I'm a bit shocked to find myself writing about the Clippers, but the Elton Brand fiasco really has been captivating. I listened to both Elton and Mike Dunleavy on talk radio this week. They both sounded so sincere and passionate that I believe them both. Dunleavy feels betrayed. Brand feels disrespected. I can only conclude that other players behind the scenes poisoned this pond. And it's a shame. Brand and Baron Davis would have made the Clippers contenders. A true cross locker room rivalry would have been good for this town.
But it's time to let this go. Elton Brand didn't do anything wrong. He never asked to be a Clipper. He was traded from Chicago. He signed and offer sheet with the Heat when he was a restricted free agent. He begged the Clips to let him go. They matched and he came back and didn't complain. How would you feel being the face of the NBA equivalent of the franchise from purgatory? Brand endured for longer than any other Clipper star. Let him go. Wish him well. And light a little candle for Baron Davis.
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