Clippers pick up Chauncey Billups for $2 million..

[Celtics4ever]

I think it is interesting to see people wanting to go to the Clippers.

Mo vanished a lot.   I don't think he is much of a player.  He had flashes here and there but a lot of no shows too.  I hope the  Heat signs him as he will let them down at some point, it is what he does.

[Roy H.]

Brad Turner

By acquiring Chauncey Billups, the Clippers get his Larry Bird Rights. Clippers say it's not a one-year rental.
5 hours ago via web

Interesting ... Brad Turner is an LA Times beat writer by the way.

If true, an immediate offer of a contract extension to Chauncey Billups would go a long way to settling Billups' nerves about the situation. Show Chauncey that they are building something special here and that they want him to be apart of it. A show of good faith. Get the best out of Chauncey that he has to offer. His full commitment to the task at hand.

Yeah, it's strange that the league allowed amnesty players to retain Bird rights, since players put through normal waivers lose their rights.  It's one more way that this is similar to a trade, rather than a typical waiver.

[Rondo2287]

So the clips will have a lineup of?

Billups/Williams/Bledsoe
Gordon/Randy Foye
Butler/Aminu/Jamario Moon
Griffin/Gomes/Craig Smith
Kaman/Jordan



This is easily their best teams since they almost went to the westerns finals with

Cassel/Livingston (pre knee injury)
Cat Mobley
Maggette
Brand
Kaman

[Moreover]

I'll be curious to see if the Clippers can find somebody to take Mo Williams if they pick up CP3.  If they amnesty him, does he go to Miami or NY?

Mo Williams is a serviceable combo guard to bring off the bench, albeit a terrible starter. Some team with cap room will put a bid on him.

[Who]

I'll be curious to see if the Clippers can find somebody to take Mo Williams if they pick up CP3.  If they amnesty him, does he go to Miami or NY?

Mo Williams is a serviceable combo guard to bring off the bench, albeit a terrible starter. Some team with cap room will put a bid on him.

I loved Mo Williams in that sixth man role back in Milwaukee when he was playing behind TJ Ford.

They were a really good combination. Great contrast in styles of play and complemented each other so well because of it.

[Eric_Suede]

If they now have billups, why do they still seem hell bent on signing CP3? You think they just picked him up to help strenghten a deal? With Billups I would dare say PG woes are gone. they now need to focus on getting an exceptional Swingman now. Butler is good but not the answer. They could use one more scorer at sf.

[Moreover]

I'll be curious to see if the Clippers can find somebody to take Mo Williams if they pick up CP3.  If they amnesty him, does he go to Miami or NY?

Mo Williams is a serviceable combo guard to bring off the bench, albeit a terrible starter. Some team with cap room will put a bid on him.

I loved Mo Williams in that sixth man role back in Milwaukee when he was playing behind TJ Ford.

They were a really good combination. Great contrast in styles of play and complemented each other so well because of it.

Yeah, it was. I liked him in Utah too, backing up Arroyo, I still remember Sloan saying it was a mistake to let him walk. The Bucks made a big mistake when they anointed him their starting PG though. It probably curbed Bogut's development for 2 years. Too many bad decisions and too little playmaking.