Originally posted by cashmoneymillionaire
Yeah, I highly doubt Sterling will sign Olawakandi, Brand, Odom, and Miller to max contracts or even Miles if they keep him. They will be lucky to sign 2 of those guys to long term deals.
The Clippers are just another version of the NBDL just with better talent, because half there team is going to be starring on another teams roster in a couple of years.
This guy knows what's UP, people! IF Donald Sterling gives Elgin Baylor the okay to sign anybody to a max-out extension, he WON'T be allowed to sign more than TWO guys to max-out extensions! I'm going to be pretty surprised if Elgin is allowed to max out just ONE guy! IF the Clips make a deal for Andre Miller, they are pretty much committing themselves to maxing the dude out--which means that, at most, only ONE of the following dudes--Olowokandi, Brand, and Odom (and, to be fair, Maggette)--will be signing longterm extensions with the Clips. Why? Because there are going to be a TON of teams WAAAAAY under the cap next summer, and each one of these guys we're talking about--Andre Miller, Michael Olowokandi, Elton Brand, and Lamar Odom--will be getting max-out offers from SOMEBODY, as they are HOT YOUNG COMMODITIES!
MY TAKE ON WHAT WILL HAPPEN HERE: The Clips do NOT trade for Andre Miller, they take their chances with Marko Jaric and Keyon Dooling next season (as they are, of course, MUCH CHEAPER, do NOT forget what a cheap a$$ Donald Sterling is!); Elton Brand is given a max-out deal with the Clips next offseason; Andre Miller stays with the Cavs next season and gets shipped off somewhere in a sign-and-trade (Utah?); Lamar Odom gets maxed out by the Nuggets; Michael Olowokandi gets maxed out by a surprise team--THE SPURS. And Corey Maggette will get a big offer from somebody, too, he'll be a goner. The 2003-04 L.A. Clippers will look like this:
PG Marko Jaric--Keyon Dooling
SG Quentin Richardson
SF Darius Miles
PF Elton Brand--Chris Wilcox
C Melvin Ely--Sean Rooks
NOT A PLAYOFF TEAM, PEOPLE! The Clips are going to blow it AGAIN! The mass exodus will CONTINUE in the 2004 offseason, when Dooling, Richardson, and Miles will all be unrestricted free agents! SMELL YA LATER, FELLAS!
Again, if Miller gets traded anytime soon, it won't be with the Clips. Think Washington, or Utah, or Indiana, or Golden State instead. Or how about a dark horse team: Miami. But NOT the CLIPS!
