Elton Snake?

[T Park]

This is bull that people are calling Brand out. He was perfectly willing to take less (his Philly contract averages $14 million a year, while he opted out of a $16.4 million contract). There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that Brand wanted to remain a Clipper. He loved playing for them. The Clippers pulled a move by saying they would renounce him to sign Davis, thus making it impossible for them to offer a 6th year on the contract. That's a huge slap in the face to Brand, who's the best player the team has had since McAdoo.

Pretty much.

Also, he OPTED to be a FA. The Clippers didn't let him out of anything.

Brand was free to go and be where he wanted.

Philadelphia is gonna be a damn fun team to watch next year.

[21_Blessings]

The man opted out to supposedly allow the Clippers more flexibility in signing a top FA point guard.

Show me proof of this claim.

[21_Blessings]

And the Boozer situation isn't even comparable. Cleveland tried to pull a fast one and lock up a young big man for 40% under the market value while violating the CBA. They ed themselves.

[jacobdrj]

Name the last championship team built around a HOF PG in his prime.

It's been about 18 years.

Longer, Isiah was already on his way down. He was almost more of a SG at that point.

PG's with high assist numbers generally don't win les.

[JamStone]

9.4 apg in the 1989-90 regular season, 8.2 apg in the 89-90 playoffs for that second NBA le of the Bad Boys.

[Red Hawk #21]

Plus, Philly wasn't even an option on the table when Brand opted out. Philly made mad moves to get Brand in the mix. And I guarantee all of you would be laughing to the ing bank of the Spurs had pulled this and gotten Brand or Pierce, or someone of that nature. So don't shove your ing morals and ethics down everyones throat. Brand did what was best for him. It's not like Baron, Sterling, etc. are gonna be sleeping on a ing park bench tonight with the L.A. Times as a blanket.

This is what I call pwnage.

[Ghazi]

I think the Sixers can start contending in the 2009-2010 season!

[The Franchise]

Show me proof of this claim.

Go to espn. They have mike dunleavy and elton brand talking about what happened. I think his agent is responsible.