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Vinny Del Negro - G - Clippers

The Clippers have let the contract of head coach Vinny Del Negro expire, meaning he's no longer the coach of the team, according to Yahoo! Sports.

The details have yet to emerge, but there have been rumblings that Del Negro's days were numbered for some time. The latest rumor making waves is that Chris Paul and Dwight Howard will emerge in Atlanta together next season, but that's far from having any substance at this point. The Clippers failed to advance far enough in the playoffs for anyone's liking and "Paul coaches the Clippers" jokes were all the rage this season. Paul will likely have some say in who the next coach will be, while names like Byron Scott, Alvin Gentry, Mike Malone, Stan Van Gundy and Mike Budenholzer are already being listed as possible replacements for Del Negro.
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter
May 21 - 2:49 PM
Vinny Del Negro - G - Clippers

Vinny Del Negro and Clippers owner Donald Sterling will meet this weekend, a league source told Chris Haynes of CSNNW.com.

Haynes reports a decision on Del Negro's status as Clippers coach should come shortly after the meeting. There had been conflicting reports over the past week ranging from an "inevitable" firing to a possible contract extension for Del Negro. What seems clear is Sterling is reportedly Del Negro's biggest backer in the organization and will definitely have final say on whether he returns after the Clippers' first-round exit. Either way, we should know something next week.
Source: CSNNW.com
May 17 - 2:26 PM
Vinny Del Negro - G - Clippers

The Clippers have not ruled out bringing back Vinny Del Negro as head coach, sources told ESPN.

The previous report from ESPN cited Del Negro's firing as "inevitable," so this is a contradiction from that. Furthermore, sources told ESPN there is "a level of interest within the organization to extend Del Negro's contract," so it doesn't appear his firing truly inevitable as it was painted to be. The final call rests with owner Donald Sterling, known as "Del Negro's biggest backer in the organization," but no decision has been made yet. According to the report, at least one other team has shown interest in Del Negro as a head coach so far.
Source: ESPN
May 16 - 8:49 AM
Mark Madsen - F/C - Clippers

Mark Madsen has been named head coach of the D-Fenders, the Lakers D-League team.

Yes, that Mark Madsen. He'll take over the team as head coach, but there's no word if he'll bring his towel-waving skills and iconic dancing to the sidelines.
Related: Lakers
Source: Los Angeles D-Fenders on Twitter
May 13 - 12:48 PM
Matt Barnes - G/F - Clippers

Matt Barnes said that he'd like to re-sign with the Clippers.

"Chris and I have seen each other a few times after the season and that's something we've discussed," Barnes said on the radio, referring to Chris Paul. "I'm going to sit down and talk to my family and see where the market's at." Although Barnes would like to return, he may leave the team if he finds a multi-year offer elsewhere to his liking. This is the second time Barnes has hinted Paul will re-sign, and while that's the expectation, CP3 hasn't come right out and said it. Interestingly, Barnes also said that he's "not sure" if Vinny Del Negro will be head coach next year.
Related: Chris Paul
Source: ESPN Los Angeles
May 9 - 10:50 AM
Chris Paul - G - Clippers

Clippers VP Gary Sacks met with free agent Chris Paul Saturday and said he's "very confident" that the All-Star point guard will re-sign.

Paul is eligible to sign a five-year, $108 million extension with the Clippers beginning on July 1. He may flirt with some other clubs, but in the end we'd be very surprised if CP3 didn't return to the Clips. The most any other team can offer Paul is four years and $79.9 million. The main reason he turned down the Clippers' three-year, $60 million offer last season was because he wanted to hold out for the five-year max contract.
Source: ESPN Los Angeles
May 7 - 2:22 PM
Vinny Del Negro - G - Clippers

Vinny Del Negro's dismissal as Clippers head coach is "inevitable," NBA insiders told ESPN's Marc Stein.

