As soon as the lock out was over we had plenty of trade rumors involving the Clippers swirling around. Clipper Management had other ideas. Before they would enterain any trades they had to make sure the team was better even if a trade was never made. That put two priorities on the table. They needed to sign DeAndre Jordan and they needed to fill the one hole in our lineup that was keeping the team from making more progress. They needed a small forward who could make a difference. They had to work fast because the top 3 players would likely go fast. So they met early in the week with Caron Butler. There were several other teams interested including the Nets and the Spurs. Reports say that the Net had an offer on the table for 4 years and 30 Mil. This time the Clippers won a free agent battle. Caron Butler agreed to a 3 year deal for 24 Mil instead of the deal the Nets had offered. We will probably hear more later on about why Caron decided on the Clips but one report sugg...
Via Fox Sports
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December 08, 2011
Caron Butler became the third free agent small forward to agree to a contract Thursday, coming to terms on a three-year, $24 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers.
The agreement came after Shane Battier announced he would sign with Miami, and Tayshaun Prince agreed to a four-year, $27 million with the Detroit Pistons.
"He's a Clipper now," Butler's agent...
Via LA Times
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December 09, 2011
Butler is expected to upgrade the Clippers at small forward.Butler is expected to upgrade the Clippers at small forward.
Via AP on Fox
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December 09, 2011
Blake Griffin and the rest of the Los Angeles Clippers returned to their Playa Vista training facility together for the first time since April and greeted the newest member of the team, free agent Caron Butler, who is back in familiar territory.
The nine-year veteran signed a three-year, $24 million contract on Monday, the first day that teams were allowed to sign free agents. His...
Via True Hoop Blog
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December 07, 2011
From Jeff Caplan, ESPNDallas.com:
Dallas Mavericks free agent Caron Butler enjoyed his Wednesday morning visit with the archrival San Antonio Spurs so much that he felt compelled to tweet about it.
"Just met with Spurs great visit first class all the way ..." Butler said in his tweet.
Yahoo! Sports reported that the Spurs will use the one-time amnesty clause written...
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December 08, 2011
Former Dallas Mavericks forward Caron Butler agreed to a three-year, $24 million contract with Los Angeles Clippers Thursday, according to his agent Raymond Brothers.
Butler had also considered San Antonio, New Jersey and Chicago, but ultimately the opportunity to team with Blake Griffin and Eric Gordon in Los Angeles proved too enticing.
"He's very excited to be with...
Via SportingNews.com
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December 08, 2011
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Via Pro Basketball Talk
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December 09, 2011
The post-lockout free agency period has seen teams throw gobs of money at Caron Butler, Tyson Chandler, and Nene, but out in Sactown they’re showing some impressive restraint. The Kings aren’t in any rush to substantial salary commitments to their books, but in their efforts to build up their roster and meet the league’s payroll…
Via Sports Report 360
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December 10, 2011
Halle Berry has officially switched from being a Los Angeles Lakers’ fan to a Los Angeles Clippers’ fan because she has had a long time crush on the newly signed Caron Butler for a while now. With Mo Williams guaranteeing the playoffs the pressure is on this team to perform. It will be great to see Eric Gordon and Blake Griffin finally both healthy on the floor together...
Via Rant Sports
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December 07, 2011
It has been confirmed that Ersan Ilyasova has reached an agreement to leave Anadolu Efes and return to the Milwaukee Bucks. Ilyasova will be back in Milwaukee for camp this week, and even though he has voiced his opinion on getting off the team to play somewhere else, it seems for now that he will remain with the Bucks until further notice.
Free-agent Caron Butler has many teams...
Via SLAM Online
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December 07, 2011
Free agent guard JJ Barea can see the writing on the wall in Dallas, and thinks he won’t be a Maverick by the start of the new season. From ESPN: “Free-agent point guard J.J. Barea said he believes he will be following Tyson Chandler and Caron Butler out of Dallas. ‘It’s not looking good here in Dallas, I don’t think,’ Barea said Tuesday night...
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