Chauncey Billups was officially waived by the New York Knicks on Saturday. On Monday, the L.A. Clippers won his rights by way of an amnesty bid.
Chris Paul Trade Talks Revived After Clippers Claim Chauncey Billups
But wait! Billups’ arrival may allow the Clips to sweeten their offer for Paul. At least, that’s the logic that league sources are telling Ken Berger of CBS Sports:
But here’s the rub: Billups has already threatened to retire if he was claimed, let alone claimed by a team intending to move him to the bench. “I’ve got a few good years left to play, and I’m not trying to come in and sit on the bench, or be a mentor,” he said in an interview with Yahoo!‘s Adrian Wojnarowski. “I’m not going to be that guy. I want to go somewhere and win. I want to choose.”
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Read Article >Chauncey Billups ‘Tired Of Being The Good Guy’ After Being Waived By Knicks
In an apparent effort to make sure teams don’t claim him off of waivers, thereby taking away the possibility of picking his new team on his own, Billups went on the record with Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday afternoon.
The amnesty provision allows teams under the salary cap to submit bids and claim players released by other teams. Billups obviously doesn’t want that, however, as he’d rather go somewhere to win.
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