Ich will Baron in Cleveland sehen!
Jetzt müssten die Clippers für Iggy eine nette Offersheet auspacken.
Jetzt müssten die Clippers für Iggy eine nette Offersheet auspacken.
Nicht nur bei denen...Trotzdem hat Brand bei den Fans viel Sympathie verloren denke ich..
http://www.pe.com/sports/basketball/clippers/stories/PE_Sports_Local_S_clippers_10.48d96f8.htmlhoopsworld.com schrieb:Why the Brand deal didn't work out remains a mystery to Clippers' coach Mike Dunleavy. He said the Clippers increased their offer to $75 million and then to $81 million.
Dunleavy said Brand's agent, David Falk, can "spin it" any way he wants to, but "too many people know the truth."
"I don't know what poisoned him against us," Dunleavy said, referring to Brand. "But up until the last text message I have from Falk, I did everything he asked me to do, period. I'm shocked by it because of how much I love the guy as a player and how close I thought we were.
"I'm hurt by it. I'm disappointed by it, as well as our team. Our players feel the same way. We felt like Elton was a great player, and with the lineup that we had in getting Baron Davis, that really would have put us in the hunt as far as playoffs and going deep into the playoffs."
He said Brand could have just told the Clippers he had a change of heart and didn't want to play for them.
"He can say, 'You know what, I changed my mind,' " Dunleavy said. " 'I want to go to the East Coast because my wife's family is there, because it's easier to make the playoffs, or I can be an All-Star in the East as opposed to (in the) West, maybe.' Whatever the reason might be, just say it. 'I had a verbal deal and I changed my mind.' "
Also für mich hört sich das teilweise doch ziemlich anders an...Sorry, aber ist doch absolut dämlich von den Clippers gewesen Elton Brand nicht sofort das Maximum des Möglichen anzubieten und anstatt dessen noch zu versuchen ihn (dem besten Clippers-Spieler aller Zeiten, was nicht allzuviel heißen muss) mit 71Mio abzuspeißen, wenn man 10 mehr hätte bieten können. Da braucht man sich nicht zu wundern wenn Elton dann angepisst ist. Dass man sich jetzt noch irgendwie geschockt und enttäuscht zeigt ist ja wohl absolut lächerlich.
Dunleavy said he had a verbal agreement with Brand that the 6-8 power forward, who opted out of a remaining season at $16.44 million, would remain with the Clippers for 5 years and $70 million.
"I've never been closer to a player," Dunleavy said. "He said, 'I want $15 million a year and you spend some money on a free agent.' I took that to the owner [Donald Sterling], and with some persuasion he said OK. I went to Elton and said 'Done.' But when I spoke to Falk about it, I realized Falk knew nothing about this, that Elton hadn't told him. I have a text message from Elton saying we're good to go."
Am allergeilsten find ich aber:"Five days ago, we got our deal up to $75 million," Dunleavy said. "When we heard Philly had made a deal with Minnesota [to add $2.8 million in cap space], I said, 'We can get to $81 million if we cut guys, but I thought you wanted a good team.' I never heard back from them, although they've acknowledged they got the message. I delivered everything Elton ever asked me. I give [Falk] credit; he steered [this] the way he wanted it."
:laugh2: Ja und? Was ist schon ne Zusage?Falk said that, by the time the Clippers raised their offer, he and Brand had made a commitment to the Sixers.