Avery Bradley, part of the return the Clippers got in the Blake Griffin trade, isn’t sure if he’ll play again this season, relays Broderick Turner of The Los Angeles Times. Bradley discussed the sports hernia injury that has sidelined him for the past four games, saying surgery before the end of the season is a possibility.
“We’re just … day by day and trying to strengthen up all the muscles around the injury,” Bradley said. “After that, we’re going to make the best decision, if that’s me playing or me getting surgery.” He added that rest has only made the injury worse, saying there’s no way to gauge when he might return.
The news could mean Bradley has played his last game as a Clipper. One of the NBA’s top wing defenders, he will be an unrestricted free agent this summer and will be seeking a hefty raise from his $8.8MM salary.
There’s more this morning out of Los Angeles:
- Clippers guard Tyrone Wallace will remain in the G League after reaching the 45-day NBA limit on his two-way contract, according to Elliot Teaford of The Orange County Register. Wallace was transferred to the team’s Agua Caliente affiliate after playing in Tuesday’s game and cannot return until the G League season is over unless the Clippers give him a 10-day deal or sign him for the rest of the season. The rookie has averaged 10.1 points in 21 games for L.A.
- Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report examines whether the Lakers can achieve their dream of adding two elite free agents without giving up Julius Randle. Though he is making less than $4.15MM this season, Randle will enter restricted free agency with a cap hold of $12.4MM. That leaves the team short of the cap room needed to offer two maximum deals unless it can find a taker for Luol Deng, who still has two years and $36.81MM left on his contract. Pincus identifies the Mavericks as the greatest threat to sign Randle this summer.
- Even though rumors about Luke Walton’s job security have calmed down, former Grizzlies coach David Fizdale still has his eyes on the Lakers job, according to Mitch Lawrence of the Sporting News. As a former assistant in Miami, Fizdale has a close relationship with LeBron James, and the front office might consider a coaching change if it believes Fizdale could deliver James to L.A.
Waltons not going anywhere especially for fitzdale. The same guy who ruined the grizzlies, caused anguish between he and his players. Highly doubtful.
Agree and Lebrons not coming anyways.
Finally, two people that get it
Hey HR, if the Clippers signed Wallace to say even a single 10-day contract, would they then lose their two-way contract with him, and thus technically free him to sign with another team at his 10-day’s expiration, if he so chose?
Yeah, he can only have one contract at a time, so any other form of contract would replace his two-way. So if they’re going to sign him to the NBA roster, it probably makes more sense to do a rest-of-season deal than a 10-day.
I hate all this speculation about Walton. He’s doing a good job with these young guys and he will improve as well the team. Let them grow together. As far as Randle goes I really hope they keep him and stretch Deng. I don’t think George will leave OKC but if he does the Lakers should be the team to go hard after him, don’t go after Lebron even though he’s still great he is getting older and George is still relatively young and can grow with the team for many years to come. I’ve said it before and I’ll keep saying it until something else happens but the Lakers should try like hell to sign Cousins and George, both guys would help the teams tremendously and both are still younger players and have a lot left, they can build something very special with the young core the team has for many years if they added those guys or at least one. I know Cousins will probably stay and he’s hurt but let Zubac start until he’s back. Both guys will most likely stay with the teams they are on but I hope the Lakers try like hell to get both of them. If they do only get one that’s fine or if they get non that’s fine too, they are still growing and will only get better even if they don’t get them and eventually someone will come, maybe allay next offseason. Back to Randle..the guys a beast if you ask me and it would be stupid to lose him especially if you don’t get any of those guys. Lebron ain’t coming either so all that talk needs to stop lol I would love to have him even if he does come here at the end of his career but I think he only wants to go somewhere and win a Championship and that’s not happening to the Lakers for a few more year at least. Rockets make the most sense for me if they can somehow spin it financially. Maybe a sign and trade for Lebron.
I don’t want cry baby LeBron anyways.He wouldn’t last in the West.
Mavs will offer 20+ for Randle
He’s worth it
No he’s not..