Clippers Shore Up, but Questions Remain

The Los Angeles Clippers have used their most valuable chip in Eric Bledsoe to acquire two wing players they desperately need, Jared Dudley from the Phoenix Suns and J.J. Reddick via sign-and-trade. They also give up Caron Butler’s expiring contract to the Suns in the process. The Milwaukie Bucks will pick up two second-rounders in the trade, but the focus should be on the Clippers side. Dudley and Reddick solve one of the Clippers’ wing positions, but the other remains in doubt unless Matt Barnes re-signs far below his market value.

Nash stuns everyone on 4th of July, possibly affecting Dwight Howard

Anyone who tells you that he or she saw this coming is lying. When one lists the potential suitors of Steve Nash earlier today, the Los Angeles Lakers are probably fifth, behind New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, and maybe Phoenix Suns, where Nash had played for the last 8 seasons. The Lakers seem to be an unlikely destination just based on this statement from Steve Nash, "For me, it would be hard to put on a Lakers jersey. That's just the way it is." Apparently it is not as

Taking a look at current offers for Restricted Free Agents (Updated with Jeremy Lin)

Restricted free agents are some of the youngest stars in the league coming off rookie deals. They rarely leave their teams because if the teams truly want to retain their restricted free agents, they have the right to match other teams' offers. However, when another team overpays a restricted free agent, it becomes a tough decision for the original teams. Some teams are going to make this decision by July 14, 3 days after their free agents can sign officially on July 11.

6 restricted free agents have already reportedly received offers from other teams. The two gaining the most interest are two max players, Eric Gordon and Roy Hibbert. Neither is expected to leave their