Brand Opts Out - ESPN News Reports

[jemagee]

JA Adande told ESPN News that Brand is opting out BUT he plans to stay with the Clips ala Gilbert

[anklebreaker]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/clippers/

Didn't expect that.  Now things are a little more interesting. 

[jemagee]

All depends on if sterling is back to his cheap ways, donald sterling is a VERY RICH owner, he could afford to keep both these guys easily....for a lot of money....and still not feel the hit....i remember being shocked when he matched on brand and maggette...i think brand only opts out because he knows he's getting a bigger better long term deal from the clips

[johnny broad-street]

Yeah probably....but at least we can make a run

[anklebreaker]

If I'm Ed Stefanski, I'm ordering Brand a Sex-o-gram around midnight courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers. 

[johnny broad-street]

There are no bird rights if you opt out right? Can they offer much more than us?

[jemagee]

Is that true? 

I expect with no tender to Livingston, and Maggette and Brand opting out - they could have more cap room than the sixers

BTW - i looked at the new realgm.com just now - i agree that the redesign is bad - it has too much advertising and is too 'slick' - if it ain't broke don't fix it - that slide thing is nonsense

[jemagee]

Scanning through this - i see nothing about ETO revoking bird rights - anyone know a better source?

http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm

[johnny broad-street]

That AND the new format is all whacked on my mobile so I can barely read it

[jemagee]

Would someone PLEASE cut out Stephen A Smiths tongue?

[johnny broad-street]

OOH OOH!!!! I WILL I WILL!!!

[jemagee]

Stephen A Smith just said BK would give Elton Brand the max dollars, but he says Stefanski has reservations about Brand and is not going that route.

I'm pretty sure we have a more reliable source that says the opposite right?

[johnny broad-street]

I hope so. Guess we'll have to see how it plays out

[anklebreaker]

I can't imagine SAS being right on that...

[johnny broad-street]

Everybody says they don't want to leave their current team.....I'm not sweating that til he agrees