Ha Ha. Stupid Clippers traded #1 pick for Mo Williams!

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  1. KingSpeed

    KingSpeed Veteran

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    Amazing. Another stupid decision by the Clippers.
     
    KingSpeed, May 17, 2011
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    They did it to save money mostly.
     
    VanillaGorilla, May 17, 2011
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  3. RoyToy

    RoyToy Clown Town

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    There's already a draft thread
     
    RoyToy, May 17, 2011
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    Mo Williams makes more money than the #1 pick will.
     
    tlongII, May 17, 2011
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    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Didn't they get rid of Baron Davis' anchor contract?
     
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  6. VanillaGorilla

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    Next two years:
    Mo Williams - 17 million
    Baron Davis - 28.8 million
     
    VanillaGorilla, May 17, 2011
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    That's a hopelessly stupid move.
     
    BLAZER PROPHET, May 17, 2011
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    baron is gonna get fat as fuck
     
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    Ha ha that is so funny. Clippers find another way to screw up a #1 pick.
     
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    It could be worse, they could have used it to draft the Next Great NBA Center.
     
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    Look at the good side of Kroc saving $11.8M. For an extra year, your Egg McMuffin doesn't get downsized to stay at $1.00. If you're a big hen, your life just got extended.
     
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  12. mook

    mook The 2018-19 season was the best I've seen

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    Here's a post I found with a little analysis (from a Clipper fan): http://www.clipsnation.com/2011/5/1...-NBA-draft-lottery-los-angeles-clippers-trade

    Basically, the Clips rolled the dice on a 2.8% chance of winning the lottery in exchange for dumping $11 mil (and Baron Davis). They got unlucky, but it was a dumb trade even if the pick isn't #1. Just giving up such a valuable asset to save some dough....this is exactly the kind of bullshit money-saving move I'm so glad our owner never engages in (and sometimes preys on), which makes me appreciate Paul Allen all the more.
     
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  13. illmatic99

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    I don't get why they didn't ANY protection whatsoever. Even top 3 protection could have saved them.
     
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    They couldn't protect the pick because they had a protected first rounder the previous year. I just read about it on O-live.
     
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    http://www.nbadraft.net/forum/clippers-could-not-have-protected-pick
     
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    Yes but this is so funny/stupid it deserves it's own thread! :lol:
     
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  17. Boob-No-More

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    They did pretty good with their last #1 pick.

    BNM
     
    Boob-No-More, May 19, 2011
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  18. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    You do realize Donald Sterling owns the Clippers, not the Kroc family. They own the Padres. Sterling is a real estate magnate, not a fast food billionaire.

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    Meh, could have put in some sort of protection. Next year's pick is top 10 protected I believe. So they could have made this one top 5 protected, adn then 10 or above protected. OR, could have put protection on the Timberwolves pick they have next season instead. Could and should have worked around it.
     
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    They can't change the protection on the Timberwolves pick after its already been traded.

    I'm sure they'd have rather given a pick multiple years down the line with future protections but that wasn't as valuable.
     
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