are you kidding me? it has been 6 years and unfortunately still counting

Sorry, first post....not sure if this is the right place or not, but I didn't see another thread to put this in. Mods- please move if not in the right area

Assuming we don't have a huge roster overhaul like this past offseason, I definitely think we should try to go after Ariza like a lot of members have already said but I'm also going to put this out there.....Chris Andersen. Hear me out. I know we have a bunch of bigs but I'm assuming Skinner won't be here next season. Andersen doesn't need the ball, has great hustle for putbacks, great shotblocking from the weakside (like Camby), athletic, finishes strong (unlike Kaman), and best of all...should be able be signed for a relatively low price. He'll be a restricted FA this summer and is only making the vets min. right now. Denver used up a lot of the cost savings from Camby's trade on Billups so they may not be so inclined to match a decent offer sheet. Depending on how much impact Birdman has on the playoffs, his price shouldn't be ridiculously high. Sorry for the long post but let me know what you guys think.

Great idea I was thinking the same thing!!

Well he energized the crowd last night with some unbelievable blocks, some more hustle plays, a crazy put back dunk, and some offensive rebounds. I'd love to have the birdman here.

Definitely...my only doubt or concern would be his character, but I think he's cleaned up his act and he hasn't really done anything with the Thuggets, but then again the same could have been said about Z-Bo before his DUI. I think Birdman's learned his lessons though. Great energy guy and he can shore up our defense which is definitely lacking. I say toss $3M at him and see how Denver responds...if anything it just hurts their cap space in turn helping us hurt a western conference power. AND he reminds me of a more modern Cherokee Parks...hahaha. Just a little bit of nostalgia

Sorry, first post....not sure if this is the right place or not, but I didn't see another thread to put this in. Mods- please move if not in the right area

Assuming we don't have a huge roster overhaul like this past offseason, I definitely think we should try to go after Ariza like a lot of members have already said but I'm also going to put this out there.....Chris Andersen. Hear me out. I know we have a bunch of bigs but I'm assuming Skinner won't be here next season. Andersen doesn't need the ball, has great hustle for putbacks, great shotblocking from the weakside (like Camby), athletic, finishes strong (unlike Kaman), and best of all...should be able be signed for a relatively low price. He'll be a restricted FA this summer and is only making the vets min. right now. Denver used up a lot of the cost savings from Camby's trade on Billups so they may not be so inclined to match a decent offer sheet. Depending on how much impact Birdman has on the playoffs, his price shouldn't be ridiculously high. Sorry for the long post but let me know what you guys think.

Why would Ariza wanna come to the CLIPPERS after having it so good in LAKER land? Just a realistic question that's all. The kids young, he has a tremendous upside, plays with arguably on of the best players to ever play. Has 2 dominant centers and a hall of fame coach In some cases, the reward is worth more than the the risk no matter what kind of dollar signs you throw at him. P.S. How did we lose Powell and Radmonovic to the LAKERS?

Losing Radmonovic was a good move by the clippers.

Our free agent signings will be dependent on our draft. I would say Ariza and Odom will both be resigned by the Lakers. Odom has said he's willing to take a pay cut which would give them more money for Ariza. We really need a swingman that will contribute like we expected Sticky to when he was signed, whether it be in a trade or a F/A signing.

Grant Hill made $1,976,400 in 2008/2009... he palyed in all 82 to games for Phoenix Suns... give Grant Hill shot!!! CLIPPERS HAVE THE MONEY TO PICK HIM UP

do u think he will take the roll of a backup/sixth man tho?

As the free-agency contact period opens Tuesday, the Suns will not have the spending capability that Detroit wields or the lure of a title contender that attracts more talent with less money.
What the Suns have is their top target,Grant, putting them atop his list, and the hope that they can land a veteran big man such as Antonio McDyess or Joe Smith.
Free agency begins at midnight in the East, opening the gates for contact at 9 p.m. Phoenix time.
Hill, a Suns forward the past two years, can expect a visit to his Orlando home Wednesday from Suns General ManagerKerr. Hill will have as many questions about the Suns' direction as Kerr does about Hill's intentions.
"I look forward to talking to Steve and getting a feel for things and what's going on with my role," Hill said. "I sure would like to stay. It's been like home. We've enjoyed being there."
Hill was a top bargain the past two seasons at salaries of $1.83 million and $1.97 million, a contract he signed in 2007 as the Suns' biennial exception. They can't use that exception on him again so they might have to use a portion of the mid-level exception (about $5.6 million) to keep Hill, who will be 37 in October but played every game last season for the first time in his career. Thirty NBA players appeared in 82 games with only Hill, Andre Miller, Derek Fisher and Kobe Bryant doing so in their 30s.

Warrick doesn't really have a PF body, he could play SF easily. I haven't heard a lot of teams jumping at him, maybe we could give him the veteran's minimum, he's a decent player

Warrick has NEVER played as SF since he's in NBA. He has no shot and is too tall to play as SF

He sure doesn't look like a PF to me:

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/hakim_warrick/index.html

6'9" is too tall to play SF? Trevor Ariza? Tayshaun Prince? Rashard Lewis? Stephen Jackson?

Warrick seems to be a tweener... Not skilled enough to play the SF effectively and not strong enough to play the PF effectively... That said, he's not bad and a fairly versatile bench player.

Sasha Pavlovic's agent is exploring deals with three or four teams, and a deal could be struck as early as this week.
The Suns still own Pavlovic's rights, but fully intend to buy out his contract for $1.5 million -- by keeping him on the roster as long as possible, they reserve the right to work out a sign-and-trade.