Derrick Jones Open to Staying With Clippers
Reporter Tomer Azarli says the Clippers and Derrick Jones remain open to a new deal, even after the club explored trade options over the summer.
Derrick Jones is not asking the Clippers for a trade. Reporter Tomer Azarli says the two sides remain open to reaching a contract extension, even after a summer in which the club weighed moving him.
Jones played 51 games for the Clippers last season, averaging 10.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists. Los Angeles explored trade options over the summer, and the Forward himself was open to staying. The cap penalty complicates matters: a $30m fine, stripped picks, and a year off for owner Steve Ballmer over the 2019 Leonard contract.
Lane dismissed talk of a move to the Lakers.
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