Pooner

Ellis is suspended becoz he was involved in a moped incident... under the contract rules which the players sign, mopeds is a no no activity for the players, esp during the off season, same idea with Vladimir Radmanovic injuring himself in a snowboarding accident back in 2007... he too also got suspended by the Lakers for doing illegal activities...

as for as the AI for Billups trade... both teams got what they each need... Nuggets need a pass first PG, and they have it in Billups... and Pistons needed a new energy and edge since failing to reach the finals eons ago... and yes... Dumars is clearing his roster for the 2010 big free agent payday... stars like LBJ, Bosh and Wade, among many others... but i doubt any of them would wanna go there...

Pooner

Baron Davis went to the Clippers because Elton Brand told him to go there with him, and together they would team up... so Baron opted out of his contract with the Warriors and signed with the Clips... to make the deal work, Brand also opted out of his final year... but after opting out... Elton Brand got a lucurative offer from the 76ers... as a result, he left the Clippers and went to the 76ers...  Maggette was a FA as well... to get back at the Clippers... the Warriors used the Baron Davis money to sign Maggette...

Pooner

Davis is happy anyways...
1. he gets to play in LA (his hometown)... and he knows the Lakers won't sign him...
2. he gets his retirement fund from the Clippers
3. he can always complain and sob... then the Clips will trade him to a contender... i doubt he'll live out his contract with the Clippers...

Ray Allen, what da hell is wrong with your shooting...

Pooner

1. Baron Davis is 31, if he doesn't get his retirement fund (long term contract) now... he'll never get it...
2. Lakers have no money to dish out due to for cap reasons... they need money to resign Bynum and Gasol... and many up and coming young bench players... they might even go into the 2010 FA market...
3. Lakers have a leader in Kobe... and then another in Fisher... they don't need another "leader"...
4. Davis will hog the ball... making Kobe unhappy...

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