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I just heard from a league source who said that contrary to the popularly reported theory: the Clippers did not have the option of offering a sixth year to Elton Brand. The Clippers had to renounce their rights to Brand in order to offer Baron Davis, thus eliminating the possibility of offering the sixth year.
Can you elaborate on this? I've read Larry Coon's salary cap FAQ and seen Coon quoted saying they did NOT have to renounce Brand. If the final goal is to fit Brand and Davis under the cap, they simply have to sign Brand first, without renouncing him, and then sign Davis. It doesn't even seem very complicated. So can your league source explain what we're missing?