Dont forget Darius

the clippers can trade for a player making up to about $7.4 million this season without having to send a player back - like for instance a S&T for Shawn Marion if they chose - just an example of something I don't think happens.

lets sign lamar now and have ourselves a reunion

New avatar ENJ!

I'm guessing it's Baron's reaction to the Randolph trade in the first place.

I think the exception should go towards a backup PG.

I'm thinking Beno Udrih, Earl Watson, Janarro Pargo off the top of my head.

I was so dissapointed when Sterling wouldn't swap Randolph for Darko and/or Marko.

But this is SO MUCH BETTER!

Now we get a servicable swingman off the bench (a fan favorite no less) and an expiring contract to boot.

This is great news.

I dont know how it is possible Memphis would take Zach's contract, unless Q was just a pain in the butt over there. I think the team is worse with Q than Zach though, Q washed up years ago. I wont believe Memphis would take Zach's 33 million dollar contract for an expiring $9 mil contract until it is official.

The question is do we use the exception or wait for 2010. I say wait for 2010. The only way we use the exception is on a player in the final year of his contract.

^^ Glad you're back 04!

were the losers in the deal we should have gotten something better in return.

Knowing Dunleavy who's to say Q Rich stays on the team. He might trade him somewhere else seeing that's not a hard contract to move.

Hey Guys,
This post isnt really about the topic but i just wanted to say i really enjoy reading all your posts. I've been a clipper fan for over 10 years. I live in Sydney, Australia and i have never ever met another clipper fan down here. They dont televise clippers games down here and i cant watch it on the net cause the games are on at midday down here and im at work. Just wanted to say to keep the posts coming cause i read them at work regularly and have finally decided to register. Im really looking forward to the coming season. Not sure if we can make the playoffs, but as our Prime Minister Kevin Rudd would say down here, I hope the clips "Have a fair shake of the sauce bottle". UP THE CLIPS!!

Big problem for me... With Zach gone, what am I going to write about?

I called out this trade pretty much Monday night on The Official Trade Idea thread. Thank you whoever forward to the front office! haha I kid...but I did call it....Welcome back Q!

Randolph's agent Raymond Brothers said that his client was disappointed to learn of the deal, because he felt he had found an NBA home with the Clippers.

``It's tough getting traded but that's part of this business,'' Brothers said. ``It's just unfortunate because Zach really felt comfortable in L.A. and felt like he'd found a home. He wanted me to thank the Clippers and (owner) Donald Sterling for the opportunity to play with them for a year.''

http://www.insidesocal.com/clippers/

gotta feel for z-bo.... i truly wish him the best

but what an offseason! with getting the #1 pick and making moves like we made today, its been a blast.... cant remember the clips getting this many write-ups, national newspaper and web site articles, and overall non stop coverage like this. seems theres constatntly a new blog/article/news release for us to find and read and dissect....enjoy it folks!!!

This is an interesting trade. While we got rid of Zach and his salary, we got back Q Richardson which I'm not overly excited about- below 40% career FG shooting. That's going to be interesting how he and Ricky Davis will get along- I remember they got into it back when Q was a Clipper.