JULY 31ST: 10:35am: Davis and the Clippers spoke this week, and there’s optimism a deal will get done between them, a source tells Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times (Twitter link). The Bucks have signed Copeland since the initial report of interest in Davis from Milwaukee (below), so it’s unclear if the Bucks are still in the mix for Big Baby.
JULY 22ND: 2:44pm: The Clippers maintain “high interest” in re-signing Glen Davis, but no deal is close, and the Bucks loom as another interested team, reports Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times (Twitter link). The Clips reportedly expected to re-sign Big Baby as of two weeks ago, but there hasn’t been much chatter surrounding the John Hamilton client since.
Clippers coach/executive Doc Rivers reached out to Davis on the opening day of free agency, and they share a lengthy history dating back to their time with the Celtics. The Bucks appeared close to a deal with Chris Copeland on Tuesday, but the Spurs and Thunder are still competing for the former Pacers forward, so perhaps Milwaukee sees Davis as an alternative.
Davis has Early Bird rights with the Clippers to sign for up to $5.739MM, giving the Clips a financial edge over the Bucks, who are limited to the $2.814MM room exception. Still, Davis made the minimum salary last year, so it would be surprising to see him end up with a significant raise, even though he was one of only eight players to average more than 10 minutes per game in the playoffs for the Clippers this past season.
Which team do you think is the best fit for Davis? Leave a comment to share your thoughts.
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I don’t see why the bucks need davis considering they already have a logjam at C and PF
Good point. They have Monroe, Parker, Henson and Plumlee who can all play on the inside. Davis would have to beat out Plumlee for minutes there. He’d have no such problems with the Clippers.
Look at their team again, there is no log jam, they actually need big’s now
Please not the Bucks.
Davis is consistently a negative VORP type player
I’d rather waste his minutes on young doppelganger Johnny O’Bryant .
Stay With Clippers And Doc Rivers
I think they should sign him we need some tuffness some attitude on the team Too soft of a team
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Glen davis is suck a scrub I done know why he’s still in the league
Fat baby needs to go guards out jump him my grandma’s could