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There could be a new guard in town for the Rockets -- and it's not Vince Carter. Houston has moved into negotiations with the Clippers for point guard Baron Davis, a source close to Davis told SportingNews.com on Wednesday. "It would be best for everyone if Baron moved on," the source said.

The Rockets, still smarting from the loss of shooting guard Tracy McGrady, who will miss the rest of the season with knee surgery, apparently have not given up on the 2008-09 season. The team has played well without McGrady, going 13-6 (they were 20-15 with him), but needs another scoring presence if it is to rescue this season.

Bringing on Davis would have some risk. He is in the first year of a five-year contract that will pay him $65 million, and he was supposed to be a building block for the Clippers. But Davis and Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy have not meshed well, and Davis is averaging 15.5 points, his lowest total in nine years. The team is just 13-41, coming off a humbling 140-100 loss to the Suns.

If the Clippers can get out of Davis' contract now, they will seize the opportunity, even if it means taking back the oft-injured McGrady in return.

Fishy~McFish wrote:I would welcome it. This season is a loss, and next year he would be great for trade bait. Teams are looking for a way to save money since half the teams in the league have taken a loan from the NBA. We could possibly trade for a good/great PG next year from him.

We'd have to give up another player though to match salaries... Going off hoopshype salaries. It's Baron making $11M(this year?) and McGrady making $21M. Camby is untouchable so odds are it could be Kaman included to match things up.

mattfish wrote:Dunleavy as GM has put the team in a terrible position to grow and improve. If we can unload Kaman and his contract, I'd be happy. But how many years are left on T-Mac's contract? He's declining a lot, and I don't think he'll ever be the same again. His game would also stunt any of our young players' growth. I think Baron can still lead our team if we switch up our style of play. That 20 assist game is evidence that he can produce efficiently if the style is right.

mattfish wrote:But how many years are left on T-Mac's contract?

Det the Threat wrote:I wouldn't mind it.

Though, T-Mac's having a way higher salary and that's why we'd have to include Kaman, Z-Bo or Camby, to make the trade work.

So maybe something like T-Mac, Landry for Davis, Camby/Kaman could work.


BTW: On the Bulls board there's a rumor that the Clipps and Bulls are talking about a trade involving Chris Kaman and Kirk Hinrich.
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=883091

That would make some sense, if we'd deal Baron for T-Mac.

boogizking wrote:anything for t-mac seems (Please Use More Appropriate Word) ... a deal around Kaman and the bulls seems more sensible, we keep shaking things up we'll never build chemistry ... EVER...

JJ LoDuca wrote:I don't know where to post this, and this seemed like the most fitting thread.

Anybody else notice that Sam Cassell was traded yesterday?

http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/cassell ... 90217.html

He was traded to Sacramento and is expected to be waived immediately, a la Livingston. So I guess what I'm trying to say is...bring him in! What have we got to lose? Stick him in the starting PG spot, stick him in Dunleavy's seat, stick him next to Ralph and Mike-- Sam would definitely bring a bright spot to all this.

loflin3hree5ive wrote:Dunleavy should cut his losses and do whatever it will reasonably take to make this trade and I sort of have a feeling it will happen. Rockets have the foundation to win now and need to do so while the Clippers need to build around Eric Gordon on the fly and take a mulligan on last summer.

Camby is great and all, but this is just a Dunleavy smoke screen he's set over a month in advance to raise his trade value. Jordan has benefited from Camby's presence, but it's time to make DJ the third big man behind Kaman/Randolph and build from there along with Thornton. And maybe the Clippers could even make a run if McGrady is healthy next year.

Camby/Davis for McGrady/Hayes is a deal I could see happening. Dunleavy might be able to squeeze something else out of Houston. I have my fingers crossed for the next eleven hours.