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16 August, 2017

Oilers' Draisaitl Signs 8-Year, $68M Contract Extension

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The Edmonton Oilers signed center Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year, $68 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season. The deal has an average annual value of $8.5 million. The 21-year old Draisaitl completed his third NHL season in 2016-17, setting career highs with 77 points (29 goals, 48 assists) in 82 games, and also finishing with…

Free Agency of Paul, Griffin to Determine Clippers' Future

The Monday Morning Quarterback 5:51 PM

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The 2017 NBA offseason will likely determine the future of the Los Angeles Clippers. With Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and J.J. Redick all set to hit free agency, L.A. could either solidify their core for the next five seasons or lose their best players and be forced to rebuild. The Clippers want to re-sign their free…

Former Teammate Thinks Blake Griffin Only has One Destination if he Leaves the Clippers

The Monday Morning Quarterback 1:45 AM

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Jared Dudley believes Los Angeles Clippers’ star Blake Griffin could sign with the Miami Heat this summer. Dudley, a former teammate of Griffin’s in Los Angeles, talked about Griffin’s impending decision on ESPN’s The Basketball Analogy podcast in an interview with Kevin Arnovitz. His reasoning as to why Griffin could sign with the Heat is simple:…

Teams Willing to pay Nerlens Noel Max Contract Despite Never Playing a Full Season

The Monday Morning Quarterback 6:43 PM

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Nerlens Noel hasn’t played an entire NBA season since he came into the league three years ago, but as a restricted free agent he could get paid in a big way. According to Mike Fisher of Scout, “multiple teams” are preparing to offer Noel a max salary when he hits the market on July 1, which…

Clippers Taking Threat of Title Contender Signing Chris Paul 'Very Seriously'

The Monday Morning Quarterback 4:10 PM

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May 26, 2017

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With free agency right around the corner, speculation that Chris Paul could leave the Los Angeles Clippers and create another super team in San Antonio is beginning to gain traction.

The latest news details just how serious of a threat San Antonio may be:

The Clippers, I'm told, take the threat of a Spurs free-agent pursuit of Chris Paul very seriously despite SA's current lack of cap space.
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) May 26, 2017

This comes following Zach Lowe's podcast, where ESPN Kevin Arnovitz suggested the only team he could see Paul leaving the Clippers for is the Spurs. Lowe continued and called the prospect of it happening real.

Paul is expected to exercise his Early Termination Option, where he鈥檒l become a free agent and could ink a long-term contract this summer.

The 32-year-old Paul would have the option of inking a five-year, $205 million deal in Los Angeles or a four-year, $152 million deal elsewhere.

The nine-time All-Star would certainly be one of the most sought after free agents should he decide to hit the open market. But at his age, he'll have to make a decision on what franchise gives him the best opportunity to win a title and how that affects the money he takes.

At this point, does the prospect of playing for Gregg Popovich and next to LaMarcus Aldridge and Kawhi Leonard instead of next to Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan under Doc Rivers really make that much of a difference in the long run?

After watching the first half of the Spurs-Golden State Warriors series before Leonard went down, you'd have to argue he could give the Spurs a real chance.

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“Real” Possibility Chris Paul Could Leave Clippers to Reload One Contender

The Monday Morning Quarterback 5:08 PM

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Days after the San Antonio Spurs were swept out of the playoffs by the Golden State Warriors, a massive nugget dropped on the potential future for Los Angeles Clippers star Chris Paul. As a guest on Zach Lowe’s podcast, ESPN’s Kevin Arnovitz suggested the only team he could see Paul leaving the Clippers for is the Spurs. Lowe…