Clippers Offseason Tracker: Latest Trade Rumors, Free-Agency News

For the Los Angeles Clippers, Doc Rivers was just the beginning.

Following an impressive campaign that culminated in an unceremonious first-round playoff exit, Tinseltown's basketball stepchild-turned-prominent-contender has some work to do.

Replacing Vinny Del Negro with a coach that garnered the respect of Chris Paul put the Clippers in position to retain their prized point guard, but there are other areas that need to be addressed.

Who will stay? Who will ultimately go? How many new faces will Los Angeles procure before next season?

Like always, we must brace ourselves for unforeseen answers to those questions. Such is the nature of the summer's beast, after all.

Welcome to the Clippers' offseason folks, a time when anything can and will happen.

Chris Paul Officially Re-Sign with Clippers

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UPDATE: Wednesday, July 10, 8:50 a.m. ET by Dan Favale

Chris Paul announced via Twitter that his contract is a "done deal."

The pact is worth approximately $107 million over the next five years.

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Chris Paul himself announced that he would be staying with the Clippers.

CBS Sports' Ken Berger reports that the five-year, $107 million deal will allow Paul to opt out after the fourth season.

Buying or Selling?

This shouldn't even be a question.

Paul is the best point guard in the NBA, and everything the Clippers have done over the last 18 months has been geared to re-signing him. From bringing in Doc Rivers to giving Paul complete control, Los Angeles did everything in its power to ensure he wouldn't leave. And he didn't.

A perennial MVP candidate, Paul ensures that the Clippers remain legitimate contenders for the foreseeable future. He'll be leading a revamped roster that he himself helped put together as he looks to add some hardware to those bare fingers of his.

All along this is what Donald Sterling's Clippers wanted. Now they have it...for at least another four years.

Clippers Acquire J.J. Redick and Jared Dudley in Three-Team Deal

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UPDATE: Wednesday, at July 10, 3:22 p.m. ET by Dan Favale

The three-team trade between the Clippers, Bucks and Suns has been finalized, Milwaukee announced.

As part of the deal, the Suns will receive Eric Bledose and the expiring contract of Caron Butler, the Clippers will take on J.J. Redick and Jared Dudley, and the Bucks will receive two second-round picks, one from each of Los Angeles and Phoenix.

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According to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, the Clippers have agreed to a three-team trade with the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns.

Per Woj, Eric Bledsoe and the expiring contract of Caron Butler will go to the Suns, two second-round picks will be headed to the Bucks and the Clippers will receive J.J. Redick and Jared Dudley.

Redick will sign a four-year deal worth $27 million as part of the trade.

Buying or Selling?

Buy, 10 times over.

The Clippers weren't going to keep the ever-impressive Bledsoe around beyond next season. He would have commanded too much money. Butler had also run his course with the team, and his expiring contract was more valuable as trade fodder than he was to Los Angeles' offense.

In Redick, the Clippers are getting the deadly outside shooter they were looking for. Before being traded to Milwaukee by the Orlando Magic last season, Redick was connecting on 39 percent of deep balls and is a 39 percent three-point shooter for his career.

Dudley will prove to be a valuable acquisition as well. Not only does he deepen their rotation ever further, he adds reliable perimeter defense and another long-range gun to Los Angeles' offense.

One of the Clippers' primary goals leading into this offseason was to surround Chris Paul with some additional scoring options.

Well, mission accomplished.

Byron Mullens Joining the Clippers?

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According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, the Los Angeles Clippers are close to reaching an agreement with Byron Mullens on a two-year contract.

Buying or Selling?

Despite an active offseason, the Clippers still had needed to address their frontcourt depth.

After a quiet two seasons to start his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Mullens made great statistical strides after landing with the Charlotte Bobcats. He held a double-digit scoring average (10.6 points per game) for the first time in 2012-13.

Unfortunately he may not be the player that L.A. needed to fill its interior.

He does most of his offensive damage from the midrange and beyond, meaning he's not the low-post scoring threat that the Clippers are still lacking. His athleticism would seem to lend itself well to the defensive end, but he's yet to transition into anything greater than average through his first four seasons.

