<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Washington Post and Newsday reported on Tuesday that Portland will pay more than $30 million of the $33.6 million that the former All-Star guard is due. According to the paper, Francis will go on the waiver wire at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday. Another team could claim him, but that franchise would be responsible for his contract. Most likely, Francis will become an unrestricted free agent in seven days. The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers have been rumored to be interested in signing Francis. The guard's longtime friend and former Rockets teammate Cuttino Mobley plays for the Clippers. According to the Post, Fried said that the buyout allows his client to find the "right fit as opposed to the most money. He doesn't need much to be made whole."</div> <div align="center"></div> ESPN The Article says Dallas and the Clippers are interested and he can make cases for both. <u>Dallas</u> He probably has a house in Texas Be on a Contending team <u>Clippers</u> He'd be in L.A which is a big city and he could regain his popularity. He'd also reunite with former teamate Cuttino Mobley. But after all is said and done I see Francis playing in L.a next season. Whether it the Clippers or even the Lakers.
