The Los Angeles Lakers may be the team stealing all the headlines in the City of Angels as of late with the acquisition of Steve Nash and the constant trade speculation surrounding Dwight Howard, but the Los Angeles Clippers are quietly improving their chances of becoming a legitimate NBA title contender with small moves.
It has been rumored for quite some time that the Clippers were targeting Ray Allen in free agency with a need for a shooting guard and three-point threat, but it appears that Allen is no longer in the cards with the most recent moves made by the Clippers.
After signing free agents Jamal Crawford and Chauncey Billups, the Clippers have drastically improved their backcourt with veteran talent that will help Los Angeles contend in the Western Conference next season.
Crawford agreed to sign a four-year deal with the Clippers worth about $21.7 million. Billups resisted the temptation to play for the defending NBA champion Miami Heat and will be signing a one-year deal worth $4.3 million if he can make good on bonus incentives.
There was some speculation about the health of Billups after suffering the season-ending Achilles injury. Apparently, the injury doesn’t seem to be an issue for the Clippers as they were willing to take the risk with the veteran point guard who may not see the court until Dec.
These two additions along with the trade to acquire Lamar Odom were giant leaps in the right direction as the Clippers will be a scary sight for any opposing team next season.
The main focus of the Clippers’ front office moving forward is extending the contracts of superstars Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. The acquisition of Crawford and Billups will definitely help the team’s case in trying to lockup the perennial All-Star long-term.
Related News
- Clippers lose Chauncey Billups for the season with Achilles injury
- Ray Allen to Talk to Clippers and Heat Before Making Decision
- Free Agent Jamal Crawford Receives Interest from 5 NBA Teams
- As the NBA trade deadline nears could the Blazers Jamal Crawford be on the trading block?
- NBA Trade: Los Angeles Clippers trade Cleveland Cavaliers to Cleveland Cavaliers
Leave a Reply
- Ray Allen Decides to Sign with Miami Heat over Boston Celtics
- NBA Trade: Brooklyn Nets Continue to Pursue Trade for Dwight Howard
- Los Angeles Clippers Sign Jamal Crawford and Chauncey Billups
- Jeremy Lin Signs $30 Million Dollar Offer Sheet with Houston Rockets
- NBA Trade: Phoenix Suns Trade Steve Nash to the Los Angeles Lakers
- Jason Kidd Decides to Sign with New York Knicks Over Dallas Mavericks
- Dwight Howard Still Wants to be Traded to the Brooklyn Nets
- Now that Deron Williams is signed, New York Knicks New Frontrunners is Steve Nash
- Deron Williams Decides to Re-Sign with Brooklyn Nets for $100 Million
- Ray Allen to Talk to Clippers and Heat Before Making Decision
- chase: We DO NOT want him back here in Memphis! We rode that ship for a long time and it has sailed long ago. We love...
- mathew: i hope he goes to rockets!
- May: How dare you label state this article as: “May be Forced to Retire if Not Granted House Arrest”. It...
- Angel: Dwight wants to be the face of a franchise now, not of the future. Besides it seems like whatever chat he had...
- Quite Frankly: Deron Williams himself said this wasn’t true. Pointless article.
- Sandy: Sign BREES!!!!! Do this for the Saints fans. I’m ready to start looking forward to the season -...
- James: You obviously have no clue about how rankings work here as the Clippers have been up there more than just this...
- Charles j: The guy the wrote this is a joke the clippers ahead of the lakers I’ll never come on this site again...