You won't have Elgin Baylor to kick around anymore

MikeDC · Oct 7, 2008

Although the Clippers have not made an official announcement, Hall of Famer, Laker legend and NBA icon Elgin Baylor no longer is performing his duties as the team’s vice president of basketball operations and general manager.

“There’s a dispute going on,” Baylor said. “My attorney advised me not to discuss it.”

A NBA executive contacted Tuesday afternoon said he had been told that Baylor no longer was performing his job. Reportedly, legal representatives of the Clippers and Baylor are engaging in dialogue.

It is not known if Baylor resigned or was relieved of his duties. However, suspicion arose when the 74-year old Baylor was not at the Clippers’ new practice facility when training camp opened nor was he listed in any way in the team’s preseason media guide.

Asked about this omission, a team spokesman said that only the coaches’ bios were listed in the guide. However, that was untrue, because in addition to the coaches the director of player personnel, director of scouting, director of international scouting and team physician all were listed.

In addition to those individuals, the team’s athletic trainer, strength and conditioning coach, equipment manager and broadcast team all were listed.

When asked where Baylor was, the same team spokesman said he did not know but believed that Baylor was upstairs in his executive office.

Baylor, who was the NBA’s 2006 executive of the year, has been with the Clippers since 1986, when he was named to the position of vice president of basketball operations.
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Via the OC Register. Wow, after 22 years he doesn't even get an official acknowledgement? After dragging themselves to mediocrity the Clippers seem to be making a strong push to return to league-wide laughingstock this year.

DynastYWarrioR6 · Oct 7, 2008

They treated a legend like crap....bullshit

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