Baron Davis Wouldn't Backstab the Clippers...Would He?

arlos Boozer's Cleveland backstab is infamous around this time every year, and rightfully so -- it was a dick move. But at best, it's still an outlier; a fluke. The commitments players make to teams during the moratorium are so public that it's unwise for the players to go back on their word.

Still, if anything, Mr. Boozer reminded us that before that pen hits paper, everything is grounds for discussion, debate, and refusal.

So while Basketbawful's word of the day compares Boozer to the Elton Brand-Clippers shenanigans, Baron Davis may yet prove a more accurate comparison. The primary difference between Boozer and Brand is the nature of the agreement between the players and the teams involved (I'm not going to insult your intelligence by explaining further, I think it's pretty clear what I'm talking about). I do think that Brand deceived the Clippers to some extent by choosing Philly, but who can pass judgment on the situation with all of this nonsense about Falk? However, if Baron Davis goes on to do the unthinkable (that is, Boozering the Clippers), the intentions and actions of the two players will be too similar to disregard...[more]