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Originally Posted by LOVE DEM KICKS
My friend just said Baron was traded to Clippers for Maggette,any confirmation?
Tell your friend he's failed. Dude you could have just scrolled back a page or two and found out what happened to Baron. Cmon now. He reportedly signed a deal with the Clippers.
I read the past few pages and didn't see anything buddy
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and if yall didn't read it,here's the story
Baron Davis shocked the Warriors by opting out of his contract on Monday. Imaginetheir surprise now.
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NBA front-office sources told ESPN.com's Marc Stein that the guard reached a verbal agreement with the Clippers on Tuesday night and will sign a newmultiyear contract with Los Angeles after the leaguewide moratorium on signings and trades is lifted July 9.
Davis was in line to make $17.8 million in the last year of his deal with the Warriors, but after telling the team that he wanted to stay, opted out at thelast minute.
Sources told ESPN.com that Davis, 29, will receive a five-year deal worth an estimated $65 million.
Contacted by The Associated Press on Tuesday, Davis refused to directly confirm that he has agreed to sign with Golden State's Pacific Division rivals,but he left no doubt about his upcoming move to Southern California.
Davis already was speaking about the Warriors in the past tense Tuesday night before attending the private Bay Area premiere of "Made in America,"a documentary he produced about gang life in his native Los Angeles.
"It's tough, but you have to do what's best," said Davis, his usually bushy beard trimmed short. "You have to do what's fair.I'm happy with where I'm going. A big reason is because of the impact and the things that I can do going forward. I knew I could have done them hereand created all kinds of good things and positive things in the community, and ultimately, me going home helps me make an impact on young kids."
The 29-year-old Davis, a former UCLA star who has never made a secret of his desire to play in his hometown, averaged 21.8 points, 7.6 assists and 4.7rebounds while playing in all 82 games last season for the Warriors, who finished with 48 wins -- the best record by a non-playoff team in recent NBA history.A year earlier, Davis was the catalyst for Golden State's trip to the second round of the playoffs, ending a 12-season postseason drought and including astunning upset of top-seeded Dallas in the first round.
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Elton Brand also opted out of his contract with the Clippers on Monday, andspeculation quickly began that the team would try to keep Brand and sign Davis. This scenario is only possible if the Clippers renounce the rights of
Corey Maggette and Brand takes a slight pay cut.
Sources told ESPN.com that the Clippers are expected to do just that and quickly reach a verbal agreement to bring back Brand.
Maggette opted out of his deal on Monday as well.