He's not the worst signing the Clippers could have made, but he could be a rather forgettable acquisition by season's end.

Clippers Interested in Antawn Jamison

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UPDATE: Monday, July 15, at 7:10 p.m. ET by Zach Buckley

The Los Angeles Clippers aren't the only team interested in freeing free-agent stretch forward Antawn Jamison from basketball's unemployment line.

Yahoo! Sports' Marc J. Spears reports that the Clippers and Charlotte Bobcats have expressed recent interest in Jamison.

Jamison played high school hoops in Charlotte and carved out his NBA path at the University of North Carolina, so this isn't necessarily an economically driven or success-based decision.

He told Spears that some suitors have been cautious to bring him on board because of "unnecessary concerns about his surgically repaired wrist."

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UPDATE: Wednesday, July 10, at 9:09 a.m. ET by Dan Favale

Los Angeles remains interested in signing Antawn Jamison, but Ramon Shelburne of ESPN says that the timetable behind a decision has been pushed back.

The Clippers must sort through their other transactions before anything with Jamison can be finalized.

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UPDATE: Monday, July 8, at 1:25 p.m. ET by Adam Fromal

Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports that the Los Angeles Clippers and Antawn Jamison are discussing a one-year deal. 

The aging power forward would be able to add an element of spacing to a frontcourt that often acts confined to the paint, but he'd have to take a pay cut in order to do so. If he's reached this stage of the negotiations, it's presumably something he'd be willing to do, though. 

As Wojnarowski makes clear, no deal has been agreed upon. 

Yet. 

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UPDATE: Sunday, July 7, at 5:53 p.m. ET by Dan Favale

The Los Angeles Times' Broderick Turner confirms Los Angeles' interest in Antawn Jamison.

Turner says the two sides have had discussions about Jamison joining the Clippers for the veteran's minimum, which is all Los Angeles can currently offer.

He also writes that the Clippers are interested in bringing back Ronny Turiaf as well and that signing him and Jamison would effectively end Lamar Odom's time with the team.

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According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN Los Angeles, the Clippers are among a number of teams that have shown an interest in signing veteran Antawn Jamison.

Jamison spent all of last season with the Lakers.

Buying or Selling?

Have to buy in this instance.

Now that the Clippers have what they consider a championship core in place, they're going to finish out the roster with as many reliable veterans as possible.

Jamison struggled during his only season with the Lakers, but is averaging 18.8 points per game for his career. He also connected on 36.1 percent of his treys last season, an upgrade over the 35.7 percent the Clippers shot as a team.

In the name of winning a championship last season, Jamison took a gigantic pay cut to play with the Lakers, an endeavor that pretty much blew up in his face.

Will he be apt to give the Los Angeles team at chance to help him win a ring?

We'll just have to wait and see.

Lamar Odom Leaving Los Angeles?

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Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times reports that the Clippers have renounced their rights to both Billups and Lamar Odom. The team remains open to the idea of bringing back Odom.

Buying or Selling?

The Clippers haven't helped their frontcourt depth this offseason and don't have the funds available to bring in a player with Odom's upside.

He hasn't been the same consistent contributor since his unsightly divorce with the Lakers, but that should help keep his price tag well within the Clippers' range.

Clippers to Re-Sign Ryan Hollins

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According to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports, the Clippers will re-sign big man Ryan Hollins to a one-year contract.

Buying or Selling?

Nothing much to buy or sell here.

Los Angeles needs some extra bodies down low, and as a seven footer, Hollins provides valuable size at a fraction of what most towers cost.

Last season with the Clippers he averaged 11.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per 36 minutes, respectable numbers for someone who logged just over seven minutes.

How much playing time he'll receive this upcoming year will largely depend on how the Clippers fill out their roster and whether or not Doc Rivers decides to utilize his fast array of shooters in smaller lineups.

Matt Barnes Re-Signs with Clippers on 3-Year Deal

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UPDATE: Saturday, July 6, at 12:10 p.m. by Jesse Dorsey

Barnes announced himself on Friday afternoon that he would be re-upping with the Clippers.

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UPDATE: Friday, July 5, at 4:23 p.m. by Greg Swartz

Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports reports that Barnes has officially signed with the Clippers.

