Marcus Camby To Replace Elton Brand

Many had thought that the Los Angeles Clippers would use their cap space wisely and make an offer for one of the best free agent power forward available in the NBA to replace Elton Brand. The problem is that they got caught in a year when all of the top PF's were all restricted, limiting their chances of getting their first, second, or even their third choice. So the option was to go after a veteran power forward and rent his services for one or two years and go after a new target in a year when their chances of landing the right player are improved. The Clippers first target was New York's Zach Randolph. They made an offer of a second round pick for Randolph but were rebuffed. Randolph's contract was for 3 years at 14 Mil per year, but his numbers were a lofty 18 and 10. They tried again, offering only a second round pick, and picked up 34 year old veteran center Marcus Camby from Denver. The often injured Camby is a career long double double machine. But his s...