Stepping into a void created by the anticipated departure of Michael Olowokandi to free agency later this month is no big deal, Chris Kaman said during his first meet-and-greet with reporters Monday at Staples Center.

Starting center for the Clippers?

Kaman liked the sound of that.

"I'm not afraid of anything," he said. "It's a new step, a new adjustment for me. It doesn't scare me."

What's so difficult about battling for position on the low block against Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan when you've fought against attention deficit disorder during your teenage years to become a first-round NBA draft pick?

"In junior high, middle school and my freshman and sophomore year, I was unable to concentrate and used to get thrown out of class," Kaman told The Times earlier this year. "At times I still struggle to concentrate, but I just knew I had to master it and grow out of it."