Del Negro's contract expires in June, and while the team has said no decisions have been made, Del Negro's hot seat is getting warmer by the day. The team reportedly wants to go "big" with their next coaching hire, and it's possible Stan Van Gundy's candidacy comes to light in the coming weeks if and when Del Negro is shown the door.
Source: ESPN True Hoop
May 7 - 12:39 PM
Grant Hill - G/F - Clippers

ESPN's Marc Stein reports that "rumblings persist" the Suns want to make Grant Hill their next general manager.

It would be an unmitigated disaster if the Suns hire a player on the heels of his retirement to waltz into a general manager's job. The Phoenix roster is an absolute abomination and the team sorely needs someone who has had front office experience. It's unclear how serious the Suns are about hiring Hill or if Hill even has an interest in the job, but Phoenix should be aiming higher.
Related: Suns
Source: Marc Stein on Twitter
May 7 - 9:11 AM
Chauncey Billups - G - Clippers

Chauncey Billups, who has no intention of retiring, said he anticipates being fully healthy at the start of next season.

Billups wants to play two more seasons, but it's not clear if the Clippers plan to re-sign him. A year removed from Achilles surgery, Billups is just not the player he used to be. "This year was a really, really tough year for me personally," he said.
Source: NBA.com
May 7 - 8:25 AM
Chris Paul - G - Clippers

A Clippers official reportedly told HoopsHype that "This is Chris's roster" in regards to Paul's impending free agency.

It wouldn't be the first time we've heard that CP3 has definitive sway in the front office. The overwhelming expectation remains that Paul will re-sign with the Clippers, but the point guard said he'd take his time during the offseason and do what was best for his future. It would be a surprise to see him bolt the Clippers for another team. Clippers VP of basketball operations Gary Sacks said he's "very confident" Paul will re-sign.
Source: HoopsHype
May 7 - 8:21 AM
Vinny Del Negro - G - Clippers

The Clippers will reportedly "explore all options" as it relates to Vinny Del Negro's future as the team's head coach.

Del Negro is waiting to learn his fate and doesn't seem all that concerned, and while the team is expected to take a little while to decide which direction they'll go in, a first round playoff exit doesn't bode well for Del Negro's future. You can be sure the Clippers will get Chris Paul's opinion even before he potentially commits to re-signing with the team. Del Negro remains on the hot seat.
Source: Ken Berger on Twitter
May 6 - 8:36 AM
Matt Barnes - G/F - Clippers

Matt Barnes suggested that he and fellow free agent Chris Paul "have already been talking about" re-signing with the Clippers next season.

"He's obviously the franchise player but we also talked about what I was thinking about doing," said Barnes. "Without giving anything away, he was doing his job [in recruiting me]." For his part, CP3 has consistently said that he's unsure what he'll do this summer.
Related: Chris Paul
Source: ESPN Los Angeles
May 5 - 9:26 AM
Chauncey Billups - G - Clippers

Chauncey Billups said he feels "as good as he has in two years," and he hopes to play two more years in the NBA.

The 37-year-old veteran hopes to re-sign with the Clippers, after which he wants to move into a front-office job. "My desire has never been to coach," he said. "I would feel better about being in management and putting a team together." As for the rest of his playing career, staying healthy remains the obvious key to Billups' success.
Source: ESPN.com
May 5 - 9:17 AM
Chauncey Billups - G - Clippers

Chauncey Billups will be an unrestricted free agent this summer, but he said that he "would love to be back" with the Clippers next season.

L.A.'s disappointing first-round exit doesn't seem to have swayed Billups, who has said all along that he wants to re-sign with the Clippers. He admitted that he wasn't 100 percent healthy during the playoffs, which was glaringly obvious as he averaged a mere 6.2 points on 30.6 percent
Source: NBA.com
May 4 - 7:21 PM
Grant Hill - G/F - Clippers

Grant Hill still isn't sure whether he'll retire this summer.

It was previously reported that Hill was "expected" to retire after 2012-13, but his quotes after the Clippers' playoff exit leave the door open for a return. "For the last four or five years I've been year to year," Hill said. "One plus is that I didn't play a lot this year, so instead of a 40-year-old body, I have a 38-year-old body."
Source: NBA.com
May 4 - 7:20 PM

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