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Danny Granger has decided to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
The San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks all made a run at the former All-Star, but ultimately the Clippers offered him the best opportunity to play meaningful minutes for a contender.
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Danny Granger has decided to sign with the Clippers, who offer an opportunity to play meaningful minutes for a contender.
Granger is expected to clear waivers at 5 p.m. ET Friday, but he made his decision late Thursday night after a day of weighing his options, the source said. Granger, who keeps an offseason home in Los Angeles and has been known to train at the Clippers' practice facility in the summer, was officially waived Wednesday after completing a contract buyout with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Granger and the Sixers parted ways less than a week after the 30-year-old swingman was acquired from the Indiana Pacers just before the trade deadline for Evan Turner andLavoy Allen.
ESPN reported Wednesday that the Clippers had nudged ahead of the Spurs as the favorites to land Granger and that they had stepped up their pursuit at least partly due to growing concern within the organization about the status of guard J.J. Redikk, who has missed the past nine games and is out indefinitely with a back injury.
Granger was already in Los Angeles on Thursday and worked out at a local gym.
The Indianapolis Star earlier reported Granger's decision to join the Clippers.
Granger becomes the Clippers' latest in-season acquisition and is perhaps the most important. The team added veteran forward Hedo Turkoglu last month to bolster its bench. Last week, the Clippers outrecruited several other teams to sign forward Glen Davis after he was bought out by the Orlando Magic.
The Clippers traded Byron Mullens and Antawn Jamison last week to create roster spots to pursue players such as Granger and Davis, who were likely to be bought out.
Granger played in 29 games with the Pacers this season as he made his way back from knee and calf injuries. He averaged 8.3 points in 22 minutes a game, but his career average is 17.6 points a game.
He was in the final year of a contract that paid him $14 million this year and will be a free agent after the season.
Danny Granger has decided to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
The San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks all made a run at the former All-Star, but ultimately the Clippers offered him the best opportunity to play meaningful minutes for a contender.
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Brian Spurlock/USA TODAY Sports
Danny Granger has decided to sign with the Clippers, who offer an opportunity to play meaningful minutes for a contender.
Granger is expected to clear waivers at 5 p.m. ET Friday, but he made his decision late Thursday night after a day of weighing his options, the source said. Granger, who keeps an offseason home in Los Angeles and has been known to train at the Clippers' practice facility in the summer, was officially waived Wednesday after completing a contract buyout with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Granger and the Sixers parted ways less than a week after the 30-year-old swingman was acquired from the Indiana Pacers just before the trade deadline for Evan Turner andLavoy Allen.
ESPN reported Wednesday that the Clippers had nudged ahead of the Spurs as the favorites to land Granger and that they had stepped up their pursuit at least partly due to growing concern within the organization about the status of guard J.J. Redikk, who has missed the past nine games and is out indefinitely with a back injury.
Granger was already in Los Angeles on Thursday and worked out at a local gym.
The Indianapolis Star earlier reported Granger's decision to join the Clippers.
Granger becomes the Clippers' latest in-season acquisition and is perhaps the most important. The team added veteran forward Hedo Turkoglu last month to bolster its bench. Last week, the Clippers outrecruited several other teams to sign forward Glen Davis after he was bought out by the Orlando Magic.
The Clippers traded Byron Mullens and Antawn Jamison last week to create roster spots to pursue players such as Granger and Davis, who were likely to be bought out.
Granger played in 29 games with the Pacers this season as he made his way back from knee and calf injuries. He averaged 8.3 points in 22 minutes a game, but his career average is 17.6 points a game.
He was in the final year of a contract that paid him $14 million this year and will be a free agent after the season.
