<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class="bi">Brand, Maggette Could Opt Out</div> <div> <span style="font-style: italic">Oct 17</span> - Elton Brand and Corey Maggette can opt out of their contracts, while several others, including Sam Cassell and Quinton Ross, are playing in the last year of their contracts.</p> </p> "Both players are and have been very important to our team," said Andy Roeser, team president. "It wouldn't surprise us if one or both decide to opt out. But whether or not that happens, our goal is to have them as part of our nucleus for a long time."</p> </p> Of the two, Maggette will almost assuredly opt out next summer, making him free to re-sign with the Clippers or another team. -- <font color="#000000">Los Angeles Times</font></p></div></div>
I don't know if it's a "could", I think it's a "will". Brand will get a contract just as big, so he wouldn't really be turning down anything. It's smarter to opt out and get more security. Some people will say he just came off an injury, so teams might not offer him as much, and all I can say to that is please. Everyone knows what he can do, this isn't some rookie. Nene got a big contract after a year of doing hardly anything, Brand will get the big money if he opts out and won't lose anything.</p>