His deal is believed to be for three years and in the $11-$12 million range.

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Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports reports that the Clippers still want Matt Barnes back even after the team acquired J.J. Redick and Jared Dudley.

Spears' source adds that it "may be tough" to keep Chauncey Billups around. Barnes will reportedly explore all of his options now that Redick and Dudley are in town.

Jared Zwerling of ESPN previously reported that Matt Barnes' reps reached out to the Knicks about his interest in joining the team.

Previously, Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times reported that Barnes was also drawing interest from the Lakers, and that the Clippers wanted him back as well.

Yahoo! Sports' Marc J. Spears reports that even after the Redick and Dudley acquisitions, there is still room for Barnes in Los Angeles. He also says that the Nets, Mavericks, Spurs, Lakers and Hawks have shown interest in him as well.

Per ESPN's Chris Broussard, Barnes' first inclination is to remain with the Clippers.

Buying or Selling?

Acquiring Jared Dudley arguably lessens the need for another wing like Barnes. He's a terrific perimeter defender and emerged as a consistent three-point threat last year, but Dudley provides much, if not all, of the same.

However, Barnes was arguably one of the Clippers' "heart and soul" players last year, and his return ensures a bit of continuity and grit for a roster that retooled a lot of spots this offseason.

Darren Collison Joins Clippers

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According to Marc Stein of ESPN, Darren Collison will sign a two-year deal with the Clippers, with the second year being a player option. Sam Amick of USA Today reports that Collison will make $1.9 million in 2013-14. 

Buying or Selling?

The Clippers have found their replacement for Eric Bledsoe. Collison isn't nearly the defensive menace that Bledsoe was, but at less than $2 million per year, the speedy point guard is a bargain.

He'll play 10-15 minutes per game in relief of Chris Paul and might even see a career turnaround under the daily tutelage of CP3. And remember, Collison's best season was his rookie campaign with the New Orleans Hornets.

Playing behind Paul in his first NBA season, Collison averaged 12.4 points and 5.7 assists per game while shooting 48 percent from the floor and 40 percent from long range. This could be a big bargain for the Clips.

Clippers Sign Brandon Davies to Partially Guaranteed Deal

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Undrafted rookie Brandon Davies signed a partially guaranteed one-year deal with the Clippers, according to the Sporting News' Sean Deveney.

Originally, he was believed to have just been a part of Los Angeles' summer league, but Deveney revealed the terms actually extended beyond that.

Buying or Selling?

Los Angeles is hardly the most towering of teams in the Western Conference, so a little extra frontcourt help can't hurt.

In his final season at BYU, Davies averaged 17.7 points and eight rebounds per game. At 6'9", he won't be able to play many minutes at center, but he has the foundation for a more complete mid-range game. Should he be able to knock down his jumper consistently, he could become a valuable inside out power forward down the line.

Signing him to a partially guaranteed deal presents a low risk, and he ultimately allows the Clippers to fill out the rest of their roster on the cheap if they choose to.

Clippers Making a Run at Euro League Star Bobby Brown

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Marc Stein of ESPN.com is reporting that the Clippers are among the teams interested in signing Euro League star Bobby Brown.

In addition to Los Angeles, the Knicks and Blazers are making overtures at the combo guard. Brown is known to be fielding multiple offers to return to Europe as well.

Buying or Selling?

Though the J.J. Redick trade could change things, the Clippers are in need of a backup playmaker now that Eric Bledsoe is off to Phoenix.

At 6'2", Brown is more of an undersized 2, but he's refined his distributional skills quite a bit over the last couple years.

The 28-year-old Brown played for four different teams in two seasons at the NBA level before moving overseas. If he's still set on making a name for himself stateside, he could forego the opportunity to get paid in Europe and take his chances with the Clippers, Knicks or another team.

Playing time is bound to factor into his decision. He's a star in Europe, and if he's going to make the jump to the NBA, he'll want to be guaranteed some kind of role in a team's rotation.

Redick and Jared Dudley's arrival shakes things up for the Clippers, and they will have to adjust other plans accordingly, but Brown remains a viable target for us to keep our eye on.