in an interview on the Dan Patrick Show.

“They wanted to unload contracts for draft picks,” Rivers said. “I happened to be one of those contracts. This is a direct quote from an owner. This is a win-win for us. … Clearly, I had a selfish motive. I had a chance to not rebuild and go to a team that is in a different phase of our franchise. This [was] done together.”

Rivers also addressed how he called Bill Simmons an "idiot" during the coverage of the NBA Draft on Thursday.

“Bill is a fan,” Rivers said. “Is he qualified to do the NBA? We can debate that all day. But he's a fan. Not a friend of mine or a fan of mine and he never has been. I thought it kind of ruined the broadcast last night because he kept bringing it up. It's almost like he had an agenda."

The 2013 NBA Draft immediately delivered shock with the Cleveland Cavaliers' selection of Anthony Bennett. The Cavaliers were expected to pick between Nerlens Noel and Alex Len.

First Round
1. Cleveland Cavaliers: Anthony Bennett
2. Orlando Magic: Victor Oladipo
3. Washington Wizards: Otto Porter
4. Charlotte Bobcats: Cody Zeller
5. Phoenix Suns: Alex Len
6. New Orleans Pelicans (for 76ers): Nerlens Noel
7. Sacramento Kings: Ben McLemore
8. Detroit Pistons: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
9. Minnesota Timberwolves (for Jazz): Trey Burke
10. Portland Trail Blazers: C.J. McCollum 
11. Philadelphia 76ers: Michael Carter-Williams
12. Oklahoma City Thunder: Steven Adams
13. Dallas Mavericks (for Celtics): Kelly Olynyk  
14. Utah Jazz (for Wolves): Shabazz Muhammad
15. Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis Adektokunbo 
16. Atlanta Hawks: Lucas Nogueira
17. Atlanta Hawks: Dennis Schroeder 
18. Atlanta Hawks (for Mavericks): Shane Larkin 
19. Cleveland Cavaliers: Sergey Karasev 
20. Chicago Bulls: Tony Snell 
21. Minnesota Timberwolves: Gorgui Dieng
22. Brooklyn Nets: Mason Plumlee
23. Indiana Pacers: Solomon Hill 
24. New York Knicks: Tim Hardaway Jr.
25. Los Angeles Clippers: Reggie Bullock
26. Minnesota Timberwolves (for Thunder): Andre Roberson
27. Denver Nuggets (for Jazz): Rudy Gobert
28. San Antonio Spurs: Livio Jean-Charles
29. Oklahoma City Thunder (for Suns): Archie Goodwin
30. Phoenix Suns (for Warriors): Nemanja Nedovic

Second Round
31. Cleveland Cavaliers: Allen Crabbe
32. Oklahoma City Thunder: Alex Abrines
33. Cleveland Cavaliers: Carrick Felix
34. Houston Rockets: Isaiah Canaan
35. Washington Wizards: Glen Rice 
36. Sacramento Kings: Ray McCallum
37. Detroit Pistons: Tony Mitchell
38. Philadelphia 76ers: Nate Wolters 
39. Portland Trail Blazers: Jeff Withey
40. Portland Trail Blazers: Grant Jerrett
41. Memphis Grizzlies: Jamaal Franklin
42. Philadelphia 76ers: Pierre Jackson
43. Milwaukee Bucks: Ricky Ledo
44. Atlanta Hawks: Mike Muscala
45. Portland Trail Blazers: Marko Todorovic
46. Utah Jazz: Erick Green
47. Atlanta Hawks: Raul Neto
48. Los Angeles Lakers: Ryan Kelly
49. Chicago Bulls: Erik Murphy
50. Miami Heat: James Ennis
51. Orlando Magic: Romero Osby
52. Minnesota Timberwolves: Lorenzo Brown
53. Boston Celtics: Colton Iverson
54. Washington Wizards: Arsalan Kazemi
55. Memphis Grizzlies: Joffrey Lauvergne
56. Detroit Pistons: Peyton Siva
57. Phoenix Suns: Alex Oriakhi
58. San Antonio Spurs: Deshaun Thomas
59. Minnesota Timberwolves: Bojan Dubljevic
60. Memphis Grizzlies: Janis Timma 

The Los Angeles Clippers expect to keep Eric Bledsoe through the end of the NBA Draft.

The Clippers have received interset from the Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks.

The Clippers are expected to eventually trade Bledsoe due to the presence of Chris Paul.

LaMarcus Aldridge hopes the Portland Trail Blazers can improve their roster before the start of the 13-14 NBA season. If that does not happen, Aldridge would prefer a trade.

Sources say Aldridge would prefer a trade to the Chicago Bulls.

The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers would be two other teams high on Aldridge's list.

"LaMarcus loves Portland," said the source. "He spent seven years there and grew as a man. Him going back is a possibility and he knows that. He's a professional, it wouldn't be an issue."

Doc Rivers will have final say on all basketball decisions in his dual role as head coach and senior vice president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Clippers.

Rivers' job title places him above vice president of basketball operations Gary Sacks.

"I've always been open to working with the coach on everything and everybody incorporating our entire front office," Sacks said. "That's the key, finding a way to complement each other with our strengths. Not everyone can do everything all the time. My role stays the same, trying to acquire players and put this team in a position to compete.

"At the end of the day that's going to be a group decision. I believe Doc will have the final say, but I think he'll rely on everyone."

Rivers, 51, compiled a 416-305 record in nine seasons with the Boston Celtics.

Alvin Gentry has decided to accept a position with the Los Angeles Clippers as associate head coach, according to a source.

Gentry is familiar with the Clippers' organization as a former head coach of the franchise and he will also be largely asked to play a role with Blake Griffin similar to his work with Amar'e Stoudemire.

Gentry also had a standing offer for an assistant coach job with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Gentry was a finalist for the head coaching positions with the Memphis Grizzlies and Charlotte Bobcats.

Amid reports that the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Clippers had picked up discussions involving an Arron Afflalo for Eric Bledsoe deal.

Rob Hennigan acknowledged that the two teams had discussions at the time of the NBA Draft Combine in May, but haven't spoken in three weeks.

The Magic seek a point guard of Bledsoe's caliber, while the Clippers will be unable to afford a backup to Chris Paul at the salary he will surely get in the near future.

“We haven’t had a drop or an ounce of communication with the Clippers for almost three weeks,” Hennigan said. “So, if we’re about to make a trade with them, I guess I missed that memo.”