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Josh Smith and/or Okafor to Clippers?
Posted: Wed Jul 9, 2008 3:38 pm
by Don Draper
The Clippers, meanwhile, are expected to meet face-to-face as early as Wednesday with Atlanta Hawks restricted free agent Josh Smith, who was already in Los Angeles as of Tuesday. It's believed that a hard run at Smith and another restricted free agent -- Charlotte Bobcats center Emeka Okafor -- are at the top of L.A.'s priority list as it seeks to fill the holes created by the departures of Brand and Maggette. If the Clippers wind up signing Smith or Okafor to an offer sheet, as with Turiaf, their respective teams would have seven days to match.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3479117I think these are the only moves that can save the Clippers summer. If this move doesn't happen i don't see the Baron Davis signing.
Re: Josh Smith and/or Okafor to Clippers?
Posted: Wed Jul 9, 2008 3:40 pm
by theTHIEF
Baron + Okafor or Baron + Smith with Gordon and Jordan is a pretty solid off season really...
Re: Josh Smith and/or Okafor to Clippers?
Posted: Wed Jul 9, 2008 3:41 pm
by magicfan4life05
wow if they get both okafor and smith i think that's better than if they got brand.
Re: Josh Smith and/or Okafor to Clippers?
Posted: Wed Jul 9, 2008 3:44 pm
by theTHIEF
they wont land both of them though...
Re: Josh Smith and/or Okafor to Clippers?
Posted: Wed Jul 9, 2008 3:45 pm
by dockingsched
they can't get both. if they're going to get either they better start offering right now.
Re: Josh Smith and/or Okafor to Clippers?
Posted: Wed Jul 9, 2008 3:45 pm
by Don Draper
They need to land one of them big time. Id say smith because Okafor is too much like Kaman. But both would be awesome.
Re: Josh Smith and/or Okafor to Clippers?
Posted: Wed Jul 9, 2008 3:53 pm
by legacyinthemakin89c
I think Okafor would be a great compliment to Kaman. Kaman is an offensive stud and Okafor is a defensive stud. They both bang down low and both play with great energy.
Re: Josh Smith and/or Okafor to Clippers?
Posted: Wed Jul 9, 2008 3:54 pm
by dockingsched
kaman isn't an offensive stud. 16points on 45% from a center isn't worthy of that description.
Re: Josh Smith and/or Okafor to Clippers?
Posted: Wed Jul 9, 2008 3:56 pm
by Don Draper
When did Kaman become an offensive stud?
Re: Josh Smith and/or Okafor to Clippers?
Posted: Wed Jul 9, 2008 4:07 pm
by lukeridenour
smith might fit better cause they have a small quick line up outside of kaman. okafor would slow down their offense.
Re: Josh Smith and/or Okafor to Clippers?
Posted: Wed Jul 9, 2008 4:14 pm
by Malinhion
Don't Smith's strengths seem to overlap with Thaddeus Young?
Re: Josh Smith and/or Okafor to Clippers?
Posted: Wed Jul 9, 2008 4:18 pm
by Captain_Morgan
obinna wrote:When did Kaman become an offensive stud?
Since the day he was converted to Christianity.
Re: Josh Smith and/or Okafor to Clippers?
Posted: Wed Jul 9, 2008 4:23 pm
by Don Draper
Malinhion wrote:Don't Smith's strengths seem to overlap with Thaddeus Young?
Except Thaddeus Young doesn't play for the Clippers
Re: Josh Smith and/or Okafor to Clippers?
Posted: Wed Jul 9, 2008 4:26 pm
by Prophet_C
Malinhion wrote:Don't Smith's strengths seem to overlap with Thaddeus Young?
He's in PHILA.
If I were the Clips I would try to sign Smith asap
Re: Josh Smith and/or Okafor to Clippers?
Posted: Wed Jul 9, 2008 4:29 pm
by 5DOM
i think he meant al thorton
Re: Josh Smith and/or Okafor to Clippers?
Posted: Wed Jul 9, 2008 5:22 pm
by kdot99
Thornton is a born scorer. Josh is a meh...scorer. I think Okafor and Kaman will pretty decent. That would be pretty funny if the Clips stole Okafor from the Bobcats...then the Bobcats would have to make a move and try to get AI2 from Philly. lol @ how Brand screwed over multiple teams.
Re: Josh Smith and/or Okafor to Clippers?
Posted: Wed Jul 9, 2008 5:25 pm
by Storm Surge
don't see smith or okafor wanting to move West where the competition is tougher, and it's still the Clippers.
The only thing the Clippers have going for them is that it's LA and SoCal, a premiere destination.
Re: Josh Smith and/or Okafor to Clippers?
Posted: Wed Jul 9, 2008 5:45 pm
by Collie
PapooseKN wrote:Thornton is a born scorer. Josh is a meh...scorer. I think Okafor and Kaman will pretty decent. That would be pretty funny if the Clips stole Okafor from the Bobcats...then the Bobcats would have to make a move and try to get AI2 from Philly. lol @ how Brand screwed over multiple teams.
That would be the best NBA offseason ever
Re: Josh Smith and/or Okafor to Clippers?
Posted: Wed Jul 9, 2008 5:49 pm
by Raptorian
That would be huge if they could somehow get both. The clippers would be a strong team. I could see Okafor leaving charlotte and Smith leaving Atlanta. Both teams have been pretty bad for years and don't seem to have very good management in place (i know... clippers are horrible in that department as well).
Is there any talk/rumors about the other key restricted free agents? Gordon, Deng and Iggy have all not signed and all turned down ~ $10 million/yr extensions last year. This could open the door for the Clippers to make a bigger offer.
Re: Josh Smith and/or Okafor to Clippers?
Posted: Wed Jul 9, 2008 6:22 pm
by TheCage4
If I were Smith I wouldn't want to leave Atlanta. That is his hometown and the Hawks seemed to have turned the corner. However, Okafor, should look elsewhere. MJ & Larry Brown together is a recipe for disaster, and after drafting Augustin and Ajinca I can't say things are looking up.
Okafor on the Clippers with Davis, Thornton, Gordon, and Kaman is a solid starting 5.