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Clippers make big offer to Brand
The Clippers may have lured Baron Davis to Los Angeles, but that doesn’t mean the Warriors are going to sit idly. The team has reportedly made a five-year, $90 million offer to Elton Brand. Monta Ellis and the Warriors have also begun negotiations on a long-term deal, and it’s said that Ellis could be looking for over $10 million a season. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Duhan offered deal by Magic
A few days after being offered a two-year, $7 million deal by the Knicks, Chris Duhon was reportedly offered a three-year deal worth about $10 million by the Magic. It’s nice money for a backup. He’s expected to decide between the two teams over the weekend. (Orlando Sentinel)
Bulls meeting with Deng, Gordon
With first round pick Derrick Rose busy getting speeding tickets, the Bulls have occupied themselves by attempting to bring Luol Deng and Ben Gordon into the fold. The team met with Deng on Wednesday and will meet with Gordon today. Both men turned down five-year, $50 million deals before last season, but both also had off years. (Chicago Tribune)
MORNING RUMORS
Sixers may be after Brand
The Philadelphia 76ers have about $11 million of space under the salary cap and it's believed that the team is going to make a run at former Clippers forward Elton Brand, who just opted out of his contract. Meanwhile, the team made an offer to former Hawks forward Josh Smith that is thought to be worth five years and $67 million. Whatever it is, Smith said he's "impressed." (Los Angeles Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Maggette headed to Spurs or Magic?
Suddenly a former Clipper, Corey Maggette has everybody from Orlando, Utah, Boston, Miami, New Orleans, and San Antonio all over him, but rumor has it that Orlando and San Antonio are the two that most interest Maggette at this point. (San Antonio Express-News)
Lue at top of Suns list
The Suns tried to grab point guard Tyronn Lue last year but he ended up in Dallas. Now the team has the 31-year-old Lue, who – could this be some kind of a crazy coincidence? – is a very good friend of center Shaquille O'Neal, at the top of their list. Boston, Milwaukee, Dallas, and Miami are all supposedly after Lue as well. (Arizona Central)
Seven teams want Dooling
Eight-year pro guard Keyon Dooling scored 8.1 points per game and brought down 1.4 rebounds per game last season for the Magic, which apparently has a slew of teams clamoring for his services. Dooling is saying that seven teams, including Orlando, got hold of him on the first day of the free-agent signing period. After a season like that, tell them to show you the money, Keyon. (Orlando Sentinel)
Duhon visiting Magic
Former Bulls backup point guard Chris Duhon may have an offer in hand from the New York Knicks but he's apparently going to Orlando to hear what kind of dollars and minutes they might give him before telling New York whether he wants to help them overhaul the franchise (or at least provide a holding pattern for two years while waiting for LeBron James to come onto the market). (Orlando Magic)
Posey contract length irking Boston
The Celtics would love to have forward James Posey back in the fold; he's the only contract offer the team has made so far, though Danny Ainge has talked to some players, such as Corey Maggette, in case Posey opts to sign with the teeming masses that want him, which includes the Lakers, Hornets, and Cavaliers. Posey wants a four- or five-year contract, which is all well and good, but Boston is concerned that Posey would be 36 at the end of a five-year deal. Do they want to spend $30 million on a guy who is going to be so ancient at the contract's end? (Maggette would be 34.) (Boston Herald)
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