"David Falk was asking for $120 million. And he's trying to scorch the earth and saying, if not next year, he'll get $150 million," Dunleavy said. "Well, Mr. Sterling's response was listen, Elton's coming off an Achilles [tendon] surgery and I know he's a great player, but I'm a little reluctant to put that kind of money on the board. Have him play out his contract next year and if he deserves that, I'm more than happy to pay him.
"And Elton Brand, who I was close to, and I thought much closer than I am, I guess, or I didn't know him as well as [Falk] certainly did, comes to me and says, 'Coach, I really want to be here and really what I want is $75 million … I'd be happy. And I'd like to go after some free agents."
"David Falk agreed to the deal … We have a contract that he marked up, changed the language, did whatever he wanted to do to it," Dunleavy said. "He said if Baron is in, we're in. He [Brand] texted our players. I've seen messages [saying] 'Hey dude, we're in, me, you and BD,' OK?"
ESPN
FULL STORY:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3483045
Bes sure to click on full story link (ESPN) which also has video with audio of coach Mike Dunleavy talking about the Elton Brand situation above. In it he mentions that its the "Baron Davis era" and that the Clippers would move on and do well without him via free agents, etc . . . it kinda pumped me up about the Clippers LOL.
