I'd love to see Elton Brand here and I'm sure Ferry would with how good our offensive threats would be--along with being a Dukie boy--but I just don't see it happening and I don't see it being realistic...
First of all, Brand will be a free agent so what will exprining contracts do? They are our biggest asset and for a guy that will already being an free agent, it doesn't make sense for the team to sign-and-trade him for expirings when they could just let him go...
Second of all, why would the Clippers trade Brand? It's not like they are in self-destruct mode or have a terrible team... They were in the playoffs last year and if it wasn't for the injuries this year, they'd probably be right back in it... If they re-sign Elton Brand, they'll have a very nice lineup and overall roster next year... With Brand, Kaman, Thornton, Maggette, Mobley, Livingston, Knight and a potential top 5 pick, they will have a nice core and some nice players... Add in a free agent signings and they could be a very good team next year... They were before the injuries and with Livingston returning, Maggette stepping up his game, Kaman doing the same, the drafting of Thornton and a top 5 pick, they'll do some damage...
As much as I would like to think Brand will be there, I doubt he will be... The Clippers have a good chance to be a good team next year I don't think Donald Sterling wants to go through a rebuilding process...
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As much as I like Tracy McGrady as a player and think he would help this team tremendously, his injury history is just way too much for me too handle... The guy is a great player and a great guy... The guy can flat out score and would be a huge boost to this team but his back, shoulder and ankle problems really worry me... With having Larry Hughes being an injury prone player, I don't think we can handle or afford another one... I'd love McGrady and his game here but it's just too big of a risk... Plus I don't even know if the Rockets will trade him especially how he played down the stretch and after Yao was injured... I think they'll want to see how they play together one more time and with some additional talent and a solid coach...