Hours after acquiring swigman Hassan Adams and cash considerations from the Toronto Raptors for a future conditional second round draft pick, the Clippers waive Adams.
More to come.
UPDATE: Henry Abbott explains the transactions this way:
Toronto wanted to do this because it got them under the luxury tax threshold, which is worth more than $3 million. But what, exactly, was in it for the Clippers? My best guess: The cash.
And, one other thing. That second-round pick could be very conditional. Teams will occasionally protect a pick for something like picks 31-55, which means they only give it up if they’re one of the best teams in the NBA.
If that’s what the Clippers did, then of course they didn’t give up anything. So it’s some paper shuffling for some money. It’s all pretty harmless stuff. Unless … you’re Hassan Adams.
Meanwhile, the Clippers still desperately need some perimeter help.
